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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Hola Frida Hola Frida
André Kadi, Karine Vézina
Sunday, 19. 07. 2026 / 17:00 / Main Hall
This playful and colourful film takes us into the world of the girl who would one day become the famous painter Frida Kahlo. Curious, imaginative and full of life, Frida turns every trial into an adventure.
Third World Treći svijet
Arsen Oremović
Sunday, 19. 07. 2026 / 19:45 / Small 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.
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Sentimental Value Affeksjonsverdi
Joachim Trier
Sunday, 19. 07. 2026 / 21:00 / Main Hall
Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film… Sentimental Value is an intimate exploration of family, memories, and the reconciliatory power of art.