For a tiny rural community living by Lake Kenozero in Russia’s far North, the postman is their only connection with the outside world. When someone steals the postman’s engine off his motorboat and the woman he secretly loves unexpectedly leaves, everything might change… Set on location with the locals playing themselves. Silver Lion for Best Director at the Venice Film Festival. (Russian spoken)
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Hola Frida Hola Frida
André Kadi, Karine Vézina
Friday, 02. 01. 2026 / 15:00 / Main Hall
This playful and colourful film takes us into the world of the girl who would one day become the famous painter Frida Kahlo. Curious, imaginative and full of life, Frida turns every trial into an adventure.
Kinobalon
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Additional Screening
Tales from the Magic Garden Tales from the Magic Garden
Leon Vidmar, David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Jean-Claude Rozec
Friday, 02. 01. 2026 / 15:30 / Small Hall
Three kids spend the night at their grandpa’s house. To fill the silence after losing their grandma, the family’s storyteller, they create their own stories and discover the power of imagination. This uplifting stop-motion film celebrates creativity and its healing magic.
Father Mother Sister Brother Father Mother Sister Brother
Jim Jarmusch
Friday, 02. 01. 2026 / 17:00 / Main Hall
Three stories, sometimes funny, sometimes sad, about the relationship between parents and their adult children. Jim Jarmusch’s “anti-action film” received the Golden Lion in Venice.