Echoes of Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival
06 Feb 2019 - 12 Feb 2019
A representative showcase of documentary films screened at the past year’s festival including a selection of winning films will be held for the seventh time in Belgium.
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Divers lieux à Bruxelles - Divers lieux à Bruxelles 1000 Bruxelles 1000
The films are dealing with various themes, the choice reflects the rich programme sections of the IDFF Ji.hlava that features directors debuts, experimental and short films, feature-lenght Czech and Eastern-European films, docu-reality and more.
PROGRAMME
Wednesday, February 6 / 6.30 pm / Opening Ceremony of the Echoes
Talks with TGM + Q&A with Jakub Červenka
Jakub Červenka, Czech Republic, Slovakia, 2018, 80 min
Special Mention Opus Bonum at 22nd Ji.hlava IDFF
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director and a cocktail reception.
Registration is required for this screening. You can register at our website.
VENUE:European Parliament, Place du Luxembourg 100, Altiero Spinelli Building, B-1047 Brussels. The entrance to the venue will be possible through the Atrium Welcome Point from the Esplanade Solidarnocs.
Thursday, February 7 / 6.00 pm
Into Thin Air
Cristina Motta, Argentina, 2018, 15 min
My Granny from Mars
Alexander Mihalkovich, Belarus, Ukraine, Estonia, 2018, 83 min
VENUE: KASKcinema, Godshuizenlaan 4, 9000 Ghent
Friday, February 8 / 7.30 pm
The Silence of Others* Best Testimony on Politics at 22nd Ji.hlava IDFF
Robert Bahar, Almudena Carracedo, USA, Spain, 2018, 96 min
Saturday, February 9 / 7.30 pm
Soar
Patrick Bokanowski, France, 2018, 8 min
The Waldheim Waltz
Ruth Beckermann, Austria, 2018, 93 min
Sunday, February 10 / 5.30 pm
Apart
Diana Cam Van Nguyen, Czech Republic, 2018, 10 min
* Best Czech Experimental Documentary Film at 22nd Ji.hlava IDFF
Central Bus Station
Tomáš Elšík, Czech Republic, 2018, 75 min
* Special Mention Czech Joy at 22nd Ji.hlava IDFF
VENUE : Cinema Aventure, Rue des Fripiers 57 Kleerkopersstraat, Galerie du Centre Bloc II - Centrumgalerij Blok II, 1000 Brussels
Monday, February 11 / 7.30 pm
My Unknown Soldier + Q&A with Anna Kryvenko
Anna Kryvenko, Czech Republic, Latvia, Slovakia, 2018, 79 min
Tuesday, February 12 / 10.00 am
The Dazzling Light of Sunset
Salomé Jashi, Georgia, Germany, 2016, 74 min
* Best Central and East European Documentary Film + Best Feature-Length Documentary Debut at 20th Ji.hlava IDFF
Masterclass Salomé Jashi
Salomé Jashi is a Georgian documentary filmmaker and cinematographer and the co-founder of the Sakdoc Film production company. During her lecture she will show excerpts from her films and talk about approaching characters, as well as about finding the right visual style in documentary filmmaking.
VENUE: Cinema RITCS, Rue Antoine Dansaert 70, 1000 Brussels
Entry fee: the Opening is entry free, for other venues please visit the Facebook events.
PROGRAMME
Wednesday, February 6 / 6.30 pm / Opening Ceremony of the Echoes
Talks with TGM + Q&A with Jakub Červenka
Jakub Červenka, Czech Republic, Slovakia, 2018, 80 min
Special Mention Opus Bonum at 22nd Ji.hlava IDFF
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the director and a cocktail reception.
Registration is required for this screening. You can register at our website.
VENUE:European Parliament, Place du Luxembourg 100, Altiero Spinelli Building, B-1047 Brussels. The entrance to the venue will be possible through the Atrium Welcome Point from the Esplanade Solidarnocs.
Thursday, February 7 / 6.00 pm
Into Thin Air
Cristina Motta, Argentina, 2018, 15 min
My Granny from Mars
Alexander Mihalkovich, Belarus, Ukraine, Estonia, 2018, 83 min
VENUE: KASKcinema, Godshuizenlaan 4, 9000 Ghent
Friday, February 8 / 7.30 pm
The Silence of Others* Best Testimony on Politics at 22nd Ji.hlava IDFF
Robert Bahar, Almudena Carracedo, USA, Spain, 2018, 96 min
Saturday, February 9 / 7.30 pm
Soar
Patrick Bokanowski, France, 2018, 8 min
The Waldheim Waltz
Ruth Beckermann, Austria, 2018, 93 min
Sunday, February 10 / 5.30 pm
Apart
Diana Cam Van Nguyen, Czech Republic, 2018, 10 min
* Best Czech Experimental Documentary Film at 22nd Ji.hlava IDFF
Central Bus Station
Tomáš Elšík, Czech Republic, 2018, 75 min
* Special Mention Czech Joy at 22nd Ji.hlava IDFF
VENUE : Cinema Aventure, Rue des Fripiers 57 Kleerkopersstraat, Galerie du Centre Bloc II - Centrumgalerij Blok II, 1000 Brussels
Monday, February 11 / 7.30 pm
My Unknown Soldier + Q&A with Anna Kryvenko
Anna Kryvenko, Czech Republic, Latvia, Slovakia, 2018, 79 min
Tuesday, February 12 / 10.00 am
The Dazzling Light of Sunset
Salomé Jashi, Georgia, Germany, 2016, 74 min
* Best Central and East European Documentary Film + Best Feature-Length Documentary Debut at 20th Ji.hlava IDFF
Masterclass Salomé Jashi
Salomé Jashi is a Georgian documentary filmmaker and cinematographer and the co-founder of the Sakdoc Film production company. During her lecture she will show excerpts from her films and talk about approaching characters, as well as about finding the right visual style in documentary filmmaking.
VENUE: Cinema RITCS, Rue Antoine Dansaert 70, 1000 Brussels
Entry fee: the Opening is entry free, for other venues please visit the Facebook events.
