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2 April at 19:00

The Velvet Queen La panthère des neiges

Rain-Check Screenings

In the heart of the Tibetan highlands, photographer Vincent Munier takes writer Sylvain Tesson on his quest to find the snow leopard. He introduces him to the subtle art of waiting in a blind spot, tracking animals and finding the patience to catch sight of the beasts. On their journey through the Tibetan peaks, inhabited by invisible presences, the two men engage in a conversation about our place among the living beings and celebrate the beauty of the world.

4 April at 17:00

The Night of the 12th La nuit du 12

Early Bird: Festival at Five

Every police investigator, sooner or later, comes across a case that starts to haunt them. For Yohan, it is Clara’s murder… A unique crime thriller, The Night of the 12th is a response to the divisions in today’s society and the fraught relationship between men and women. The film enjoyed a big night at the 2023 César Awards, scooping six prizes, including for Best Feature.

From 5 April

Riders Jezdeca

Premiere of Slovene film in the presence of film crew!

Inspired by Easy Rider, this is a nostalgic tale from a young Slovenian filmmaker of two friends who embark on a journey in search of freedom, love, and themselves. The Audience Award and Vesna Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the Festival of Slovenian Film.

April 8 and 15

KOYAA short animated series 2 KOYAA in nagajivi predmeti 2

First Timers

Koyaa lives on a remote rocky ledge high above the clouds, sharing a lovely mountain cottage with his best friend Mr Raven. You’d think the days would be calm and peaceful up there in the wilderness, but they’re actually bursting with action and wacky adventure! 

11 April at 17:00

Pink Moon Pink Moon

Early Bird: Festival at Five

During a family dinner, Jan breaks it to his two grown-up children that he’s had enough of life. In a few months, around his 75th birthday, he wants to die. For Iris, this is completely out of the blue. To her, Jan is a vigorous father, a caring grandfather, and generally a man hale and hearty enough to be part of her life for at least another decade. Or so she thought… 

From 12 April

Full Time À plein temps

A social drama crafted as a heart-pounding thriller, the film follows a single mother struggling to make ends meet and build a better future in a constant race against time. Best Director and Best Actress Awards in the Horizons section of the Venice Film Festival, and a Special Mention at the Ljubljana International Film Festival.

From 15 April

Whale Nation Les Gardiennes de la planète

Kinobalon

A film about life in all its diversity, about man’s place on Earth and the vital need for cooperation between the species that share our planet.

From 17 to 23 April

Genre Film Festival Kurja Polt

Kinodvor and Slovenian Cinematheque

16 April at 19:00

The Crusade La croisade

Rain-Check Screenings

Abel and Marianne are terrified to discover that their 13-year-old son Joseph has secretly been selling their most precious possessions, only to find that he is not alone in this: hundreds of kids worldwide have banded together to finance a mysterious project… To write this eco-fantasy packed with humour and optimism, the director and actor Louis Garrel (The Innocent) teamed up with the legendary Jean-Claude Carrière.

From 21 April

Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon

From the Iranian-American director Ana Lily Amirpour (A Girl Walks Home Alone), this is a story of an outsider in search of her place under the (full) moon amidst the chaos of the modern world. Imbued with neon and B-movie aesthetics, Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon is tall tale for adults meets sweet sci-fi comedy meets a bizarre fantasy thriller.

From 21 April

Cannabis Sets You Free Konoplja osvobaja

Imbued with humour, Cannabis Sets You Free is a documentary essay about activists from Slovenia and beyond who have dedicated their lives to campaigning for cannabis legalisation. While some have fallen foul of the law, all of them have somehow gone down the road of their personal “cannabis revolution”.

23 April at 19:00

The Talented Mr. Ripley The Talented Mr. Ripley

Rain-Check Screenings/Patricia Highsmith Series

Anthony Minghella (The English Patient) adapted The Talented Mr. Ripley from the first in a series of novels Patricia Highsmith wrote about “her favourite character”. The film opened to critical and commercial acclaim, winning five Oscar nominations, including for Best Adapted Screenplay.

From 25 April

One Fine Morning Un beau matin

After Bergman Island, director Mia Hansen-Løve continues to weave recurring autobiographical threads – this time coming to grips with her father’s illness.

30 April at 19:00

Moonrise Kingdom Moonrise Kingdom

Rain-Check Screenings

City Cinema 15!

Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two 12-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing offshore – and the peaceful island community is turned upside down.

14 May at 19:00

Decision to Leave Heojil kyolshim

Rain-Check Screenings

Korean master Park Chan-wook has created a fresh, playful and elegant neo-noir film that mixes elements of detective mistery and a love story with flashes of unexpected humour. The film won the Best Director Award at the latest Cannes Film Festival

21 May at 19:00

Strangers on a Train Strangers on a Train

Kinodvor 100!/Patricia Highsmith Series

23 May at 17:00

The Passengers of the Night Les passagers de la nuit

Early Bird: Festival at Five

A sensitive portrayal of a middle-aged mother who begins anew after receiving a bitter blow, The Passengers of the Night evokes the mellow night-time mood of Paris in the early 1980s.

From 27 May

Green Elephant Zeleni Slon

Kinobalon

Animated shorts that explore topical environmental and natural science issues

28 May at 19:00

A Dangerous Method A Dangerous Method

Rain-Check Screenings

City Cinema 15!

On the eve of World War I, Zurich and Vienna are the setting for this dark tale of sexual and intellectual discovery.

25 June at 19:00

Philomena Philomena

Rain-Check Screenings

City Cinema 15!

Philomena tells the true story of a wily BBC journalist and an elderly lady who set out to find her long-lost son. Judi Dench and Steve Coogan excel in this warm, charming, witty and captivating variation on The Magdalene Sisters.

30 July at 19:00

The Grand Budapest Hotel The Grand Budapest Hotel

Rain-Check Screenings

City Cinema 15!

Wes Anderson’s The Grand Budapest Hotel recounts the adventures of Gustave H., a legendary concierge at a famous central European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend and heir.

27 August at 19:00

Class Enemy Razredni sovražnik

Rain-Check Screenings

City Cinema 15!

When their beloved soft-hearted teacher goes on maternity leave and is replaced by the authoritarian German language instructor Robert, the mood in the classroom abruptly sours. When a pupil commits suicide soon after having been snubbed by him, her classmates accuse the teacher of being responsible for her death, and a student revolt erupts.

24 September at 19:00

Pain and Glory Dolor y gloria

Rain-Check Screenings

City Cinema 15!

A renowned filmmaker in physical decline (Antonio Banderas) experiences a series of re-encounters, some in the flesh, others remembered. His childhood in Valencia, his first adult love, the pain of the breakup, and his discovery of cinema.

29 October at 19:00

Toni Erdmann Toni Erdmann

Rain-Check Screenings

City Cinema 15!

Practical joker Winfried decides to surprise his daughter with a visit. This proves to be an awkward move, because serious career woman Ines is working on an important project in Bucharest. As father and daughter reach an impasse, Winfried agrees to return home. Enter his flashy alter ego Toni Erdmann.

26 November at 19:00

The Tree of Life The Tree of Life

Rain-Check Screenings

City Cinema 15!

From director Terrence Malick comes a thought-provoking film experience. A hymn to life, excavating answers to the most haunting and personal human questions through a kaleidoscope of the intimate and the cosmic, from the raw emotions of a family in a small Texas town to the wildest, infinite edges of space and time, from a boy’s loss of innocence to a man’s transforming encounters with awe, wonder and transcendence.

17 December at 19:00

A Royal Affair En kongelig affære

Rain-Check Screenings

City Cinema 15!

A Royal Affair brings us the true story of a passionate and forbidden romance that would change Denmark for ever. Set in late 18th-century Denmark, this historical drama centers on the intriguing love triangle between the mad King Christian VII, the King’s Enlightened idealist doctor and the young Queen Caroline Mathilda.