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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Splish Splash Forever! Plitsch Platsch Forever!
Natascha Beller
Tuesday, 27. 10. 2026 / 10:00 / Main Hall
Pola (11) wants to save the swimming pool “Splish Splash” from being closed so that her best friend will come back. Her friend’s parents, who ran the café, emigrated when the pool was shut down. But her friend does not return, and Pola learns to let go of the past and stand up for a greater cause. In the end, she has not only won the fight for the pool, but also gained new friendships.
The Beloved El ser querido
Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Tuesday, 27. 10. 2026 / 17:15 / Main Hall
The acclaimed director Esteban Martínez is a legend both for his films and for his past marked by violence and excess. For his new project, he offers his daughter Emilia a role under the pretext of helping her with her stalled acting career. Living together on set will foster a closeness they haven’t shared for years, but it will also reopen old wounds that never healed.
The Thing to be Done Ono što treba činiti
Srđan Kovačević
Tuesday, 27. 10. 2026 / 19:00 / Small Hall
A film about the dark side of modern Europe, but also about genuine union work and solidarity, which, despite everything, is still possible. Winner of the Audience Award and the Golden Arena for Best Director in Pula.