Awards for Best Director and Best Debut in Venice.
Custody Jusqu'à la garde
A suspenseful custody battle dissolves into an unescapable and breathtaking final. Silver Lion for Best Director and Lion of the Future award for a Debut Film at the 2018 Venice Film Festival.
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The Last One for the Road Le città di pianura
Francesco Sossai
Wednesday, 29. 07. 2026 / 18:45 / Main Hall
Francesco Sossai breathes new life into Italian comedy with a bittersweet road movie. Together with two old friends, we wander through the Venetian lowlands, empty our glasses, and try to remember the “truly incredible thing about life” that Carlo Bianchi discovered. It was the big winner at the prestigious Italian David di Donatello film awards.
Third World Treći svijet
Arsen Oremović
Wednesday, 29. 07. 2026 / 20:00 / Small Hall
Third World is more than just a documentary about Haustor, the legendary Zagreb band that left its mark on the former Yugoslavia’s music scene. It is the story of two creative opposites: Darko Rundek and Srđan Sacher. Through candid conversations, a studio reunion, and a wealth of archival material, the film reveals how the two artists’ sensitivity to the magic of everyday life once united their creative worlds – creating a third.
The Chronology of Water The Chronology of Water
Kristen Stewart
Wednesday, 29. 07. 2026 / 21:00 / Main Hall
Actress Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut, based on the inspiring memoirs by the American author Lidia Yuknavitch.