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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Divine Comedy Komedie elahi
Ali Asgari
Saturday, 22. 11. 2025 / 17:10 / Main Hall
With his Vespa-riding producer by his side, a filmmaker embarks on an underground mission to showcase his film to the Iranian audiences — dodging government censors, absurd bureaucracy and his own self-doubts.
New Classmates Novi sošolci
Toni Cahunek
Saturday, 22. 11. 2025 / 18:15 / 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.
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Christy Christy
Brendan Canty
Saturday, 22. 11. 2025 / 19:20 / Main Hall
Set in the Cork City’s working-class north side, the film follows a 17-year-old foster child. Suddenly forced to move in with his estranged older brother, Christy discovers that blood is thicker than water.