29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

24. 10.–2. 11. 2025
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Czech Journal: Czech Allah

Czech Journal: Czech Allah

Zuzana Piussi / Czech Republic / 2016 / 81 min.


synopsis

A critical examination of the current influence of Islam on Czech society. The director allows for a free confrontation of viewpoints, interviewing a wide spectrum of people ranging from a refugee aid volunteer to the representative of a radical anti-Islam group. Another probe into the mind of a nation.

biography

Slovak director and documentary filmmaker Zuzana Piussi (1971) often explores contemporary themes and issues in Czech and Slovak society. The Jihlava IDFF has previously shown her films Hero of Our Times (2009) and The “Crooks” Phenomenon (2014).

more about film

director: Zuzana Piussi
producer: Petr Kubica, Filip Remunda, Vít Klusák, Vít Janeček, Zuzana Piussi
script: Zuzana Piussi
photography: Zuzana Piussi
editing: Vít Janeček
music: Vít Janeček
sound: Václav Flegl

contact

ČESKÁ TELEVIZE / Petra Štovíková / Kavčí hory / 140 70 / Prague 4 / Czech Republic / Petra.Stovikova@ceskatelevize.cz / www.ceskatelevize.cz

Film at festival

festival edition:2016
section:Work in Progress
language:English, Arabic, Czech
colour:Colour

Info

director:Zuzana Piussi
original title:Český žurnál: Český Alláh
country:Czech Republic
year:2016
running time:81 min.

Festival partners

Ministerstvo kultury
Fond kinematografie
Město Jihlava
Kraj Vysočina
Creative Europe Media
GEMO
Česká televize
Český rozhlas
Aktuálně.cz
Respekt
Dafilms

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