Programme selection of Jihlava IDFF 2011

Films selected for the programme of the 15th Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival 2011.

Opus bonum

Competition section of the best world documentaries

El Velador, The Night Watchman, 2011, Mexico, France, Natalia Almada
Il Castelo, The Castle, 2011, Italy, Massimo D'Anolfi, Martina Parenti
Spectres, 2011, Belgium, Sven Augustijnen
The Bengali Detective, 2011, India, UK, Phil Cox
A Arca do Éden, Eden's Ark, 2011, Portugal, Marcelo Felix
Vikingland, 2011, Spain, Xurxo Chirro
Day Is Done, 2011, Switzerland, Thomas Imbach
At the Stairs, 2011, India, Rajesh S. Jala
Grandma, a Thousand Times, 2011, United Arab Emirates, Mahmoud Kaabour
Epilogue, 2011, Belgium, Manno Lanssens
Sipo’hi - Manduré place, 2011, Argentina, Sebastián Lingiardi
A Letter from Germany, 2011, Germany, Sebastian Mez
Blinding, 2011, Canada, Steve Sanguedolce
Under Control, 2010, Germany, Volker Sattel
The Lord Worked Wonders in Me, 2011, Spain, Albert Serra
Lost Land, 2011, Belgium, Pierre-Yves Vandeweerd

Between the Seas

Competition section of the best Central and Eastern European documentary films

Ramin, 2010, Georgia, Latvia, Audrius Stonys
Bakhmaro, 2011, Germany, Georgia, Salomé Jashi
Die Evolution der Gewalt, Evolution of Violence, 2011, Austria, Fritz Ofner
Nadohled, In Sight, 2011, Slovakia, Andrea Slováková
Almanac: Fires in Russia, Summer 2010, Filmový almanach: Požáry v Rusku, léto 2010, 2011, Russia, Elena Deminova, Andrey Kartavcev, Timofey Usikov, Anna Shmeleva
Crulic - drumul spre dincolo, Crulic - The Path to Beyond, 2011, Romania-Poland, Anca Damian
Kołysanka z Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh Lullaby, 2011, Poland, Pawel Kloc
Két világ közt, Caught Between Two Worlds, 2011, Hungary, Viktor Oszkár Nagy
Rules of Single Life, 2011, Bulgaria, Tonislav Hristov
Uus Maailm, The New World, 2011, Estonia, Jaan Tootsen
Budenje, Awakening, 2011, Serbia, Irena Fabri
We Need Happiness, 2011, France, Alexandre Sokurov, Alexei Jankowski
A Cell Phone Movie, 2011, Bosnia a Herzegovina, Nedzad Begovic
Der Staat bin Ich!, Empire Me, 2011, Austria, Germany, Paul Poet

Czech Joy

Competition section of the best Czech documentary films

Big as Brno, Film jako Brno, 2011, Czech republic, Andran Abramjan, Kristýna Bartošová, Natálie Císařovská, Robin Kvapil, Lukáš Senft, Jan Strejcovský a Vít Klusák
Rock života, 2011, Czech republic, Jan Gogola
Závod ke dnu, 2011, Czech republic, Vít Janeček
Solar Eclipse, Pod sluncem tma, 2011, Czech republic, Martin Mareček
Generation Singles, Generace singles, 2011, Czech republic, Jana Počtová
Epochální výlet pana Třísky do Ruska, 2011, Czech republic, Filip Remunda
On the Outside, Venku, 2011, Czech republic, Veronika Sobková
Into Oblivion, Mrtvá trať, 2011, Czech republic, Šimon Špidla
Obscurantist and His Lineage, Tmář a jeho rod, 2011, Czech republic, Karel Vachek
31 Endings/31 Beginnings, 31 konců/31 začátků, 2011, Czech republic, Rafani, art group
The Making Of, 2011,Czech republic, Jan Foukal
Ultimum Refugium, 2011, Czech republic, Ondřej Vavřečka
Tales of the Lesser Quarter 130 Later, Povídky malostranské po 130 letech, 2011 Czech republic, Jakub Wagner
Paroubkové, 2011, Czech Republic, Jan Látal

Fascinations / World Competition

Competition section of the best experimental documentaries

I remember my dreams by the color they are, 2010, Sweden, Maria Magnusson
Circle, 2010, Finland, Minna Parkkinen
Notes sur nos voyages en Russie 1989-1990, 2011, Italy, Yervant Gianikian, Angela Ricci-Lucchi
Wherever was never there, 2011, France, Vivian Ostrovsky
Entre-deux-mondes, Caught Between Two Worlds, 2010, France, Yann Beauvais
Arheo 29, Archeo 29, 2010, Croatia, Vladislav Knežević
Drift, 2010, Germany, Christina von Greve
Florestine Collection, 2011, USA, Helen Hill,Paul Gailiunas
Cold clay, emptiness, 2010, France, SJ Ramir
Tokyo - Ebitsu, 2010, Japan, Tomonari Nishikawa
A loft, 2010, USA, Ken Jacobs
Prelude 02 - 07, 2008-2010, France, Kourkouta Maria
Tranquility, 2010, Austria, Siegfried A. Fruhauf
Endeavour, 2010, Austria, Johann Lurf
End transmission, 2010, Netherlands, Yin Ju Chen + James T. Hong
Portrait serie - Jonas Mekas, Series of Portaits - Jonas Mekas, 2010, Belgie, USA, Olivier Dekegel
RaumZeitHund, SpaceTimeDog, 2010, Austria, Nikolaus Eckhard
Stochastics, 2010, France, David Kidman
Reform, 2011, UK, Guli Silberstein
Conference, 2011, Austria, Norbert Pfaffenbichler
Relrap erdnetne suov ed edalam dner em aç, 2010, France, Yves Maria Mahe
Rayning, 2011, USA, Robert Todd
Liquidator, 2011, Netherlands, Karel Doing
Tatitude, 2010, France, Vivian Ostrovsky
Home movie, 2010, Canada, John Price
Apres le feu, After the Fire, 2010, France, Jacques Perconte
Good Night, Sweet Dreams, Good Night, Sweet Dreams, 2011, Japan, Hajime Kawaguchi
Shibuya - Tokyo, 2010, Japan, Tomonari Nishikawa
Movements of an Impossible Time, 2011, Italy, Flatform
Hortus Harare, 2011, Spain, Andreas Wutz
In the Conservatory, 2010, USA, Caryn Cline
Groeien, Grow, 2011, Netherlands, Joha Rijpma
Beneath your skin of deep hollow, 2010, Canada, Malena Szlam
On the way to the sea, 2010, Canada, Tao Gu

Fascinations / Exprmntl CZ

Konec tyranosaurů, 2011, Czech Republic, František Týmal
Spálenej fešák, 2011, Czech Republic, Martin Ježek
Ježek and Klapper, Ježek & Klapper, 2011, Czech Republic, Martin Ježek, Martin Klapper
Kůže, 2011, Czech Republic, Alexandra Moralesová
Vlasy, 2011, Czech Republic, Alexandra Moralesová
Corcula via Dubrovnik, 2011, Czech Republic, Michal Kindernay
Astronomické studie, 2011, Czech Republic, kolektiv autorů
24 hodin, 24 hrs, 2011, Czech Republic, Martin Blažíček a kolektiv
40 000 000, 2010, Czech Republic, Zbyněk Baladrán
Autentická novodobá kopie, 2011, Czech Republic, Matěj Strnad
Jev, 2011, Czech Republic, Kryštof Pešek
T, 2011, Czech Republic, Jonáš Rosůlek
Awareness, 2011, Czech Republic, Marek Matvija

Special Events

The Girl from the Tobacco Factory, 1929, Czech Republic,
EM a ON, 2011, Czech Republic, Vladimír Michálek
Tabloid, 2010, USA, Errol Morris
This Is Not a Film, 2010, Iran, Jafar Panahi, Mojtaba Mirtahmasb
24, 2011, Czech Republic,
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, 2011, USA, Morgan Spurlock
The Co(te)lette Film, 2010, UK, Belgium, Mike Figgis

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

Celebrated annually on October 27, UNESCO's World Day for Audiovisual Heritage reminds of the fragility of cinematographic memory.

The Great White Silence, 1924, UK, Herbert G. Ponting

Israel-Palestine

Nashot ha'chamas, Women of Hamas, 2010, Israel, Germany, Suha Arraf
Hula and Natan, 2010, Israel, Robby Elmaliah
Tears of Gaza, 2010, Norway, Vibeke Løkkeberg
Susya, 2011, Israel, Dani Rosenberg
Would You Have Sex with an Arab?, 2011, France, Yolande Zauberman

ZOON Politikon (The Czech land, my home)

Zelení, 2011, Czech Republic, Daniela Matějková
Řekni, kde ti Němci jsou, 2011, Czech Republic, Petra Nesvačilová
Národní galerie Šumava, 2011, Czech Republic, Hana Nováková
Hájek na zámku, Petr v podzámčí, 2011, Czech Republic, Apolena Rychlíková
Listopadové komety, 2011, Czech Republic, Marek Sklář
Vladimír Špidla: Běžec na svém místě, 2011, Czech Republic, Viktor Portel

Translucent Being / Basilio Martín Patino / The General's Face

Retrospectives of men and women, translucent beings leaving an unmistakable film imprint.

Querídisimos verdugos, 1973, Spain, Basilio Martín Patino
Canciones para después de una guerra, 1971, Spain, Basilio Martín Patino
Caudillo, 1974, Spain, Basilio Martín Patino
Madrid, 1987, Spain, Basilio Martín Patino
Torerrillos, 1962, Spain, Basilio Martín Patino
El Noveno, 1961, Spain, Basilio Martín Patino
A la sombra de la Alhambra, 2006, Spain, Basilio Martín Patino
Alrededor de las salinas, 1962, Spain, Jacinto Esteva Grewe
Lejos de los árboles, 1970, Spain, Jacinto Esteva Grewe
Cada ver es…, 1981, Spain, Ángel García del Val
Haciendo memoria, 2005, Spain, Sandra Ruesga

Translucent Being / José Val del Omar

Estampas, Scenes, 1932, Spain, José Val del Omar
Vibración de Granada, Vibration of Granada, 1935, Spain, José Val del Omar
Fiestas cristianas / Fiestas profanas, Christian Feasts / Secular Feasts, 1934-1935, Spain, José Val Del Omar
Película familiar, Home Movie, 1935-1938, Spain, José Val del Omar
Aguaespejo granadino, Water - mirror of Granada, 1953-1955, Spain, José Val Del Omar
Fuego en Castilla, Fire in Castilla, 1958-1960, Spain, José Val del Omar
Acariño galaico (De barro), Galician Caress (Of Clay), 1961, 1981-82, 1995, Spain, José Val del Omar

Translucent Being / Vittorio de Seta

Lu tempu di li pisci spata, The Time of the Swordfish, 1954, Italy, Vittorio De Seta
Isole di fuoco, Islands of Fire, 1954, Italy, Vittorio De Seta
Surfarara, 1955, Italy, Vittorio De Seta
Contadini di mare, Peasants of the Sea, 1956, Italy, Vittorio De Seta
Pasqua in Sicilia, Easter in Sicily, 1956, Italy, Vittorio De Seta
Parabola d'oro, Golden Parable, 1956, Italy, Vittorio De Seta
Pescherecci, Fishing Boats, 1958, Italy, Vittorio De Seta
Pastori a Orgosolo, Shepherds of Orgosolo, 1958, Italy, Vittorio De Seta
Un giorno in Barbagia, A Day in Barbagia, 1958, Italy, Vittorio De Seta
I dimenticati, The Forgotten, 1959, Italy, Vittorio De Seta
Banditi a Orgosolo, Bandits of Orgosolo, 1960, Italy, Vittorio De Seta

Translucent Being / Lillian Schwartz

Newtonian II, 1978, USA, Lilian Schwartz
Fantasies, 1976, USA, Lilian Schwartz
Metathesis, 1974, USA, Lilian Schwartz
Galaxies, 1974, USA, Lilian Schwartz
Metamorphosis, 1974, USA, Lilian Schwartz
Mutations, 1972, USA, Lilian Schwartz
Googolplex, 1972, USA, Lilian Schwartz
Enigma, 1972, USA, Lilian Schwartz
UFO's, 1971, USA, Lilian Schwartz
Pixillation, 1970, USA, Lilian Schwartz
The Hidden Mona Lisa, 1990, USA, Lilian Schwartz

Translucent Being / Albrecht Viktor Blum

Hände, Hands, 1928, Germany, Albrecht Viktor Blum
Im Schatten der Maschine, In the Shadow of a Machine, 1928, Germany, Albrecht Viktor Blum
Wasser und Wogen, The Water Cycle, 1929, Germany, Albrecht Viktor Blum
Im Schatten der Weltstadt, In the Shadow of the City, 1930, Germany, Albrecht Viktor Blum
Holländische Reise, Netherdlands Journey, 1930, Germany, Albrecht Viktor Blum
Tatsachen, Facts, 1930, Germany, Albrecht Viktor Blum

Translucent Being / Bill Viola

Angel's Gate, 1991, USA, Bill Viola
I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like, 1986, Japan, USA, Bill Viola
The Reflecting Pool, 1977-70, USA, Bill Viola
Chott el-Djerid (A Portrait in Light and Heat), 1979, USA, Bill Viola
Déserts, 1994, USA, Bill Viola
Memory Surfaces and Mental Prayers, 1977, USA, Bill Viola
Reverse Television - Portraits of Viewers, 1984, USA, Bill Viola
The Passing, 1991, USA, Bill Viola

Doc-fi

Section exploring the borders between documentary and fiction film

People I Could Have Been and Maybe Am, Netherlands, Boris Gerrets
Accidentes gloriosos, 2011, Sweden, Denmark, Argentina, Mauro Andrizzi, Marcus Lindeen
L'estate di Giacomo, Summer of Giacomo, 2011, Italy, Belgium, France, Alessandro Comodin
Lucie, 2011, Czech Republic, Bohdan Karásek
Kaiser Kanner Dirigent, 2011, Czech Republic, Viktor Portel
Lung Neaw Visits His Neighbours, 2011, Thailand, Mexico, Rirkrit Tiravanjia

DocAlliance

Competition selection of five allied documentary film festivals held in five countries

Bruder Schwester, Brother Sister, 2010, Germany, Maria Mohr
Det Gode Liv, The Good Life, 2010, Denmark, Eva Mulvad
Gunnar Goes God, 2010, Norway, Gunnar Hall Jensen
Sira - Songs of the Crescent Moon, 2011, Switzerland, Sandra Gysi, Ahmed Abdel Mohsen

3Docs

The Cave of Forgotten Dreams, 2010, Canada, France, UK, Germany, USA, Werner Herzog
Pina, 2011, Germany, France, UK, Wim Wenders
Monoloogid, 2011, Estonia, Arko Okk

Wild Thinking

Section combining ethnological and anthropological approaches

Šamani odcházejí, 2011, Czech Republic, Pavel Bezouška

Into History / Vladimír Krajina

The section dedicated to Czech history will introduce the life and work of natural scientist and anti-fascist resistance fighter Vladimír Krajina.

Akta Vladimír Krajina, The Krajina Files, 2011, Czech republic, Pavel Kačírek
ALOHA-OE, 1927, Czechoslovakia, Vladimír Krajina

Woody Vasulka

Ve dvě odpoledne, 1961, Czech Republic, Woody Vasulka
Záchytná stanice, 1963, Czech Republic, Woody Vasulka
Předměstí, 1964, Czech Republic, Woody Vasulka
U pana Čapka, 1964, Czech Republic, Woody Vasulka
Odjezd branců, 1962, Czech Republic, Woody Vasulka
Velrybářská stanice, 1964, Czech Republic, Woody Vasulka
Sezóna v Seydisfjordu, 1964, Czech Republic, Woody Vasulka

Czech Television Presents

Hypermarket, jeho pán a otrok, 2011, Czech Republic, Ivo Bystrican
Jídlo s ručením omezeným, 2011, Czech Republic, Lukas Kokes
Monitor venkova, 2011, Czech Republic, Adam Olha
Posttraumatická stresová porucha, 2010, Czech Republic, Tereza Tara

Short Joy

Best Czech and world short documentaries

Migizi, Canada, Tomi Grgicevic
Prsty v medu mám, Czech Republic, Petra Nesvačilová
Zkušenost exorcisty, Czech Republic, Jan Rendl
Pigs, USA, Poland, Pawel Wojtasik
Small Protests, 2010, UK, Zillah Bowes
Tehran - Lost & Found, 2010, Austria, Ascan Breuer
Birth of a Nation, 2010, The Netherlands, Daya Cahen
Pornographic Isolation, 2011, France, Frederic Cousseau
Amanar Tamasheq, 2010, Spain, Lluis Escartin
Into the Middle of Nowhere, 2010, UK, Anna Frances Ewert
What Remained Unspoken, 2010, Germany, Austria, Mexico, Argentina, Bernhard Hetzenauer
Death in the field, 2011, Switzerland, Patrick Chappatte, Marco Dellamula
Lack of evidence, 2011, France, South Korea, Hayoun Kwon
Soul Catcher, 2011, Finland, PV Lehtinen
Elegy for Port-au-Prince, 2011, France, Aida Maigre-Touchet
The Contract, 2010, Sweden, Lina Mannheimer
"1989", 2010, Denmark, Thor Ochsner
Paisaje-Duración, 2010, Spain, Lois Patino
Čtenářský deník...: Václav Bělohradský: Společnost nevolnosti, 2011, Czech Republic, Radim Procházka
RSA: Crisis of Capitalism, 2010, UK, voice of David Harvey
Where is Ratko, 2011, Germany, Michael Schmacke
The Achromatic Island, 2010, Denmark, Sofie Thorsen