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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Jan-Ole Gerster

Monday, 29. 12. 2025 / 20:20 / Main Hall

A sun-drenched neo-noir directed by German filmmaker Jan Ole Gerster, co-written with the recently deceased Slovenian screenwriter and director Blaž Kutin, who also co-wrote Gerster’s previous feature Lara. The film had its gala premiere in the Berlinale Special Gala section.

Kinobalon / Additional Screening

Animal Tales of Christmas Magic Le Grand Noël des animaux

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Tuesday, 30. 12. 2025 / 10:00 / Main Hall

Enchanting stories unfold in Animal Tales of Christmas Magic, where festive wonders come to life. Delve into these heartwarming and modern tales as animals embark on spellbinding journeys from France to Japan to the Far North and its northern lights, spreading joy and generosity.

Bugonia Bugonia

Yorgos Lanthimos

Tuesday, 30. 12. 2025 / 15:50 / Main Hall

A chillingly funny (or perhaps funny chilling) film about our mad times, something only Yorgos Lanthimos could make.