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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Young Hearts Young Hearts
Anthony Schatteman
Saturday, 14. 06. 2025 / 16:40 / Main Hall
A coming-of-age story about the sexual awakening of a teenage boy, a tale of fluttering first love.
Flow Straume
Gints Zilbalodis
Saturday, 14. 06. 2025 / 17:15 / Small Hall
When the world is devastated by a great flood, a group of animals, led by a cat, find shelter in a boat. To survive, they have to learn to live together and to trust and help each other despite their differences.
Simon of the Mountain Simón de la montaña
Federico Luis
Saturday, 14. 06. 2025 / 18:50 / Main Hall
The Argentine director’s debut work is a reflection on belonging and searching for an identity beyond the so-called normality. Winner of the Critics’ Week section of the Cannes Festival.