“There is what Congolese novelist In Koli Jean Bofane refers to in the film as an ever-evolving 'algorithm of Congo Inc': an algorithm perfected somewhere between Washington, London, Brussels and Kigali, where Congo Inc. has become the global supplier delivering strategic minerals to take war into space. The thesis of Congo Inc. is that every major war largely consumed and was able to be fought thanks to minerals that were provided by the Congo. In the First World War it was rubber; during the Second World War the high-grade uranium; in Vietnam it was the copper of the endless bullets that were shipped there; and now the strategic materials to take war into space.” (Johan Grimonprez)
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
United Nations, 1961: the Global South ignites a political earthquake, jazz musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crash the Security Council, Nikita Khrushchev bangs his shoe, and the U.S. State Department swings into action, sending jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to the Congo to deflect attention from the CIA-backed coup. Director Johan Grimonprez explores a moment when jazz, colonialism, and espionage collided.
What's On
I Accidentally Wrote a Book Véletlenül írtam egy könyvet
Nóra Lakos
Saturday, 07. 06. 2025 / 16:00 / Main Hall
Nina is 12 years old and her main ambition is to become a writer; she inherited her creative talent from her animation filmmaker father. Her everyday life is shaken up by her clumsy magician brother, and since her mother died early, the female role model in the family is her somewhat stiff aunt. When a new love comes into her father’s life, Nina follows the guidance of a bohemian writer next door and uses writing to process the loss of her mother and open her heart to a new family member and first love.
Flow Straume
Gints Zilbalodis
Saturday, 07. 06. 2025 / 17:00 / Small Hall
When the world is devastated by a great flood, a group of animals, led by a cat, find shelter in a boat. To survive, they have to learn to live together and to trust and help each other despite their differences.
Additional Screening
A Real Pain A Real Pain
Jesse Eisenberg
Saturday, 07. 06. 2025 / 19:00 / Main Hall
Two estranged cousins join a guided tour of Poland to pay tribute to their beloved grandmother. Oscar for the Best Supporting Actor and a nomination for Best Original Screenplay.