Darkest Hour Darkest Hour

Joe Wright / USA, United Kingdom / 2017 / 125 min / English, French, German

During the early days of World War II, with the fall of France imminent, Britain faces its darkest hour as the threat of invasion looms. While manoeuvring his political rivals, the newly-appointed British Prime Minister Winston Churchill must confront the ultimate choice: negotiate with Hitler and save the British people at a terrible cost or rally the nation and fight on against incredible odds.

cast Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas, Ben Mendelsohn, Lily James

festivals, awards Winner of the Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Gary Oldman).

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LIFFe / Kings & Queens

Silent Friend Stille Freundin

Ildikó Enyedi

Friday, 14. 11. 2025 / 11:00 / Main Hall

A cinematic meditation on a majestic ginkgo tree growing in the heart of a botanical garden in a medieval university town in Germany.

LIFFe / Panorama

The President's Cake Mamlaket al-qasab

Hasan Hadi

Friday, 14. 11. 2025 / 15:00 / Main Hall

A humorous and touching debut about a young girl’s daring quest to bake a cake in the time of Saddam Hussein when Iraq is suffering under strict sanctions. Winner of Cannes 2025 Audience Award and Directors’ Fortnight Best First Feature Award.

LIFFe / Adriatic Festival Network

Maldoror Maldoror

Fabrice du Welz

Friday, 14. 11. 2025 / 17:15 / Main Hall

Belgium, 1995. The disappearance of two girls shakes the public and triggers a media storm. An idealistic but impulsive young policeman, Paul Chartier, joins a secret unit called Maldoror, tasked with monitoring a suspect previously convicted of sexual assaults. When the operation fails, Chartier, frustrated by police inefficiency and the legal system, embarks on a lone pursuit that gradually turns into an obsession…