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 / Additional Screening

Animal Tales of Christmas Magic Le Grand Noël des animaux

več avtoric

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.

Hamnet Hamnet

Chloé Zhao

Tuesday, 30. 12. 2025 / 18:20 / Main Hall

Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) imagines how a tragedy from Shakespeare’s real life might have inspired the creation of his timeless masterpiece Hamlet. Starring the exceptional Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, the film is a moving story about love, loss, and the healing power of art.