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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LIFFe / Adriatic Festival Network

Perla Perla

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.

LIFFe / Kinobalon at LIFFe

Lampie Lampje – de film

Margien Rogaar

Sunday, 16. 11. 2025 / 17:00 / Main Hall

Eleven-year-old Lampie lives by the lighthouse with her father. One day, she is sent to work in the Black House as a punishment, where she meets Edward, a boy with a fish tail. Lampie must decide whether to save her new friend or return to her father.

LIFFe / Avantpremieres

Late Shift Heldin

Petra Volpe

Sunday, 16. 11. 2025 / 19:10 / Main Hall

Relating to the experience of an overworked nurse, Petra Volpe’s drama raises questions about human fallibility and empathy towards healthcare workers pushed to their limits.