29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

24. 10.–2. 11. 2025
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Vita Activa - The Spirit of Hannah Arendt

Vita Activa - The Spirit of Hannah Arendt

Ada Ushpiz / Israel / 2015 / Czech Premiere / 124 min.


synopsis

The provocative thesis that people who commit evil can be accused only of the stupidity with which they follow orders and of possessing a dull and stunted consciences is one of philosopher Hannah Arendt’s best known and radical ideas. This biographical documentary looks at her interesting personal life in the turbulent 20th century.

biography

Israeli filmmaker and producer Ada Ushpiz has shot numerous films, including Detained (2001), Bloody Engagement (2004), and Desert Brides (2008), which have won awards at festivals in Israel and abroad. 

more about film

director: Ada Ushpiz
producer: Ina Fichman, Ada Ushpiz
photography: German Gutierrez, Itai Neeman, Philippe Lavalette, Zachary Halberd
editing: Hadas Ayalon
music: John Wilson
sound: Michel Lambert

contact

GO2FILMS / Hedva Goldschmidt / Issar Natanzon 37/8 / 97787 / Jerusalem / Israel / +972-2-5831371 / hedva@go2films.com / www.go2films.com

Film at festival

premiere type:Czech Premiere
festival edition:2016
section:Testimonies
format:DCP
language:German, English, Hebrew
subtitles:English
colour:Colour

Info

director:Ada Ushpiz
original title:Hannah Arendt, Habiografia Harukhanit
country:Israel
year:2015
running time:124 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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