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”.
What's On
Kinotrip’s Best of the World (2025) Kinotripov svetovni jagodni izbor (2025)
različni avtorji
Friday, 05. 12. 2025 / 17:00 / Main Hall
The past and the present, mania and sadness, closeness and loneliness. All this and much more is covered in this year’s selection of eight animated shorts, chosen by the members of this year’s Kinotrip team.
The Great History of Western Philosophy La gran historia de la filosofía occidental
Aria Covamonas
Friday, 05. 12. 2025 / 19:00 / Main Hall
A chaotic tale woven together by a cosmic animator tasked with making an “educational philosophical film” after committing an unknown crime, The Great History of Western Philosophy features Chairman Mao, Socrates, Mickey Mouse, Monkey King, Kant, to name just a few.
Main Competition V (2025) Tekmovalni program V (2025)
različni avtorji
Friday, 05. 12. 2025 / 21:00 / Main Hall