The winner of the Cannes Grand Prix, Close garnered an Oscar nomination in the Best International Feature category and two accolades at the Ljubljana International Film Festival: the Art Cinema Network of Slovenia Award and the Kinotrip Young Jury Award.
Close Close
After his hit debut feature Girl, Belgian-born director Lukas Dhont returns with a sensitive, heart-breaking tale of friendship between two adolescent boys, a film about “the loss of tenderness in a world of toxic masculinity”.
cast Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Émilie Dequenne, Léa Drucker
IMDbThe DVD of the film is available in our Bookshop. (List of available DVDs in Slovene only)
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Whispers in the Woods Le chant des forêts
Vincent Munier
Saturday, 23. 05. 2026 / 18:45 / Main Hall
Following his film The Velvet Queen, in which he searched the Tibetan highlands for the elusive big cat, nature photographer Vincent Munier now invites us on an intimate journey to his native Vosges Mountains. Together with him, we will immerse ourselves in the sounds, textures, and scents of ancient forests. The film won the César Award for Best Documentary.
Dance of Life Ples življenja
Siniša Gačić
Saturday, 23. 05. 2026 / 20:00 / Small Hall
In his documentary, Siniša Gačić explores the issue of voluntary euthanasia by telling the story of a couple facing the end of their lives together.
I Swear I Swear
Kirk Jones
Saturday, 23. 05. 2026 / 20:50 / Main Hall
This candid, moving, and often hilarious film tells the extraordinary life story of John Davidson, an activist who raises awareness of Tourette syndrome. The film won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor.