Virtual Reality

The Ji.hlava IDFF gives viewers the chance to enter into the selection of 360° documentary films and works on the boundary between film and art that make use of virtual spaces to create autonomous worlds whose own rules are determined by visuality. We are interested in works that take advantage of the characteristics of virtuality in an innovative and contemplative manner, that experiment with the audiovisual representation of reality and real stories, or that build an entertaining and instructive world of knowledge and learning.

Not everyone has access to the required technology at home to be able to enjoy watching films in virtual reality. But for enthusiastic VR viewers, we have just the solution: we are now offering the chance to order your very own cardboard VR headset that will allow you to easily insert your mobile phone and enjoy a full 360° viewing experience. You can order the headset through us via email at offscreen@ji-hlava.cz. The price for the headset is 170 CZK.

Please Note: For logistical reasons, we can only send the headset within the territory of the Czech Republic.

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A surrealistic work inspired by the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima power plant. The documentary takes us close to the power plant ten years later, where we encounter difficult human destinies, cruelty, loss and attempts to restore the balance between life and death.   

After the Fallout

Sam Wolson

United States, Switzerland / 2019 / 13 min.

section: Virtual Reality

A suggestive film that refers to an old Nordic myth, according to which sailors were lured by mermaids into the sea. At a time when nature and man were much more interconnected than today, man is part of good and evil in nature, and this film calls for their reunification.  

Havfolket Kalder Mørknet Vand

Vibeke Bryld

Denmark / 2020 / 10 min.

section: Virtual Reality

35,000 children accused of witchcraft and rejected by their families try to survive on the streets of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Using virtual reality, viewers can immerse themselves in the streets of Kinshasa where they see for themselves the difficulties of a child who has lost a family.   

Kinshasa Now

Marc-Henri Wajnberg

Belgium / 2020 / 25 min.

section: Virtual Reality

World Premiere

The consequences of the ecological crisis depicted in a dystopian vision of 2068. Our planet has been destroyed and only the most privileged were able to get a ship that could save them. Everyone else ended up in camps. The film is also a reflection on the difficult decisions in conflict situations.  

Life-giver

Alexander Rönnberg, Petter Lindblad

Sweden / 2019 / 12 min.

section: Virtual Reality

Czech Premiere

This work of abstract form and movement takes the viewer through the universe, offering them a mystical journey into mysteries such as rebirth and extinction. The allegory of eternal return and the spiritual journey is the main theme of the film, along with life and death, which are interchangeable. The film encourages exploring one's own place in the universe, which can be real or imaginary.  

Recoding Entropia

François Vautier

France / 2020 / 8 min.

section: Virtual Reality

Set in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, the film shows a family as it witnesses environmental, cultural and political changes from 1980 to 2020. The story is inspired by people and places that really exist.  

Replacements

Jonathan Hagard

Japan, Indonesia, Germany / 2020 / 12 min.

section: Virtual Reality

Czech Premiere

A documentary about the largest landfill in East Africa talks about the crisis and the undignified conditions in which the people there live. The provocative film encourages action and calls for sustainability, sensitive land management, but most of all for the improvement of basic living conditions.  

The Forgotten Ones

Mufasa The Poet, Isa Mohamed, Charles Muchiri

Kenya / 2019 / 4 min.

section: Virtual Reality

A documentary about what individuals and families went through during the COVID-19 pandemic across China. At a time when social distance is becoming the norm, this film connects our lives in virtual space and preserves the shared memory of humanity.   

Wo Sheng Ming Zhong De 60 Miao

Wan Daming

China / 2020 / 25 min.

section: Virtual Reality