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Animateka 2016

The Elephant on Screen Animirani ZaSlon (2016)

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Strom/The Tree
Lucie Sunková (Les Films de'l Arlequin/MAUR film)
France, Czech Republic, 2015, digital, 14'45”

This short is a metaphor on the parallels between the lives of trees and people, a lyrical poem on birth and death, an ode to the passage of time. It tells the story of parenthood, going beyond the boundaries of one’s (not only human) life. It is a parable on relationships, apparent hopelessness, and a promise of happiness. 

Scent of Geranium
Naghmeh Farzaneh (Rochester Institute of Technology)
USA, 2016, digital, 4'41” 

Immigration is a new chapter in one's life, a chapter with unexpected events that can take one's life down paths different from the one imagined. This film is an autobiographical account of the director's experience with immigration.

Ships Passing in the Night
Elisabeth Zwimpfer (School of Arts Kassel)
Germany, 2015, digital, 12'05”

Malaika lives in Europe, Pombalo in Africa.
She collects stranded goods, he is a fisherman.
As the nets remain empty, he sets off for Europe.
At the shore they face each other as ships are passing in the night.

Vanocni balada/The Christmas Ballad
Michal Žabka (Animation people)
Czech Republic, 2016, digital, 11'50” 

In the ruins of the city, destroyed by the war, a small boy survives. He is hiding from fighting machines and collecting old broken toys that he carries to his shelter to repair them. They replace his friends and family. One day he finds a Christmas gift and runs away with it to the mound of the fairgrounds.

Voće/Fruit
Ivan Mirko Senjanović (Sekvenca)
Croatia, 2016, digital, 5'

Six types of fruit are left on a kitchen table by a man who then closes the shutters and leaves. However, a solitary ray of sun breaks through a crack, illuminating only oranges. The rest of the fruit is not so happy about that.

Trial & Error
Antje Heyn (Protoplanet Studio)
Germany, 2016, digital, 5'27”

A film about a lost shirt button, perfectionist aunts, busy cats, startled parrots – and a long-lost friend.

Full Feather Jacket
Liz el Saadany, Marjon Haasnot, Arjen van der Meer (The Drawing Room)
Netherlands, 2015, digital, 2'33”

Clumsy seagull Manfred enjoys his humble work as a cleaner at the Air Force base. But when he accidentally kills a member of the seagull troops, Manfred is forced to take his place. Unwillingly Manfred embarks on a highly dangerous mission he is not prepared for.

Outdated
Martin Máj (FAMU Prague)
Czech Republic, 2015, digital, 9'45”

Nobody listens to the old radio, so one day it walks away.

Кукушка/Kukuschka
Dina Velikovskaja (Studio “Pchela”)
Russia, 2016, digital, 8'45”

Kukuschka is a bird who follows the sun. It seems to her as if she could already touch it, but the Sun is still far away. Suddenly she is not alone anymore, but for two it's even more difficult to keep going so fast. She will reach the Sun, maybe tomorrow maybe the day after.

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Dreams (Sex Love) Drømmer

Dag Johan Haugerud

Saturday, 19. 07. 2025 / 21:30 / The Ljubljana Castle

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… »Refreshingly unexpected, Dag Johan Haugerud’s Dreams breathes new life into the often oversimplified genre of sexual awakening that seems to draw on his twinned career in both cinema and books.«Deadline. Golden Bear at the last Berlinale.

Conclave Conclave

Edward Berger

Sunday, 20. 07. 2025 / 21:30 / The Ljubljana Castle

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.

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies Lahn Mah

Pat Boonnitipat

Monday, 21. 07. 2025 / 21:30 / The Ljubljana Castle

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!