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.
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Late Shift Heldin
Petra Volpe
Wednesday, 25. 03. 2026 / 15:50 / Main Hall
Shot with the pacing and tension of a thriller, Late Shift follows a single night in the working life of a nurse in an overcrowded Swiss hospital. Both gripping and compassionate, the film is a tribute to the extraordinary people who stand by us in the most vulnerable moments of our lives.
Shout or You Are Out Kdor ne skače
Boris Petkovič
Wednesday, 25. 03. 2026 / 17:00 / 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.
Francophone Film Festival
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The Young Mother's Home Jeunes mères
Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Wednesday, 25. 03. 2026 / 18:00 / Main Hall
Belgian masters of social realism intertwine the stories of these five girls facing the challenges of premature motherhood. Winner of the Best Screenplay Award at Cannes.