The film by Matjaž Ivanišin (Karpopotnik, Playing Men) made its world premiere in the competitive section Cineasti del presente at the Locarno Festival.
Oroslan Oroslan
A man known as Oroslan dies in a small village in the Raba Valley. The news of his death quickly spreads among the villagers. Actions become words and words become stories. To cope with the loss, the villagers bring back Oroslan’s image by telling stories about his life.
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What's On
Druga godba in Kinodvor
Zejtune Żejtune
Alex Camilleri
Wednesday, 02. 09. 2026 / 20:00 / Main Hall
When Mar’s estranged mother passes away, she sees her way out of Malta by selling off her inheritance: three pieces of farmland in the countryside. On her journey to claim her land, she meets Nenu, a spirited 80-year-old għana singer whose vibrant folk music pulls her into the colourful traditions of the island she’s been so eager to escape… Directed by the Maltese-American filmmaker Alex Camilleri (Luzzu).
Bitter Christmas Amarga Navidad
Pedro Almodóvar
Thursday, 03. 09. 2026 / 17:00 / Main Hall
Bitter Christmas tells two alternating stories. One takes place in 2004 and stars an advertising director Elsa during a long weekend in December. The other, set in the present, features Raúl, a cult director working on a new script. Soon we discover Raúl is writing about Elsa, her boyfriend Bonifacio, and her friends Patricia and Natalia… Almodóvar’s—always stylish—latest comes straight from Cannes!
Last Screening
Sound of Falling In die Sonne schauen
Mascha Schilinski
Thursday, 03. 09. 2026 / 19:30 / Main Hall
The lives of four girls from different historical periods inhabiting the same farmstead in northeast Germany are subtly interconnected. Cannes 2025 Jury Prize.