Sicilian filmmaker and satirist Franco Maresco is both the director and one of the subjects of Belluscone: A Sicilian Story, an occasionally hilarious wannabe-documentary about Maresco’s failed attempts to make a film about former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s alleged ties to the mafia. Only in a work by Maresco could this mean that Berlusconi remains entirely off-screen, while the director himself shares the spotlight with a film critic, a shady talent manager and two popular local singers.
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No Other Land No Other Land
Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Friday, 23. 05. 2025 / 19:15 / 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…
The Penguin Lessons The Penguin Lessons
Peter Cattaneo
Friday, 23. 05. 2025 / 20:10 / Main Hall
This moving dramedy about the unlikely friendship between a cynical Englishman and an adorable penguin was adapted by Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty) from a true story.
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Wow! Message from Outer Space Wow! Nachricht aus dem All
Felix Binder
Saturday, 24. 05. 2025 / 16:00 / Main Hall
Billie and Dino are sure: they have received signals from aliens! No one believes them. During a visit to the ESA spaceport, they are accidentally shot into space, where they go in search of the aliens – a breathtaking adventure begins!