Screened at the 2019 Ljubljana International Film Festival, the film won the Best Director award at Cannes 2019 for the Dardenne brothers (The Kid with a Bike; Two Days, One Night, Rosetta).
Young Ahmed Le Jeune Ahmed
The Dardenne brothers, renowned for their profoundly human and socially engaged dramas depicting working-class life tackle a story about the impact of religious fanaticism on a young man.
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Hamnet Hamnet
Chloé Zhao
Sunday, 22. 03. 2026 / 16:20 / Main Hall
Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) imagines how a tragedy from Shakespeare’s real life might have inspired the creation of his timeless masterpiece Hamlet. Starring the exceptional Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, the film is a moving story about love, loss, and the healing power of art.
Shout or You Are Out Kdor ne skače
Boris Petkovič
Sunday, 22. 03. 2026 / 16:45 / Small Hall
The cries and echoes of the Slovenian national consciousness, expressed through sport, memory and collective emotion. Drawing on archival footage, personal anecdotes and social reflection, this documentary explores how a nation is shaped through supporting a team – and what, and who, is left behind.
Yunan Yunan
Ameer Fakher Eldin
Sunday, 22. 03. 2026 / 19:00 / Main Hall
The Hamburg-based director of Palestinian-Syrian descent places the second instalment of his Homeland trilogy on a small, flood-prone island in the Wadden Sea. This melancholic, mood-driven film about exile and the scars it leaves behind features a charismatic performance by the legendary Hanna Schygulla.