»In this gripping crime saga set in modern china, Zhao Tao stars as a resolute woman devoted to her mobster lover Bin and loyal to the Jianhu underworld. But after she is arrested and sentenced to five years in prison, she returns to society only to find that Bin has moved on, leaving her to fight for her place in a world she no longer recognises.«
- Chigaco Film Festival
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If You Are Afraid You Put Your Heart into Your Mouth and Smile Wenn du Angst hast nimmst du dein Herz in den Mund und lächelst
Marie Luise Lehner
Monday, 15. 06. 2026 / 18:00 / Main Hall
This film explores class differences, belonging, human closeness, and the search for identity – from shame to pride. It is a radically tender coming-of-age story accompanied by a wealth of fresh, alternative music.
I Swear I Swear
Kirk Jones
Monday, 15. 06. 2026 / 21:30 / Kinodvorišče
This candid, moving, and often hilarious film tells the extraordinary life story of John Davidson, an activist who raises awareness of Tourette syndrome. The film won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor.
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Richard Linklater
Tuesday, 16. 06. 2026 / 18:45 / Main Hall
Shot in the style of its subject, i.e. in black and white and with little-known actors, Nouvelle Vague looks at the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s iconic debut film, Breathless.



