Film Under the Stars 2018
Spencer Spencer
Pablo Larraín / Germany, USA, United Kingdom, Chile / 2021 / 111 min / English
The marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles has long since grown cold. Though rumours of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at the Queen’s Sandringham Estate. There’s eating and drinking, shooting and hunting. Diana knows the game. But this year, things will be very different. Spencer imagines what might have happened during those few fateful days.
Azor Azor
Andreas Fontana / Argentina, Switzerland, France / 2021 / 100 min / Spanish, English, French
A thriller set in the world of private banking, a rarefied milieu of corruption and colonial privilege.
Small Body Piccolo corpo
Laura Samani / Italy, Slovenia, France / 2021 / 89 min / Friulian, Italian, Slovene
The young Italian director’s debut film, a raw fairy tale based on an ancient Christian tradition existing in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Small Body explores the boundaries of human belief in miracles.
The Cloud in Her Room Ta fang jian li de yun
Zheng Lu Xinyuan / Hong Kong / 2020 / 101 min / Chinese
A melancholy visual diary of a young girl becoming aware of the fragility and ephemerality of interpersonal relationships in a big city. Rotterdam IFF Tiger Award.
Looking for Venera Në kërkim të Venerës
Norika Sefa / Kosovo, North Macedonia / 2021 / 111 min / Albanian
A coming-of-age story, Looking for Venerafollows the troubled life of a taciturn girl living in the Kosovar countryside, where she is expected to protect the family’s good reputation. The traditional, hierarchic town feels even more oppressive when the free-thinking girl starts to break down patriarchal restraints.
Atlantis Atlantide
Yuri Ancarani / Italy, USA, France, Qatar / 2021 / 104 min / Italian, Slovene subtitles, English Subtitles
Renowned Italian video artist Yuri Ancarani’s new film shows the dynamics between teenagers living in the Venetian Lagoon. With nothing else to do all day, they cruise around in their speed boats, listening to music, and experiencing their first loves.
Servants Služobníci
Ivan Ostrochovský / Slovakia, Romania, Czech Republic, Ireland / 2020 / 80 min / Slovak
A universal story of good and evil illustrating the importance of adhering to your principles. Although set in communist Czechoslovakia, Servants resonates with contemporary relevance.
Europe in Short - 1. program (2021) Kratki filmi - 1. sklop (2021)
various / 86 min
Competition Programme
Never Rarely Sometimes Always Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Eliza Hittman / USA / 2020 / 101 min / English, Slovene subtitles
The Drama The Drama
Kristoffer Borgli / USA / 2026 / 106 min / English
A film by Kristoffer Borgli (Dream Scenario) starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya.
Défi de solidarité Défi de solidarité
Anne Richard, Caroline Darroquy / France / 2019 / 64 min / French
Alien on Stage Alien on Stage
Danielle Kummer, Lucy Harvey / United Kingdom / 2021 / 83 min / English
Newsreel 80 – Metka, Meki Filmski obzornik 80 – Metka, Meki
Nika Autor / Slovenia / 2021 / 78 min / Slovene
The year 1968 left a permanent mark on over half a million Yugoslavians, among them Maribor-based Metka Autor, a Metalna worker, who left for Germany at 28 in hope of a better tomorrow. In the film, she reminisces about the experience of Maribor immigrant workers while preparing dishes. Newsreel 80 records the day-to-day life of this 81-year-old, who generously and welcomingly understands the hardships of contemporary migrants.
Labyrinth of Cinema Umibe no Eigakan – Kinema no Tamatebako
Nobuhiko Ôbayashi / Japan / 2020 / 179 min / Japanese
Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes Droste no hatede bokura
Junta Yamaguchi / Japan / 2020 / 70 min / Japanese