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Bat Time
Elena Walf (Studio Film Bilder)
Germany, 2015, digital, 3'59”

When night dawns on the farm a little bat wakes up. Oh, how great it would be to bark with a dog or to crow with a cock...and to jump and to dance! The little bat wants somebody to keep its company. It doesn't want to be alone. It is looking for a friend.

Miriami kodutu koer/Miriam`s Stray Dog
Andres Tenusaar (OÜ Nukufilm)
Estonia, 2015, digital, 5'

Miriam and her family are building a snowman. A stray dog watching them definitely likes the snowman very much. The dog won't leave, though it is very cold. The children bring him inside and construct a nice place from paper-boxes. Hen is the only one who does not share the joy of all others, and who also faces the most anxious moments. The dog's owner shows up in the morning.

Princ Ki-Ki-Do: Skodelica čaja/Prince Ki-Ki-Do: A Cup of Tea
Grega Mastnak (OZOR/RTV Slovenija)
Slovenia, 2016, digital, 12'

Being a superhero is anything but easy. Prince Ki-Ki-Do has three operations to complete before he can take his morning tea. This time, it was again the happy-go-lucky pig Rozi to cause trouble in the forest. By the time Prince Ki-Ki-Do can have his morning cup of tea, it is already sunset.

Krake/Octopus
Julia Ocker (Studio Film Bilder/SWR)
Germany, 2015, digital, 3'48”

The octopus wants to bake a yummy peach cake. But one of her arms has (baking) plans of its own.

Kopf Hoch!/Head Up!
Gottfried Mentor (Studio Film Bilder/SWR)
Nemčija/Germany, 2015, digital, 2'45”
3D Computeranimation

Two goats are learning from each other.

Nemity Pingvin/The Unwashed Penguin
Isabelle Favez, Aleksej Mironov (Soyuzmultfilm Film Studio)
Russia, 2015, digital, 5'40”

A lyrical story about a small penguin who was afraid of water and couldn't swim with other penguins. But the desire to have friends is much stronger than all the fears and barriers.

Tiger
Kariem Saleh (Studio Film Bilder/SWR)
Germany, 2015, digital, 3'58”

A happy little tiger is imprinted on a food plate. But if you leave him alone, and he can't find anything to eat on his plate, he will leave it and travel the lunch table to satiate his appetite.

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A Real Pain A Real Pain

Jesse Eisenberg

Tuesday, 15. 07. 2025 / 21:30 / The Ljubljana Castle

Two estranged cousins join a guided tour of Poland to pay tribute to their beloved grandmother. Oscar for the Best Supporting Actor and a nomination for Best Original Screenplay.

Film Under the Stars / Avant Premiere

Wisdom of Happiness Wisdom of Happiness

Barbara Miller, Philip Delaquis

Wednesday, 16. 07. 2025 / 21:30 / The Ljubljana Castle

With disarming wit, the Dalai Lama reflects on balancing millennia-old Tibetan Buddhist traditions with the contemporary values of our globalised society that now struggles to overcome violence and war while standing on the brink of environmental collapse. In this intimate heart-to-heart, the nearly 90-year-old Nobel Peace Laureate and the world’s greatest ambassador for compassion brings a timely message of hope. Wisdom of Happiness blends the Dalai Lama’s inspirational words with stirring images of our planet and newly unearthed archival footage.

Little Trouble Girls Kaj ti je deklica

Urška Djukić

Thursday, 17. 07. 2025 / 21:30 / The Ljubljana Castle

Urška Djukić’s (Granny’s Sexual Life) debut feature explores the power of girls’ voices to overturn traditional ideas and patriarchal patterns through the eyes of a shy and sensitive 16-year-old girl, Lucija. The opening film of the Perspectives Competition and winner of the FIPRESCI Award for Best First Film at this year’s Berlinale.