Three tales, three ages, three worlds. At the time of Ancient Egypt, a young king becomes the first black pharaoh to deserve the hand of his loved one. During the French Middle Ages, a mysterious wild boy steals from the rich to give to the poor. In the 18th century Turkey, a prince of pastries and a princess of roses escape the palace to live their love.
The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess Le Pharaon, le Sauvage et la Princesse
Michel Ocelot, the French animation master, unveils three new tales in this film mixing animation techniques, ages and continents.
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Parthenope Parthenope
Paolo Sorrentino
Monday, 28. 07. 2025 / 21:30 / The Ljubljana Castle
Born in the 1950s in the sea in front of her home villa, Parthenope seeks happiness in the long summers of her youth and falls in love with her native Naples and its many picturesque characters. Paolo Sorrentino has created a seductive epic about a modern heroine’s journey beyond “great beauty” and “youth”.
All We Imagine as Light All We Imagine as Light
Payal Kapadia
Tuesday, 29. 07. 2025 / 21:30 / The Ljubljana Castle
In the bustling chaos of Mumbai, the lives of three women from different generations intertwine. The debut feature by Payal Kapadia, winner of the Jury Grand Prize at Cannes, is the first Indian film in thirty years to compete in the festival’s main competition.
The Substance The Substance
Coralie Fargeat
Wednesday, 30. 07. 2025 / 21:30 / The Ljubljana Castle
An extravagant and spectacularly bloody body horror film starring the fearless Demi Moore as a faded Hollywood star. A French director delivers a biting critique of society’s obsession with beauty, youth, and fame.
