A heartrending and magnificently directed drama, freely adapted from The Unwomanly Face of War, brought the young Russian director Kantemir Balagov (Closeness) the award for best direction in the Un Certain Regard category of the Cannes Film Festival, the Vodomec Award for best film at the Ljubljana International Film Festival (Liffe), and an Academy Awards candidature for Best International Feature Film.
Beanpole Dilda
A story about Ija and Maša, two young women seeking sense and hope in the ruins of post-war Leningrad.
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The Thing to be Done Ono što treba činiti
Srđan Kovačević
Sunday, 04. 10. 2026 / 18:00 / 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.
Fantasy Fantasy
Kukla
Sunday, 04. 10. 2026 / 19:00 / Main Hall
Mihrije, Sina, and Jasna are best friends in their early twenties. Because of their boyish lifestyle, they often clash with their conservative surroundings. When they meet a transgender woman named Fantasy, a new world opens up to them… In her feature debut, young Slovenian director Kukla asks: “Who am I when there is no one left to define me?” The film won the award for Best Ensemble Cast at the Sarajevo Film Festival.
The Beloved El ser querido
Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Sunday, 04. 10. 2026 / 21:10 / 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.