Three friends embark on a trip to the seaside, just like the one they did in high school. But they are no longer the kids they used to be. Will their friendship survive? This generational road movie is – as many critics in Slovenia and abroad noted – the more-than-promising debut of director Nejc Gazvoda. Variety selected the film for its “Ten European Filmmakers to watch” section presented at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival. Slovene spoken. English subtitles.
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Bitter Christmas Amarga Navidad
Pedro Almodóvar
Saturday, 22. 08. 2026 / 18:30 / Main Hall
Bitter Christmas tells two alternating stories. One takes place in 2004 and stars an advertising director Elsa during a long weekend in December. The other, set in the present, features Raúl, a cult director working on a new script. Soon we discover Raúl is writing about Elsa, her boyfriend Bonifacio, and her friends Patricia and Natalia… Almodóvar’s—always stylish—latest comes straight from Cannes!
Third World Treći svijet
Arsen Oremović
Saturday, 22. 08. 2026 / 20:00 / Small Hall
Third World is more than just a documentary about Haustor, the legendary Zagreb band that left its mark on the former Yugoslavia’s music scene. It is the story of two creative opposites: Darko Rundek and Srđan Sacher. Through candid conversations, a studio reunion, and a wealth of archival material, the film reveals how the two artists’ sensitivity to the magic of everyday life once united their creative worlds – creating a third.
A Private Life Vie privée
Rebecca Zlotowski
Saturday, 22. 08. 2026 / 21:00 / Main Hall
When prominent psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the death of one of her patients, the news deeply shakes her. Convinced that it is a murder, she decides to investigate the matter.