Ansa and Holappa meet by chance in a karaoke bar in Helsinki. There's instant chemistry between the two, but life always finds ways to put stumbling blocks in the path of those seeking happiness.
Fallen Leaves Kuolleet lehdet
Kaurismäki’s “fourth part of the proletariat trilogy” is a tender tragicomedy about two lonely souls seeking love in a time of economic inequality, war, and uncertainty. Winner of the Cannes Jury Prize and the Grand Prix of The International Film Critics Award (FIPRESCI) for Best Film of the Year.
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Kings & Queens
Silent Friend Stille Freundin
Ildikó Enyedi
Friday, 14. 11. 2025 / 11:00 / Main Hall
A cinematic meditation on a majestic ginkgo tree growing in the heart of a botanical garden in a medieval university town in Germany.
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The President's Cake Mamlaket al-qasab
Hasan Hadi
Friday, 14. 11. 2025 / 15:00 / Main Hall
A humorous and touching debut about a young girl’s daring quest to bake a cake in the time of Saddam Hussein when Iraq is suffering under strict sanctions. Winner of Cannes 2025 Audience Award and Directors’ Fortnight Best First Feature Award.
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Adriatic Festival Network
Maldoror Maldoror
Fabrice du Welz
Friday, 14. 11. 2025 / 17:15 / Main Hall
Belgium, 1995. The disappearance of two girls shakes the public and triggers a media storm. An idealistic but impulsive young policeman, Paul Chartier, joins a secret unit called Maldoror, tasked with monitoring a suspect previously convicted of sexual assaults. When the operation fails, Chartier, frustrated by police inefficiency and the legal system, embarks on a lone pursuit that gradually turns into an obsession…