From 5 March 2025

Dahomey Dahomey

Mati Diop / Senegal, Benin, France / 2024 / 67 min / Fon, English, French

A poetic documentary by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop gives voice to artefacts returning from exile in France to their homeland, Benin, and listens to young people as they discuss the significance of this historic event.

cast Gildas Adannou, Habib Ahandessi, Joséa Guedje

festivals, awards Berlinale 2024 (Golden Bear), Zagreb 2024 (Movies That Matter Award)

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Kinobalon / Avant Premiere

Super-Charlie Super-Charlie

Jon Holmberg

Sunday, 31. 08. 2025 / 17:00 / Main Hall

Based on the book series by best-selling author Camilla Läckberg.

Rain-Check Screenings

Let's Get Lost Let's Get Lost

Bruce Weber

Sunday, 31. 08. 2025 / 19:00 / Main Hall

Let’s Get Lost is less a biography and more a dreamy, poetic love letter to the enigmatic giant of cool jazz. Winner of the Critics’ Prize in Venice and nominated for an Oscar.

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Monday, 01. 09. 2025 / 15:40 / Main Hall

Johanne falls in love for the first time… with her teacher. To preserve her overwhelming experience, she entrusts her feelings to paper. When her mother and grandmother read her writings, they are initially shocked by its intimate content but soon see its literary potential… Golden Bear at the last Berlinale.