»In this gripping crime saga set in modern china, Zhao Tao stars as a resolute woman devoted to her mobster lover Bin and loyal to the Jianhu underworld. But after she is arrested and sentenced to five years in prison, she returns to society only to find that Bin has moved on, leaving her to fight for her place in a world she no longer recognises.«
- Chigaco Film Festival
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Two Prosecutors Dva prokurora
Sergej Loznica
Monday, 04. 05. 2026 / 17:00 / Main Hall
This film by Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa (A Gentle Creature, Donbass) is a Kafkaesque exploration of a totalitarian regime. It is suffused with an overwhelming sense of inevitability and laced with the director’s signature grotesque humour.
The Tale of Silyan Prikaznata za Siljan
Tamara Kotevska
Monday, 04. 05. 2026 / 18:30 / Small Hall
Inspired by ancient myths and folk tales, Tamara Kotevska’s film is a moving documentary fairy tale about a farmer and his unique bond with a white stork.
Silent Friend Silent Friend
Ildikó Enyedi
Monday, 04. 05. 2026 / 19:30 / Main Hall
A mighty old tree stands in the garden of a German university. Three eras, three human lives, and three clumsy yet sincere attempts at connection: with the world, with nature, and with oneself. A film by Ildikó Enyedi (On Body and Soul).