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This bittersweet comedy about self-discovery topped the Indian box office charts immediately after its premiere and is now widely regarded as a groundbreaking Indian feminist film. It has been ranked among the ten greatest Bollywood films of the 21st century by the British Film Institute.

Shuji is a young filmmaker and devoted cinephile. He organises impromptu screenings of classic films on the roof of his apartment block and protests against multiplexes and the industry that is destroying the art of film on the streets of Tokyo. One day, he learns that his brother, who had helped finance his films, has been beaten to death by the Yakuza over unpaid debts. Shuji resolves to repay the debt by working as a human punching bag in the bathroom of the club where his brother was killed.

When a children’s game sparks political debates at the dinner table, an evening of absurd conflicts, low blows, and unexpected confrontations begins… This feature-length film is a sparkling, witty social satire in which parents fight not only for a better future for their children, but also for their own egos.

John Ford’s iconic Western, adapted from Alan Le May’s novel and starring John Wayne. Or, as Marcel Štefančič Jr. put it: “How John Ford unravelled racism.”

“I’m thinking of my landscape works now as anti-war artworks—they’re about the antithesis of war, the kind of beauty we’re destroying. The Ten Skies works came about because I’m thinking about what the opposite of war is” – James Benning

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).

Stanley Kubrick’s film, adapted from the classic novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, tells the story of the rise and fall of a charming fraud, liar, and social climber in the 18th century. Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography.

A sun-drenched neo-noir directed by German filmmaker Jan Ole Gerster, co-written with the recently deceased Slovenian screenwriter and director Blaž Kutin, who also co-wrote Gerster’s previous feature Lara. The film had its gala premiere in the Berlinale Special Gala section.

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.

A direct, moving, and often very funny film about the extraordinary life of John Davidson, an activist raising awareness of Tourette’s syndrome.

Sex, Love, and Dreams–not necessarily in that order–are the chapters in the trilogy exploring contemporary relationships, set in modern-day Oslo. In Love, the director invites us to reflect on our desires and expectations regarding sexuality, relationships, and intimacy. 

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.

A teenage girl develops special telepathic powers that enable her to hear and see everything her parents do – day and night! A hilarious look into family life and the secrets people keep from each other.

A film adaptation of the bestselling novel by Bronja Žakelj, in which the author recounts her own life story. Set in Ljubljana in the 1980s, the film is a touching, humorous, and inspiring tale of growing up, loss, and survival.

A magical Bollywood highlight: the timeless actress Rekha, accompanied by the golden voice of the legendary singer Asha Bhosle. This was the opening film of the first Kino Otok – Isola Cinema Festival in 2004.

Open-air cinema in the atrium of the Slovenian Railway. Accessible through our Main Hall

This entertaining romantic comedy takes us into the minds of a man and a woman on a first date to reveal the mechanisms that drive our actions.

In this fiercely original sex, drugs and hip-hop biopic, Kneecap play themselves in a global rallying cry for the defence of native cultures. 

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