From 5 March 2025

Dahomey Dahomey

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

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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Two Prosecutors Dva prokurora

Sergej Loznica

Monday, 04. 05. 2026 / 17:00 / Main Hall

This film by Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa (A Gentle Creature, Donbass) is a Kafkaesque exploration of a totalitarian regime. It is suffused with an overwhelming sense of inevitability and laced with the director’s signature grotesque humour.

The Tale of Silyan Prikaznata za Siljan

Tamara Kotevska

Monday, 04. 05. 2026 / 18:30 / Small Hall

Inspired by ancient myths and folk tales, Tamara Kotevska’s film is a moving documentary fairy tale about a farmer and his unique bond with a white stork.

Silent Friend Silent Friend

Ildikó Enyedi

Monday, 04. 05. 2026 / 19:30 / Main Hall

A mighty old tree stands in the garden of a German university. Three eras, three human lives, and three clumsy yet sincere attempts at connection: with the world, with nature, and with oneself. A film by Ildikó Enyedi (On Body and Soul).