The story follows Polly and Tim Thompson and their children Beth, Joe and Fran who find themselves forced to relocate to the remote English countryside. There, the children set on a series of adventures into fantastical worlds at the top of a magical tree in an enchanted forest. Filled with eccentric, beloved characters like Moonface, Silky, Dame Washalot and Saucepan Man, the story has delighted children and adults alike for decades.
The Magic Faraway Tree The Magic Faraway Tree
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Mary Anning Mary Anning, chasseuse de fossils
Marcel Barelli
Saturday, 11. 04. 2026 / 11:30 / Main Hall
The animated film depicts palaeontologist Mary Anning at the age of twelve. A curious, brave and unruly girl who breaks the rules and norms of her time at a young age, she later becomes one of the first female scientists.
The Last Viking Den sidste viking
Anders Thomas Jensen
Saturday, 11. 04. 2026 / 14:30 / Main Hall
Mads Mikkelsen stars as John Lennon in this bloody, Scandinavian-style black comedy about two brothers who embark on a journey to find long-buried treasure and discover themselves in the process. “Chiquitita, you and I know…”
Fiume o morte! Fiume o morte!
Igor Bezinović
Saturday, 11. 04. 2026 / 16:00 / Small Hall
On 12 September 1919, a troop of some three hundred soldiers under the leadership of the flamboyant war-loving Italian poet Gabriele D’Annunzio swooped into the Northern-Adriatic port town of Fiume, now Rijeka, wanting to annex the city to Italy. Over the course of the next 16 months, during what is regarded as one of the most bizarre militant sieges of all time his official photography team captured over 10,000 images. A century later, Igor Bezinović orchestrates a direct-action history lesson focused on the siege and its modern-day implications.