For the second consecutive year, Nova travels to the small town of Jihlava, in the region of Vysocina (Czech Republic), in the heart of the Sudetenland, to the international documentary film festival of Jihlava, one of the greatest in Europe. The atmosphere of the festival is particular and cosy, and has a real force: that of a festival for the public, rather than for the ’blasé’ professional.
The festival awards films, and does this with a mixture of humour and relevance: the Opus Bonum prize (International selection) is awarded by a single juror, often an atypical director (Craig Baldwin this year), the prize Czech Joy (Czech selection), selected by the winner of the previous year and an inhabitant of the city; Fascinations Prize (experimental selection), awarded by a whole family; the competition Between the Seas, presenting films from Central and East Europe.
Like last year, Nova went to Jihlava to discover new films made in East Europe and elsewhere. During five evenings, we present some of the winners and our favourites of the 2013 edition, in the presence of several directors and a part of the festival team.
In collaboration with the Jihlava festival, the Vysocina region and the Czech Centre.
