29th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival

24. 10.–2. 11. 2025
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The Fire This Time
The Fire This Time
The Fire This Time
The Fire This Time
The Fire This Time

The Fire This Time

Mariam Ghani / United States / 2022 / European Premiere / 21 min.


synopsis

This film applies historic data to link the recent epidemic with migration, colonization and xenophobia in order to create a context for the events in the world struck with the COVID-19 pandemic. Using voice-over and collages of archival videos, photos and newspapers, a story of recurring models of human behaviour at times of crises is told, revealing an unfavourable basis of so-called civilization.

“So we should be thinking about outbreaks as somehow metaphorically reminding us of the social disorder that we need to address.” (Patricia J. Williams)

biography

Mariam Ghani (* 1978) is an Afghani-American visual artist, photographer, filmmaker and activist. She graduated from New York University and School of Visual Arts. In her projects, she deals with socio-political issues. She also works as a journalist and lecturer.

more about film

director: Mariam Ghani
producer: Kristen Fitzpatrick, Mariam Ghani
script: Emily Eberhart, Mariam Ghani
editing: Emily Eberhart
sound design: Stephen McLaughlin
co-producer: Alysa Nahmias
executive producer: Charlotte Cook
skladatel: Qasim Naqvi

contact

Mariam Ghani / Indexical Films
mg@mariamghani.com

Film at festival

premiere type:European Premiere
festival edition:2022
section:Ji.hlava Online, Short Joy
language:English
subtitles:No Subtitle
colour:Colour and B&W

Info

director:Mariam Ghani
original title:The Fire This Time
country:United States
year:2022
running time:21 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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