“Brendan Fraser gives the performance of a lifetime.” – Time Out. “Fraser is absolutely extraordinary in a tour de force performance that ranges from subtle to shattering and makes The Whale more than essential viewing – it’s some kind of miracle.”
– ABC News
The Whale The Whale
A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption. Based on the acclaimed play by Samuel D. Hunter. Oscar for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role.
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The Secret Agent O agente secreto
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Friday, 06. 03. 2026 / 15:40 / Main Hall
Kleber Mendonça Filho (Aquarius) vividly conjures the colours, smells and sounds of 1970s Brazil – a time “when the walls had ears and any movement could be suspicious”. The Secret Agent is an unpredictable and witty political thriller, but above all, a loving portrait of a place and its people. Winner of Best Director and Best Actor at Cannes, as well as Best Actor (Drama) and Best Non-English Language Film at the Golden Globe Awards.
Fiume o morte! Fiume o morte!
Igor Bezinović
Friday, 06. 03. 2026 / 17:20 / Small Hall
On 12 September 1919, a troop of some three hundred soldiers under the leadership of the flamboyant war-loving Italian poet Gabriele D’Annunzio swooped into the Northern-Adriatic port town of Fiume, now Rijeka, wanting to annex the city to Italy. Over the course of the next 16 months, during what is regarded as one of the most bizarre militant sieges of all time his official photography team captured over 10,000 images. A century later, Igor Bezinović orchestrates a direct-action history lesson focused on the siege and its modern-day implications.
Late Shift Heldin
Petra Volpe
Friday, 06. 03. 2026 / 18:50 / Main Hall
Shot with the pacing and tension of a thriller, Late Shift follows a single night in the working life of a nurse in an overcrowded Swiss hospital. Both gripping and compassionate, the film is a tribute to the extraordinary people who stand by us in the most vulnerable moments of our lives.