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 Eternal Memory La memoria infinita
Maite Alberdi
Tuesday, 16. 04. 2024 / 20:15 / Small Hall
The story of Paulina’s deep and uncompromising devotion and Augusto’s fierce struggle to preserve his identity is a heartbreaking and inspiring monument to the indestructible power of love. The film by Maite Alberdi (The Mole Agent) was nominated for the Oscar for Best Documentary.
Aftersun Aftersun
Charlotte Wells
Wednesday, 17. 04. 2024 / 10:00 / Main Hall
At a fading Turkish vacation resort, eleven-year-old Sophie treasures the rare time together with her loving father Calum. Twenty years later, Sophie’s tender recollections of their last holiday become a powerful and heartrending portrait of their relationship, as she tries to reconcile the father she once knew with the man she didn’t.
Radical Radical
Christopher Zalla
Wednesday, 17. 04. 2024 / 17:20 / Main Hall
“There are so many people in the world who never get a chance. This is a story about what happens when they do.” Based on a true story about an unconventional Mexican teacher, Radical won the audience award at the Sundance Festival.