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Daniel's World (2014)

Daniel's World poster
Original title
Danielův svět
Directed by
Veronika Lišková
Genre
documentary film
Country
Czech Republic
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A documentary follows a year in the life of a man who identifies as a paedophile but has never sexually abused children. It looks at his daily life and how he manages his situation.

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What happens

Daniel's World is a Czech documentary feature film about a year in the life of a young man who identifies as a paedophile, but has never sexually abused children. It premiered during the 2014 edition of the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, where it won the audience award. It was also screened in the Panorama section of the 2015 Berlinale. It was nominated for best documentary in 2015 Czech Film Critics' Awards, but did not win. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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