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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Father Mother Sister Brother Father Mother Sister Brother
Jim Jarmusch
Thursday, 18. 12. 2025 / 20:30 / Main Hall
Three stories, sometimes funny, sometimes sad, about the relationship between parents and their adult children. Jim Jarmusch’s “anti-action film” received the Golden Lion in Venice.
New Classmates Novi sošolci
Toni Cahunek
Friday, 19. 12. 2025 / 17:15 / Small Hall
Slovenia’s economy relies on workers from Kosovo. But how does society accept their children? The documentary New Classmates explores the background of Kosovar immigration and the challenges their children face integrating into a new country. It highlights the stories of four children of immigrant families and their parents, who face various obstacles due to their ethnic background and limited knowledge of the Slovenian language.