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Cinemini: Abracadabra Cinemini: Abrakadabra

razno / various / 2020 / 16 min / No dialogue / 3+

Film is magic: wishes overcome reality, the world moves in the opposite direction, the impossible is possible, buttons and marbles come to life and go for a walk. Come and do magic with us.

A programme of carefully selected short films from European film archives with guided conversations. The Cinemini European project brings a playful film programme, ranging from tiny stories from the time of our grandparents to interesting films by contemporary artists.

Film programme:

My Happy End My Happy End
Milen Vitanov, Germany, 2008, 5 minutes, no dialogues

Demolition of a wall Démolition d'un mur
Cinématographe Lumière, France, 1896, 2 minutes, silent

The Six Sisters Dainef Les six sœurs Dainef
Pathé Frères (production), France, 1902, 3 minutes, silent

Sally Sally
Luna Maurer, Roel Wouters, Netherlands, 2005, 2 minutes, no dialogues

Caution, the Doors Are Opening! Ostorozhno, dveri otkryvayutsya
Anastasia Zhouravleva, Russia, 2005, 5 minutes, no dialogues

Travelling Through Brush And Ink Bimo xinglü
Annlin Chao, Taiwan , 2017, 4 minutes, no dialogues

The programme is part of the Cinemini Europe education project.

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Early Bird: Festival at Five

Newsreel 80 – Metka, Meki Filmski obzornik 80 – Metka, Meki

Nika Autor

Tuesday, 19. 10. 2021 / 17:00 / Main Hall

The year 1968 left a permanent mark on over half a million Yugoslavians, among them Maribor-based Metka Autor, a Metalna worker, who left for Germany at 28 in hope of a better tomorrow. In the film, she reminisces about the experience of Maribor immigrant workers while preparing dishes. Newsreel 80 records the day-to-day life of this 81-year-old, who generously and welcomingly understands the hardships of contemporary migrants.

The Mole Agent El Agente Topo

Maite Alberdi

Tuesday, 19. 10. 2021 / 17:30 / Small Hall

When a family become concerned about their mother’s well-being in a retirement home, private investigator Romulo hires the 83-year-old Sergio to become a resident and a mole inside the home. While gathering intelligence, the charming senior soon becomes close to several residents and realises the truth beneath the surface is not what anyone had suspected.

Hive Zgjoi

Blerta Basholli

Tuesday, 19. 10. 2021 / 20:00 / Main Hall