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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Solitude Einvera

Ninna Pálmadóttir

Wednesday, 15. 04. 2026 / 10:00 / Main Hall

The debut of an Icelandic director, this is a warm but never sentimental story about the solace that unexpected friendship can bring.

Shout or You Are Out Kdor ne skače

Boris Petkovič

Wednesday, 15. 04. 2026 / 17:30 / Small Hall

The cries and echoes of the Slovenian national consciousness, expressed through sport, memory and collective emotion. Drawing on archival footage, personal anecdotes and social reflection, this documentary explores how a nation is shaped through supporting a team – and what, and who, is left behind.

The Last Viking Den sidste viking

Anders Thomas Jensen

Wednesday, 15. 04. 2026 / 18:00 / Main Hall

Mads Mikkelsen stars as John Lennon in this bloody, Scandinavian-style black comedy about two brothers who embark on a journey to find long-buried treasure and discover themselves in the process. “Chiquitita, you and I know…”