Film archive
Baahubali: The Beginning Baahubali: The Beginning
S. S. Rajamouli / India / 2015 / 137 min / Telugu
Telugu cinema and the boundless imagination of S. S. Rajamouli present India’s most expensive film production to date. But underneath the film’s joyous bombastic abundance we can sense the mischievous grin of a seasoned and thoughtful filmmaker. Baahubali is a feast for the eyes, a heroic epic, war spectacle, love story and tollywood musical all rolled into one.
Baahubali: The Conclusion Baahubali: The Conclusion
S. S. Rajamouli / India / 2017 / 140 min
Our favourite hero returns! Fearless warrior, devoted son and irresistible charmer, Baahu’s back to reclaim his throne and bring justice to his people. Gear up for a marathon double dose of the most sublime incarnation of film entertainment: Baahubaliiiii!
Babi Yar. Context Babi Yar. Context
Sergej Loznica / Ukraine, Netherlands / 2021 / 121 min / Russian, German, Polish, Ukrainian
In his latest documentary, Sergei Loznitsa takes viewers to Nazi-occupied Ukraine and, working exclusively with uniquely restored archive materials, shows us the background of the tragic events that took place just outside occupied Kyiv in September 1941 – the massacre of more than 33,000 Jewish residents.
Babylon Babylon
Damien Chazelle / USA / 2022 / 189 min / English
Babylon follows the rise and fall of two dreamers—one a self-proclaimed film star, Nellie, and the other her aspiring assistant Manny—who find themselves in the midst of the decadence and debauchery of early Hollywood. The bustling, noisy, dizzying spectacle by Damien Chazelle (La La Land) divided critics and audiences alike and would go on to win the Golden Globe for Best Original Score and three Academy Award nominations.
Bacurau Bacurau
Kleber Mendonça Filho, Juliano Dornelles / Brazil, France / 2019 / 131 min / English, Portuguese
Flying saucers, duplicitous politicians and undercover assassins. A metaphor for present-day Brazil delivered as a dystopic western starring Sonia Braga and Udo Kier.
Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn Babardeală cu bucluc sau porno balamuc
Radu Jude / Romania, Luxembourg, Croatia, Czech Republic / 2021 / 106 min / Russian, Romanian, English, French
A satire on sex scandals and duplicitous moral standards on a par with the finest examples of Romania’s New Wave cinema. Golden Bear for Best Film at Berlinale 2021. Due to sexually explicit content the film is not suitable for minors.
Baden Baden Baden Baden
Rachel Lang / Belgium, France / 2016 / 95 min
A humorous, unpretentious portrayal of a young woman striving to reconnect with her inner self and other people over the course of one bizarre summer.
Bait Bait
Mark Jenkin / United Kingdom / 2019 / 89 min
Tourists shamelessly occupy a seaside town and drown out its fishing everyday life, while the locals have difficulty tolerating the unsolicited, but inevitable changes. Shot on 16 mm and developed virtually in the bathroom, this funny, chilling, violent film, full of love, addresses the viewers with quite unusual combinations of narrative modes taken from film history.
Baker Boris and Friends Pek Boris in prijatelji
različni avtorji / 2024 / 30 min / No dialogue / 4+
Full of imagination and heartfelt moments, this colourful programme of animated shorts lets you take a peek into Boris’ sweet-smelling bakery, laugh at the sleepy birthday complications of a dormouse, discover the magic of dreams and the wonders of the sea, listen to a rooster’s playful crow and feel the warmth of the relationship between a little girl and her father.
Balkan Whispers Šum Balkana
Boris Petkovič / Slovenia / 2017 / 75 min / Macedonian, Slovene, Serbian, Albanian
Balloon Qi qiu
Pema Tseden / China / 2019 / 102 min / Chinese
A drily comic approach to China’s one-child policy. In this world, there is no chasm between modernity and tradition; rather, the two gently rub against each other.
Bambi: A Tale of Life in the Woods Bambi, l'histoire d'une vie dans les bois
Michel Fessler / France / 2024 / 85 min / Dubbed / 7+
The story of Bambi retraces the first years of a fawn’s life, and the trials he must face in the woods… This initiatory tale, a hymn to nature.
Bamboo Dogs Bamboo Dogs
Khavn / Philippines / 2018 / 83 min / Filipino
Four criminals, four cops and a van are the ingredients of Khavn’s tense, pitch-dark and claustrophobic crime thriller and road movie mixture, based on the Kuratong Baleleng Rubout Massacre of 1995, the biggest police conspiracy in Philippine history.
Bamse and the City of Thieves Bamse och tjuvstaden
Christian Ryltenius / Sweden / 2014 / 66 min / Dubbed / 4+
Bamse and the Witch’s Daughter Bamse och häxans dotter
Christian Ryltenius / Sweden / 2016 / 65 min / Dubbed / 4+
Barbara Barbara
Mathieu Amalric / France / 2017 / 98 min / English, French
Actor Mathieu Amalric revisits the iconic French singer twelve years after her death with this multifaceted and dream-like nod to her life and work, starring Jeanne Balibar. The film, which the auteur describes as simultaneously ‘all made up and all true’, was the opening screening at last year’s Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard section, and winner of the prestigious Louis Delluc Prize for the Best Poetic Narrative.
Barbarians Varvari
Ivan Ikić / Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Montenegro / 2014 / 87 min / Serbian