An ode to legendary Mexican singer Chavela Vargas, whose unique voice and passionate performances enchanted audiences around the world. The documentary is framed around an exclusive 1991 interview with Vargas, and paints the picture of her remarkable life– from a young affair with Frida Kahlo, to her return and breakthrough into the international scene aided by life-long admirer, Pedro Almodóvar.
Chavela Chavela
An ode to legendary Mexican singer Chavela Vargas, whose unique voice and passionate performances enchanted audiences around the world.
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If I Had Legs I'd Kick You If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Mary Bronstein
Sunday, 16. 11. 2025 / 11:00 / Main Hall
Staying in a motel with her daughter who suffers from a mysterious illness, the life of a highly stressed mother starts to feel like a downward spiral into anxiety, exacerbated by traumatic memories and surreal, dreamlike visions.
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My Summer Holiday Poletne počitnice
Petra Seliškar
Sunday, 16. 11. 2025 / 11:30 / Small Hall
A little shepherd spends his summers high in the mountains together with his dog friends.
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Alexandra Makarová
Sunday, 16. 11. 2025 / 14:40 / Main Hall
A harrowing portrait of a Slovakian émigré in Vienna, an artist and a mother unable to free herself of the demons haunting her tormented soul. Makarova’s psychologically complex drama reveals the lingering violence of totalitarian rule.