Far from finding large weapon bases, the Cold War hotspots he discovers in the film are no more than grey desert towns that had been stripped from their original settlers in (re)foundational bloodbaths. Nuclear Family is pierced through by a historical inquiry that is also a personal one – how does one build an individual, family identity when one’s material condition of existence is an enormous pile of dead bodies?
Nuclear Family Nuclear Family
Tormented by his childhood’s nuclear fantasies, Travis Wilkerson (in co-direction with his partner Erin) exorcises his ghosts with a family road movie that takes him to Western USA after missile silos that used to promise an instant apocalypse.
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Conclave Conclave
Edward Berger
Wednesday, 30. 04. 2025 / 18:00 / Main Hall
When Cardinal Lawrence takes charge of one of the world’s most secretive and ancient procedures—the selection of a new Pope—he finds himself entangled in intrigues and scandals that could shake the very foundations of the Catholic Church. Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
No Other Land No Other Land
Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Wednesday, 30. 04. 2025 / 19:30 / Small Hall
Palestinian activist Basel Adra has been documenting for years how Israeli occupiers destroy villages in his home region of Masafer Yatta. While fighting to preserve his community, he forms an unexpected alliance with Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham…
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies Lahn Mah
Pat Boonnitipat
Wednesday, 30. 04. 2025 / 20:30 / Main Hall
A young Thai director wraps important questions about family, intergenerational ties, and the pursuit of happiness into a touching dramedy that broke all box office records at home and became a cultural phenomenon. Bring your grandma – and don’t forget the tissues!