»Wonderfully sweet and funny film.« – The Guardian. »This rich, frequently hilarious tragicomedy tackles the obstacles facing Iranian women when taking control of their destiny; it captures, with verve and humour, the joy and absurdity of life and death. /…/ A terrific, bittersweet crowd-pleaser.«
– Screen Daily.
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Seventy-year-old Mahin lives alone in Tehran after her husband’s death and her daughter’s departure for Europe, until an afternoon tea with friends leads her to break her solitary routine and revitalise her love life. However, as Mahin opens herself up to a new romance, what begins as an unexpected encounter quickly evolves into an unpredictable, unforgettable evening.
cast Lily Farhadpour, Esmail Mehrabi
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Fiume o morte! Fiume o morte!
Igor Bezinović
Sunday, 21. 12. 2025 / 20:00 / 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.
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