From 17 March 2025

The Volta Cinema Kino Volta

Martin Turk / Slovenia, Italy / 2024 / 85 min / Italian, Slovene, English

In 1909, in Trieste, the main port of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, four bold entrepreneurs met with a young English teacher, James Joyce. He proposed that they invest in the first permanent cinema in Ireland: Kino Volta. Martin Turk’s film is not a historical documentary about the birth of cinema but a nostalgic and playful evocation of the spirit of those who were part of the story.

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Sunday, 28. 12. 2025 / 11:00 / Main Hall

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Kinobalon / Additional Screening

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Sunday, 28. 12. 2025 / 11:30 / Small Hall

Three kids spend the night at their grandpa’s house. To fill the silence after losing their grandma, the family’s storyteller, they create their own stories and discover the power of imagination. This uplifting stop-motion film celebrates creativity and its healing magic.

Kinobalon / Last Screening

Miss Boots Mlle Bottine

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Sunday, 28. 12. 2025 / 14:40 / Main Hall

A funny and moving tale of an unlikely bond that brings two lonely souls together in a story full of humour, creativity, and warmth. A film that will charm both children and adults alike.