27-02-2014

One World fest focuses on world of work

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    PRAGUE: The venerated human rights film fest One World, running 3-12 March, has announced a program of provocative films that examine the true costs of work on ordinary people's lives. Its focus sections also examine issues including the right to know, endangered families, journeys to freedom and the power of the media.

     

    The main program, with 12 docus that have backing from 14 countries, will be juried by award-winning Swiss director/producer  Fernand Melgar, head of African human rights fest Tri Continental Anita Khanna, Canadian cross-media platform expert Katerina Cizek and Czech documaker Radovan Síbrt.

    Highlights will include: opening film Miners Shot Down by Rehad Desai, an account of systematic police assaults on South African protesters: a an ironic look at exorbitant preparations for the 2014 Sochi Olympics Putin's Game; Swedish filmmaker Linda Vastrik's look at life deep in the Congo Forest of the Dancing Spirits; Talal Derki's account of life under siege in Syria Return to Homs; and a three-year account of the trial of four members of a Hungarian gang charges with the murder of Roma, Eszter Hajdu's Judgment in Hungary.

    Accompanying events include panel debates on Euro subsidies, the Syrian conflict, alternative housing, media, politics, socially engaged art, the Caucasus, employment in the EU, euthanasia rights and institutional care.

    Main program:

    Everyday Rebellion
    Austria, Switzerland
    Directed by Arash T. Riahi, Arman T. Riahi

    Forest of the Dancing Spirits
    Sweden, Canada
    Directed by Linda Västrik

    Hill of Pleasures
    Netherlands
    Directed by Maria Ramos

    Judgment in Hungary
    Hungary
    Directed by Eszter Hajdú

    Metamorphosen
    Germany
    Directed by Sebastian Mez

    Naomi Campbel. It's Not Easy to Become a Different Person, But You Can Always Change Your Name
    Chile
    Directed by Nicolas Videla, Camila Donoso

    Ne me quitte pas
    Netherlands, Belgium
    Directed by Niels van Koevorden, Sabine Lubbe Bakker

    Putin's Games
    Germany, Austria, Israel
    Directed by Alexander Gentelev

    Return to Homs
    Syria, Germany
    Directed by Talal Derki

    Roots
    Japan
    Directed by Kaoru Ikeya

    Stop-Over
    France
    Directed by Kaveh Bakhtiari

    The Blocher Experience
    Switzerland, France
    Directed by Jean-Stéphane Bron