Peace One Day
Is the idea of lasting world peace one day an impossible dream? In war-torn 1998 one long-haired young Londoner, former sci-fi actor and filmmaker Jeremy Gilley, decided that it would be a step in the right direction to get national leaders to commit to a cessation of hostilities for one designated day each year at least. He discovered that there already was an international "Peace Day" but its date was not fixed and very few knew of its existence. Its observance was ignored.
He travelled the globe from Africa to the Middle East to South America and eventually to the UN Headquarters in New York, enlisting support for a resolution to realise his hopes. Despite Gilley's energetic perserverence and heavyweights such as Kofi Anan, The Dalai Lama and Mary Robinson coming "on-board", protocol formalities, diplomatic indelicacies and dramatic unforseeable events work to frustrate Gilley's wish for humanity.
Jeremy Gilley will be a guest of the Festival
Reviews
“Against the odds, this is an inspiring testament.”
Delawsta, IOFILM.co.uk
“As a UN representative says in this film, one movie is not the answer to the problem, but it is a beginning. So is one day of international ceasefire. There were times during this film when I had tears in my eyes.”
Adam Whyte, theZReview.co.uk
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Meet The Filmmaker Session
Facilitated by the Australian Film Television & Radio School, there will be the opportunity to talk with Director Jeremy Gilley (UK) in a Q&A session in the cinema immediately following the screening of this on Wednesday 23 February at 9.30 PM at Greater Union - Cinema 2
Facilitated by the Australian Film Television & Radio School, there will be the opportunity to talk with Director Jeremy Gilley (UK) in a Q&A session in the cinema immediately following the screening of this on Thursday 1 March at 9.30 PM at Greater Union - Cinema 2
When
9:30 PM Wednesday, 23 February
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Greater Union - Cinema 2
9:30 PM Tuesday, 1 March
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Greater Union - Cinema 2
2:00 PM Sunday, 27 February
Wallis Cinema - Mt Barker
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Ticket Price
Full price $14
Industry $12
SPU Concession $10
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General DocumentariesRegional Touring Program: Adelaide Film Festival at Mt Barker
About Peace One Day
80 minutes35mm
In English
Print Source
Films Transit
Barbara Truyen
barbara@filmtransit.com
Festivals
Bath 2004Edinburgh 2004
Oslo 2004
About the Director
Jeremy Gilley
Jeremy Gilley was born in 1969 in the UK. He began his career as an actor in various stage plays and television shows in the UK. From 1994 Gilley directed and produced several short films before attempting Peace One Day, an ambitious film experiment to see if an individual, through the medium of film, could make a difference in the world.
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