After her sixteenth birthday, Catherine’s life is turned upside down. At home, she has to deal with her distracted parents, whose only thought is their divorce. She thus spends increasingly more time away from home with her peers, with whom she explores drugs, alcohol, happiness and love. With an exceptional music selection, this adaptation of the eponymous novel by the renowned Canadian writer Geneviève Pettersen depicts a complicated growing up of a rebellious teenager and her friends in the mid-1990s.
Goddess of the Fireflies La déesse des mouches à feu
Let film take you to unfree freedom!
Screenplay Catherine Léger (based on the novel by Geneviève Pettersen), Cinematography Jonathan Decoster, Editing Stéphan Lafleur, Sound Desgin Sylvain Bellemare, Music Mathieu Charbonneau, Production Luc Vandal, Cast Kelly Depeault, Caroline Néron, Normand d'Amour, Élénore Loiselle, Robin L'Houmeau, Noah Parker, Marine Johnson etc.
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Third World Treći svijet
Arsen Oremović
Sunday, 28. 06. 2026 / 11:00 / Main Hall
Third World is more than just a documentary about Haustor, the legendary Zagreb band that left its mark on the former Yugoslavia’s music scene. It is the story of two creative opposites: Darko Rundek and Srđan Sacher. Through candid conversations, a studio reunion, and a wealth of archival material, the film reveals how the two artists’ sensitivity to the magic of everyday life once united their creative worlds – creating a third.
Tafiti – Across the Desert Tafiti – Across the Desert
Nina Wels
Sunday, 28. 06. 2026 / 17:00 / Main Hall
The Ugly Stepsister Den stygge stesøsteren
Emilie Blichfeldt
Sunday, 28. 06. 2026 / 19:00 / Main Hall
The naïve and awkward Elvira is preparing for the royal ball, where she will compete with her charming stepsister for the affections of the handsome prince. However, her transformation into a swan has devastating – and repulsive – consequences. This dark, grotesque reimagining of Cinderella earned the Norwegian director the Best Film award at Sitges.