Film archive
Charlatan Šarlatán
Agnieszka Holland / Czech Republic, Ireland, Slovakia, Poland / 2020 / 118 min / German, Czech
Based on the true story of Czech healer Jan Mikolášek who dedicated his life to treating the sick using medicinal plants. Throughout the war and turmoil of the 20th century he has to choose between his calling and his conscience.
Sava Sava
Matthew Somerville / United Kingdom, North Macedonia, Czech Republic / 2021 / 71 min / Croatian, Slovene, Serbian, Bosnian
Mira Furlan becomes the voice of the river Sava. On its 990-kilometre journey downstream, the longest river of former Yugoslavia communicates with people who share their memories, dreams, and visions of the future. According to its British director Matthew Somerville, this contemplative documentary is “a love letter to the Balkans, to the Sava, and to Mira Furlan”.
Son of Saul Saul fia
László Nemes / Hungary / 2015 / 107 min / Hungarian, German, Polish, Russian, Yiddish
Scaramouche v vojni in ljubezni Le avventure e gli amori di Scaramouche
Enzo G. Castellari, I/YU 1975 / 1975
Schneider vs. Bax Schneider vs. Bax
Alex van Warmerdam / Netherlands / 2015 / 96 min / Dutch
Another extravagance by director of iconic Borgman, this ink-black comedy features pretty bizarre characters whose oddness is matched only by the situations they find themselves in.
Še angelčki bi jedli fižol Anche gli angeli mangiano fagioli
E. B. Clutcher (=Enzo Barboni), I/F/E 1973 / 1973
I'm Still Here Ainda Estou Aqui
Walter Salles / Brazil, France / 2024 / 136 min / Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro, early 1970s. The Paiva family live a full and happy life in a house by the beach. One day, however, everything is turned upside-down when the military junta abducts the father. Director Walter Salles (Central Station, The Motorcycle Diaries) based his heartbreaking film on memoirs written by the son of the seven-member family. »An engrossing, affecting tribute to a formidable woman and her family.« – Screen Daily. »A gripping, profoundly touching film with a deep well of pathos. It’s one of Salles’ best.« – The Hollywood Reporter. Oscar for Best International Feature Film.
See You Friday, Robinson À vendredi, Robinson
Mitra Farahani / France, Lebanon, Iran, Switzerland / 2022 / 97 min
Jean-Luc Godard and Ebrahim Golestan, two key figures of cinematic history, belong to the same generation, but they have never met in their long lives. A few years ago, Iranian filmmaker, artist, and producer Mitra Farahani wrote to Godard and suggested they meet.