“You can't really prepare yourself for the emotional powerhouse that is Manchester by the Sea... No film this year has moved me more with its humor, heart and humanity.”
- Rolling Stone.
Manchester by the Sea Manchester by the Sea
Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams star in this critically acclaimed drama from director Kenneth Lonergan, about a reclusive handyman who must face his painful past when he returns to his hometown after the sudden death of his beloved older brother.
festivals, awards Academy Awards for Best Actor and Original Screenplay.
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Past Lives Past Lives
Celine Song
Friday, 22. 09. 2023 / 18:30 / Main Hall
A budding childhood romance between Nora and Hae Sung, classmates at a primary school in Seoul, ends abruptly when Nora’s family emigrates to Canada. Many years later Nora, now a playwriting student in New York, notices that Hae Sung has been searching for her on social media… Cinematic debut by New York based playwright Celine Song.
Additional Screening
Cesária Évora Cesária Évora
Ana Sofia Fonseca
Friday, 22. 09. 2023 / 19:45 / Small Hall
This documentary combines never-before-seen archive footage with exclusive interviews with those close to her to weave an intimate portrait of the “Barefoot Diva”. Audience Award at the IndieLisboa festival.
The Happiest Man in the World Najsrekjniot čovek na svetot
Teona Strugar Mitevska
Friday, 22. 09. 2023 / 20:45 / Main Hall
In Teona Strugar Mitevska’s latest film, addressing the difficult relationships of a generation scarred for life by the bloody Yugoslav Wars, a speed-dating event provides the setting for a dramatic unearthing of buried – but not forgotten – emotions.