Twelve-year-old Sofia has longed for the summer holidays so she can hang out with her friends at home in Serbia. Unfortunately, however, she must spend the summer on the Croatian island of Hvar with her eccentric and embarrassing grandmother. Sofia is bored and her grandmother treats her like a child. When she meets her cousin, everything completely changes. She learns about some family secrets that explain things a fair bit.
How I Learned to Fly Leto kada sam naučila da letim
If you are looking forward to the summer holidays, consider yourself lucky you don’t have to spend it in the company of an embarrassing, eccentric grandmother, like 12 year old Sofia in How I Learned to Fly, winner of the ECFA Award in the BUFF festival.
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Whispers in the Woods Le chant des forêts
Vincent Munier
Friday, 29. 05. 2026 / 16:45 / Main Hall
Following his film The Velvet Queen, in which he searched the Tibetan highlands for the elusive big cat, nature photographer Vincent Munier now invites us on an intimate journey to his native Vosges Mountains. Together with him, we will immerse ourselves in the sounds, textures, and scents of ancient forests. The film won the César Award for Best Documentary.
The Last One for the Road Le città di pianura
Francesco Sossai
Friday, 29. 05. 2026 / 18:50 / Main Hall
Francesco Sossai breathes new life into Italian comedy with a bittersweet road movie. Together with two old friends, we wander through the Venetian lowlands, empty our glasses, and try to remember the “truly incredible thing about life” that Carlo Bianchi discovered. It was the big winner at the prestigious Italian David di Donatello film awards.
Dance of Life Ples življenja
Siniša Gačić
Friday, 29. 05. 2026 / 20:00 / Small Hall
In his documentary, Siniša Gačić explores the issue of voluntary euthanasia by telling the story of a couple facing the end of their lives together.