Ten-year-old Asalif and his mother have been displaced from their farmland on the outskirts of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by the construction of a condominium. To fight back against those casting him out, Asalif taps into a fantasy of becoming his hero: the lion (“anbessa” in Amharic). Asalif uses his imagination to battle forces beyond his control. He must find the strength that resides in him in order to deal with the tides of change that are usurping a community, a country, and his own identity.
Anbessa Anbessa
Through an intimate coming-of-age story, Anbessa captures one boy taking on modernization on his own terms, revealing a unique and magical perspective on the myth of “progress”.
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The Phoenician Scheme The Phoenician Scheme
Wes Anderson
Tuesday, 10. 06. 2025 / 16:15 / Main Hall
Wes Anderson’s latest film is coming to Kinodvor straight from its world premiere in Cannes.
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No Other Land No Other Land
Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Tuesday, 10. 06. 2025 / 16:40 / Small Hall
Palestinian activist Basel Adra has been documenting for years how Israeli occupiers destroy villages in his home region of Masafer Yatta. While fighting to preserve his community, he forms an unexpected alliance with Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham…
Rainbow Nation Rainbow Nation
Ilse Schooneknaep, Marieke Dermul
Tuesday, 10. 06. 2025 / 18:30 / Main Hall
The film highlights the stark contrast between the South African constitution, which protects LGBTQIA+ rights, and the hate crimes that the LGBTQIA+ community faces daily: hatred, rape, and murder are the fate of many who live openly in South Africa.