The story of the film is told through tales that are based around the myths, legends and old beliefs that are part of the Finnish mythology. There are two narrative voices in the story, one male and one female. The female voice also the first-person narrator, who is the main character of the story, is the daughter of Ahti and Vellamo, the god and goddess of the sea. She is Ahitar, the maiden of water. This sea maiden is a spirit born in a spring who has her own tale in the Finnish mythology. (This narrator is personified in the story, and she is not to be confused with the mermaids, characters commonly found in many stories and fairy tales.) There are five acts in the story, and the different times of year follow the different acts. The speak text recounts the history of the Finnish lakes spanning over thousands of years, and introduces its animals, sights and miracles.
What's On
Whites Wash at Ninety Belo se pere na devetdeset
Marko Naberšnik
Wednesday, 07. 01. 2026 / 13:00 / Main Hall
A film adaptation of the bestselling novel by Bronja Žakelj, in which the author recounts her own life story. Set in Ljubljana in the 1980s, the film is a touching, humorous, and inspiring tale of growing up, loss, and survival.
Father Mother Sister Brother Father Mother Sister Brother
Jim Jarmusch
Wednesday, 07. 01. 2026 / 16:40 / 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.
New Classmates Novi sošolci
Toni Cahunek
Wednesday, 07. 01. 2026 / 18:00 / Small Hall
Slovenia’s economy relies on workers from Kosovo. But how does society accept their children? The documentary New Classmates explores the background of Kosovar immigration and the challenges their children face integrating into a new country. It highlights the stories of four children of immigrant families and their parents, who face various obstacles due to their ethnic background and limited knowledge of the Slovenian language.