Jordan, 1967. Having been separated from his father in the chaos of war, eleven year old Tarek and his mother Ghaydaa are among tens of thousands of regugees crossing the border from Palestine. With difficulty, the pair adapt to life among the tents, barracks and prefab houses of the camp, but whwn they finally reunite with his father, Tarek decides to leave the camp. The film represented Palestine in the 2013 Academy Awards.
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Sex Sex
Dag Johan Haugerud
Tuesday, 09. 09. 2025 / 16:00 / Main Hall
Sex, Love and Dreams—not necessarily in that order—are the chapters in a loosely connected trilogy set in contemporary Oslo. In Sex, an intimate conversation between two men sparks a witty and refreshingly honest reflection on sexuality and gender roles in our society.
Wisdom of Happiness Wisdom of Happiness
Barbara Miller, Philip Delaquis
Tuesday, 09. 09. 2025 / 18:30 / Main Hall
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.
Dreams (Sex Love) Drømmer
Dag Johan Haugerud
Tuesday, 09. 09. 2025 / 20:30 / Main Hall
Johanne falls in love for the first time… with her teacher. To preserve her overwhelming experience, she entrusts her feelings to paper. When her mother and grandmother read her writings, they are initially shocked by its intimate content but soon see its literary potential… Golden Bear at the last Berlinale.