Grandpa Walrus
Lucrèce Andreae (Caïmans productions)
Francija/France, 2017, digital, 14'54”
On a dark and windy beach, Grandma prays, Mom screams, his sisters don't give a hoot, and Lucas is alone. Grandpa was a strange guy, now he's dead.
Casino
Steven Woloshen (Steven Woloshen)
Kanada/Canada, 2016, digital, 3'58”
A film for my Father, who gambled with love.
Nokturno / Nachtstück / Nocturne
Anne Breymann (Anne Breymann)
Nemčija/Germany, 2016, digital, 5'19”
At night the forest creatures gather to gamble, putting their innermost at stake.
Apple Slices
Moe Koyano (The Animation Workshop)
Danska/Denmark, 2016, digital, 11'37”
A boy is fascinated by a girl who knows how to do magic tricks. He follows her. Through a blur of dreams and reality he gets jealous as he realises she has feelings for someone else.
Živjo, neznanec / Hi Stranger
Kirsten Lepore
ZDA/USA, 2016, digital, 2'42”
It's been a while...
Porednica / Vilaine Fille / Kötü Kiz / Wicked Girl
Ayce Kartal (Les Valseurs/Gao Shan Pictures)
Francija/France, 2017, digital, 8'
S., 8, is a little Turkish girl with an overflowing imagination. She is keen on nature and animals. While she is looking back on the good old days in her grandparents’ village from a hospital room, dark and terrifying memories emerge and, little by little, begin to make sense.
Mrtvi konji / Dead Horses / Cavallas morts
Marc Riba, Anna Solanas (I+G Stop Motion)
Španija/Spain, 2016, digital, 6'15”
In an isolated and unknown place during a war a child is forced to flee. On his way, horse corpses everywhere. Only dead horses. Why? Why have horses decided to kill themselves?
Rada imam punce / J'aime les filles / I Like Girls
Diane Obomsawin (NFB)
Kanada/Canada, 2016, digital, 8'10”
In I Like Girls, four women reveal the nitty-gritty about their first loves, sharing funny and intimate tales of one-sided infatuation, mutual attraction, erotic moments, and fumbling attempts at sexual expression. For them, discovering that they’re attracted to other women comes hand-in-hand with a deeper understanding of their personal identity and a joyful new self-awareness.
Fishes, Swimmers, Boats
Dmitri Geller, Andrej Kulev (Jai/ Dmitry Geller/Andrey Koulev)
Kitajska, Rusija, Bolgarija/China, Russia, Bulgaria, 2017, digital, 9'57”
Fishes, swimmers, boats Transform the water. The water is soft and moves Only for what affects it. (P. Eluard)
Best of the World II (2017) Svetovni jagodni izbor II (2017)
What's On
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies Lahn Mah
Pat Boonnitipat
Thursday, 01. 05. 2025 / 15:20 / 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!
Conclave Conclave
Edward Berger
Thursday, 01. 05. 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.
Dahomey Dahomey
Mati Diop
Thursday, 01. 05. 2025 / 18:30 / Small Hall
A poetic documentary by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop gives voice to artefacts returning from exile in France to their homeland, Benin, and listens to young people as they discuss the significance of this historic event.