Introverted 16-year-old Lucia joins the all-girls choir at her Catholic school, where she befriends Ana-Maria, a popular and flirty third-year student. During a weekend retreat at a remote countryside convent for intensive rehearsals, Lucia’s growing fascination with a dark-eyed restoration worker begins to strain her bond with Ana-Maria and the rest of the choir. Amid unfamiliar surroundings and the stirrings of her budding sexuality, Lucia finds herself questioning her beliefs and values. As these new desires emerge, they threaten to disrupt not only her relationships but also the harmony of the choir.
Little Trouble Girls Kaj ti je deklica
Urška Djukić's (Granny's Sexual Life) debut feature explores the power of girls' voices to overturn traditional ideas and patriarchal patterns through the eyes of a shy and sensitive 16-year-old girl, Lucija. The opening film of the Perspectives Competition and winner of the FIPRESCI Award for Best First Film at this year's Berlinale.
What's On
A Sad and Beautiful World Nujum al’amal w al’alam
Cyril Aris
Friday, 11. 09. 2026 / 18:20 / 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.
Zejtune Żejtune
Alex Camilleri
Friday, 11. 09. 2026 / 20:40 / Main Hall
When Mar’s estranged mother passes away, she sees her way out of Malta by selling off her inheritance: three pieces of farmland in the countryside. On her journey to claim her land, she meets Nenu, a spirited 80-year-old għana singer whose vibrant folk music pulls her into the colourful traditions of the island she’s been so eager to escape… Directed by the Maltese-American filmmaker Alex Camilleri (Luzzu).
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Sam & Julia - The Mouse Mansion Sam & Julia - The Mouse Mansion
Régis Vidal, Francija
Saturday, 12. 09. 2026 / 10:00 / Main Hall
A comedy animation series for preschool kids that tells the adventures of Julia, a mouse coming from a faraway island and Sam, her friend in the mansion she now lives in.