# Alex Gibney-Produced ‘Mohabat,’ Directed by James Longley, Wins at Ji.hlava: ‘Meticulously Researched and Exquisitely Crafted’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/alex-gibney-produced-mohabat-directed-by-james-longley-wins-at-ji-hlava-meticulously-researched-and-exquisitely-crafted/
- Published: 2026-10-31T20:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T21:49:02+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/artisans/awards/alex-gibney-mohabat-james-longley-winner-jihlava-1236935998/
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- “Mohabat” won Ji.hlava’s Opus Bonum award.
- The film follows a boy after his father dies in a drone strike.
- “Barbara Forever” and “After the Rehearsal” also won awards.

## Summary

James Longley’s “Mohabat”, produced by Alex Gibney, won the Opus Bonum award at the Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival. The film follows a 12-year-old boy whose father is killed in a drone strike and who is taken to a city orphanage, offering a portrait of his family and community.

The jury praised its research, craft and sympathetic attention to everyday life. Other winners included Brydie O’Connor’s “Barbara Forever” in the Testimonies section and Philipp Fröhlich’s “After the Rehearsal” in First Lights; filmmaker Trinh T. Minh-ha received the festival’s Contribution to World Cinema Award.

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