14-year-old Felix Xaba dreams of becoming a saxophonist like his late father, but his mother Lindiwe thinks jazz is the devil’s music.
When Felix leaves his township friends to take up a scholarship at an elitist private school, he defies his mother and turns to two aging members of his father’s old band to help him prepare for the school jazz concert.
Cyril Aris
Sunday, 27. 09. 2026 / 21:10 / Main Hall
In this sweeping romance set in Beirut, two star-crossed lovers face a decision whether or not to build a family and chart a track to happiness, despite the tragic fates ravaging contemporary Lebanon.
Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Monday, 28. 09. 2026 / 15:45 / Main Hall
The acclaimed director Esteban Martínez is a legend both for his films and for his past marked by violence and excess. For his new project, he offers his daughter Emilia a role under the pretext of helping her with her stalled acting career. Living together on set will foster a closeness they haven’t shared for years, but it will also reopen old wounds that never healed.
Pedro Pinho
Monday, 28. 09. 2026 / 18:30 / Main Hall
A film that blurs the boundaries between fiction and documentary explores neocolonial mechanisms in a globalized world. Best Actress Award in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes.