This is a sorrowful contemporary legend echoing the fates of many rural communities forced to abandon their homes, fields, lives, and traditions in the name of neocolonial progress.
In collaboration with International Film Festival Innsbruck.
This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection
In the mountains of Lesotho, an 80-year-old widow is preparing to wind up her earthly journey by arranging her own funeral. But when the government announces plans to resettle her village to make way for a new reservoir, her renewed will to live ignites a spark of resistance in her community.
What's On
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies Lahn Mah
Pat Boonnitipat
Thursday, 01. 05. 2025 / 15:20 / Main Hall
A young Thai director wraps important questions about family, intergenerational ties, and the pursuit of happiness into a touching dramedy that broke all box office records at home and became a cultural phenomenon. Bring your grandma – and don’t forget the tissues!
Additional Screening
Conclave Conclave
Edward Berger
Thursday, 01. 05. 2025 / 18:00 / Main Hall
When Cardinal Lawrence takes charge of one of the world’s most secretive and ancient procedures—the selection of a new Pope—he finds himself entangled in intrigues and scandals that could shake the very foundations of the Catholic Church. Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Dahomey Dahomey
Mati Diop
Thursday, 01. 05. 2025 / 18:30 / Small Hall
A poetic documentary by Franco-Senegalese director Mati Diop gives voice to artefacts returning from exile in France to their homeland, Benin, and listens to young people as they discuss the significance of this historic event.