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One day on Haiti

The graduation documentary film "One day on Haiti" brings to life everyday life in this poor Caribbean country. Through the testimonies of local residents and charity workers, it presents us with their struggle with difficult living conditions and shows the huge difference between poverty and wealth. The film also explains, through a short animation, the historical events that have influenced the current situation in Haiti. Its goal is not to answer complex questions, but rather to give us an insight into the everyday life of local residents and show how we can help as citizens of the Czech Republic following the example of the Olomouc charity, which has been going to Haiti every year for many years.

  • Vít Kanyza
    Director
  • Vít Kanyza
    Writer
  • Hana Grigarcziková
    Writer
  • Monika Horsáková
    Writer
  • Vít Kanyza
    Cinematographer
  • Vít Kanyza
    Film editor
  • Vít Kanyza
    Producer
  • Luděk Lazarczyk
    Color grading
  • René Ruszó
    Animation and motion design
  • Tereza Tylová
    Animation and motion design
  • Přemysl Bureš
    Voiceover
  • Vít Kanyza
    Sound
  • Leona Vyhnálková
    Sound editor
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Jeden den na Haiti
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature, Student
  • Genres:
    Author's film, Documentary, Drama
  • Runtime:
    58 minutes 13 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 31, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Czech Republic
  • Country of Filming:
    Haiti
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Silesian University in Opava
  • Prague International Film Awards 2024
    Prague
    Czech Republic
    Winner | Best feature documentary
  • Beyond Border International Film Festival | May 2024
    Kolkata
    India
    May 21, 2024
    Indian premiere
    Winner | Best student film
  • Crown International Film Festival 2024 | May 2024
    Chicago
    United States
    Winner | Best feature documentary
  • FIVE CONTINENTS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | MAY 2024
    Puerto la Cruz
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    Winner | Best student feature film
  • Indie Cine Tube Awards 2024
    Kolkata
    India
    Winner | Best student film (Any length)
  • Artist's Choice Awards 2024

    United States
    Winner | Best documentary
  • MegaFlix Film Awards 2024
    Gloucester
    United Kingdom
    Winner | Best student film
  • New York Istanbul Short Film Festival 2024
    New York
    United States
    Winner | Best Documentary Feature Film
  • Palma Film Festival 2024
    Palma, Mallorca
    Spain
    Winner | Best student film
  • 6th Nepal Cultural International Film Festival 2025
    Kathmandu
    Nepal
    Semi-Finalist | Best International Documentary Film
  • British Film Festival 2024
    London
    United Kingdom
    Nominee | Documentary
  • YETI FilmFest 2025
    Reykjavik
    Iceland
    Nominee | Feature Documentary
  • Kosice International Film Festival 2024
    Kosice
    Slovakia
    May 27, 2024
    World premiere
    Official selection
  • First-Time Filmmaker Sessions 2024
    Pinewood Studios
    United Kingdom
    Official selection
  • Symbiotic Film Festival 2024
    Kiev
    Ukraine
    Official selection
  • INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF OUTDOOR FILMS 2024
    Ostrava
    Czech Republic
    Official selection
  • Folkestone Film Festival 2024
    Folkestone
    United Kingdom
    Official selection
  • Snow Leopard Film Festival (WLIFF) 2024
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    Official selection
  • New York Film & Cinematography Awards 2024
    New York
    United States
    Official selection
  • Lift-Off First-Time Filmmaker Sessions 2024
    Pinewood
    United Kingdom
    Official selection
  • Vienna Film Awards 2024
    Vienna
    Austria
    Official selection
Director Biography - Vít Kanyza

Vít Kanyza (CZE)
PHOTOGRAPHER, VIDEOGRAPHER, PASSIONATE TRAVELER

Vít joins the field of multimedia technology because of two
From his first year at school, he impressed by the unconventional concept of contrast in his black-and-white photographs, the images led him to the camera. Among other things, he participated in a feature-length documentary film about the astrophysicist Jiří Grygar (2018), his bachelor's graduation film Road to Canarias was awarded third place by the jury of the 15th International Outdoor Film Festival (in the Water Adventure and Adrenaline Sports category), due to the documentary One Day in Haiti he worked as a volunteer for a month in this poorest country of the Western Hemisphere.
While studying for a follow-up master's degree in Audiovisual Creation, he filmed the fight to save loris in Sumatra with director Ondřej Smékal. Even in his life as a graduate, Vít continues to successfully combine his love for traveling with filmmaking (and Silesian University).

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Director Statement

One Day in Haiti is my graduation film. I spent 35 days in Haiti as a volunteer for the Olomouc charity, photographing children for a long-distance adoption project. It was not only an opportunity to portray the daily realities of this impoverished Caribbean country but also a way to convey a simple yet important message: rather than focusing solely on material possessions, we should also consider helping others. While we are fortunate to live in abundance, children in Haiti face poverty and hardship daily.

Thanks to translations of the interviews after returning home, I could once again appreciate how unique this project is – a genuine and unchangeable portrayal of life in Haiti. Haiti is not just a place of poverty and disasters; it is also one of resilience and hope. This film is my way of helping their story and message find resonance with us as well.