Jordan, 1967. Having been separated from his father in the chaos of war, eleven year old Tarek and his mother Ghaydaa are among tens of thousands of regugees crossing the border from Palestine. With difficulty, the pair adapt to life among the tents, barracks and prefab houses of the camp, but whwn they finally reunite with his father, Tarek decides to leave the camp. The film represented Palestine in the 2013 Academy Awards.
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Dandelion's Odyssey Planètes
Momoko Seto
Monday, 27. 04. 2026 / 16:40 / Small Hall
Somewhere between computer animation, macro photography, and time-lapse footage, a gentle narrative unfolds about a world after the end of the world.
Silent Friend Silent Friend
Ildikó Enyedi
Monday, 27. 04. 2026 / 17:30 / Main Hall
A mighty old tree stands in the garden of a German university. Three eras, three human lives, and three clumsy yet sincere attempts at connection: with the world, with nature, and with oneself. A film by Ildikó Enyedi (On Body and Soul).