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 / European Arthouse Cinema Day

The Stranger L'étranger

François Ozon

Sunday, 23. 11. 2025 / 11:00 / Main Hall

Francois Ozon’s adaptation of Albert Camus’ famed novel The Stranger, long considered a classic of twentieth-century literature.

Kinobalon / Additional Screening

My Summer Holiday Poletne počitnice

Petra Seliškar

Sunday, 23. 11. 2025 / 11:30 / Small Hall

A little shepherd spends his summers high in the mountains together with his dog friends.

Kinobalon / Sold Out

Tales from the Magic Garden Tales from the Magic Garden

Leon Vidmar, David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Jean-Claude Rozec

Sunday, 23. 11. 2025 / 14:30 / Small Hall

Three kids spend the night at their grandpa’s house. To fill the silence after losing their grandma, the family’s storyteller, they create their own stories and discover the power of imagination. This uplifting stop-motion film celebrates creativity and its healing magic.