From 5 April 2023

Riders Jezdeca

Dominik Mencej / Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy, Croatia / 2022 / 107 min / Croatian, Slovene

Inspired by Easy Rider, this is a nostalgic tale from a young Slovenian filmmaker of two friends who embark on a journey in search of freedom, love, and themselves. The Audience Award and Vesna Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the Festival of Slovenian Film.

cast Timon Šturbej, Petja Labović, Anja Novak, Nikola Kojo, Peter Musevski

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What's On

The Quiet Girl An Cailín Ciúin

Colm Bairéad

Thursday, 01. 06. 2023 / 18:15 / Main Hall

A quietly moving and sensitive coming-of-age story exploring issues of family, loneliness and grief through the eyes of its young protagonist. Filmed in the rarely heard Irish language, the film has delighted audiences and critics alike, winning numerous awards, including the Grand Prix in the Generation Kplus section at the Berlinale and an Oscar nomination.

Disappearing Verschwinden/Izginjanje

Andrina Mračnikar

Thursday, 01. 06. 2023 / 19:15 / Small Hall

Filmmaker Andrina Mračnikar heads home to South Carinthia to investigate why the Slovenian language and culture are increasingly disappearing from everyday life. The documentary, which skilfully intertwines the personal and the political, won the Audience Award at the Diagonale Festival in Graz.

Last Screening

Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon

Ana Lily Amirpour

Thursday, 01. 06. 2023 / 20:30 / Main Hall

From the Iranian-American director Ana Lily Amirpour (A Girl Walks Home Alone), this is a story of an outsider in search of her place under the (full) moon amidst the chaos of the modern world. Imbued with neon and B-movie aesthetics, Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon is tall tale for adults meets sweet sci-fi comedy meets a bizarre fantasy thriller.