Ex Libris takes the audience behind the scenes of one of the greatest knowledge institutions of the world. The film examines how this legendary institution sustains its traditional activities while adapting to the digital revolution. Ex Libris - The New York Public Library shows that libraries inform and educate patrons in a multitude of ways – books, concerts, lectures, classes, and more. The Library strives to inspire learning, advance knowledge and strengthen communities.
Ex Libris: The New York Public Library Ex Libris: The New York Public Library
The film takes the audience behind the scenes of one of the greatest knowledge institutions of the world.
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Additional Screening
Parthenope Parthenope
Paolo Sorrentino
Tuesday, 02. 09. 2025 / 15:30 / Main Hall
Born in the 1950s in the sea in front of her home villa, Parthenope seeks happiness in the long summers of her youth and falls in love with her native Naples and its many picturesque characters. Paolo Sorrentino has created a seductive epic about a modern heroine’s journey beyond “great beauty” and “youth”.
Last Screening
Simon of the Mountain Simón de la montaña
Federico Luis
Tuesday, 02. 09. 2025 / 18:20 / Main Hall
The Argentine director’s debut work is a reflection on belonging and searching for an identity beyond the so-called normality. Winner of the Critics’ Week section of the Cannes Festival.
Dreams (Sex Love) Drømmer
Dag Johan Haugerud
Tuesday, 02. 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.
