Challenging our understanding of radicalisation and its reasons, The Empty Room is a personified portrayal of a global problem: a Belgian family is faced with the aftermath of the death of their 19-year-old son who had left to wage Jihad in Syria. Banding together with other parents in her situation, the mother fights against the silent disappearance of her son through the cracks of the judiciary system, demanding that his death be officially recognised.
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Sam & Julia - The Mouse Mansion Sam & Julia - The Mouse Mansion
Régis Vidal, Francija
Saturday, 03. 10. 2026 / 10:00 / Main Hall
A comedy animation series for preschool kids that tells the adventures of Julia, a mouse coming from a faraway island and Sam, her friend in the mansion she now lives in.
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Matt Johnson
Saturday, 03. 10. 2026 / 11:10 / Main Hall
1975. Nineteen-year-old Anthony Bourdain wants to become a writer, but instead finds himself standing at the sink in the chaotic kitchen of a seafood restaurant on Cape Cod. There, under the guidance of a Brazilian chef (Antonio Banderas), he enters the exciting world of professional cooking…
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Alex Camilleri
Saturday, 03. 10. 2026 / 13:30 / Main Hall
When Mar’s estranged mother passes away, she sees her way out of Malta by selling off her inheritance: three pieces of farmland in the countryside. On her journey to claim her land, she meets Nenu, a spirited 80-year-old għana singer whose vibrant folk music pulls her into the colourful traditions of the island she’s been so eager to escape… Directed by the Maltese-American filmmaker Alex Camilleri (Luzzu).