Making doc about pedophile forced me to face my own prejudices, says director Veronika Lišková

The most discussed documentary at this year's Jihlava festival was Daniel's World, a portrait of a pedophile and other members of his community. Protagonist Daniel, who is in his 20s, speaks candidly about his love for a five-year-old boy - and about his responsibility to keep his urges in check. First-time director Veronika Lišková handles the subject sensitively - but why had she wanted to tackle such a thorny issue in the first place? [...]

[Interviewer:] You said that Daniel kind of outed himself in his writings, because he wrote autobiographical stories. But at the same time, when this film is shown on TV {it is produced by Czech Television} he will become the best known pedophile in the country. Do you think he's aware of this risk, or what it might mean for his life?
[Lišková:] "I think he is very much aware. On the other hand, I don't think the film will be screened at prime time. I'm very realistic about this. "I also think that the majority of people who will be interested in seeing the issue will be people who are already ready to see this kind of topic."

source: Interview 'Making doc about pedophile forced me to face my own prejudices, says director Veronika Lišková' by Ian Willoughby; www.radio.cz/en/section/one-on-one/making-doc-about-pedophile-forced-me-to-face-my-own-prejudices-says-director-veronika-liskova; Radio Prague; 3 November 2014