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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Kontinental '25 Kontinental '25
Radu Jude
Wednesday, 12. 11. 2025 / 16:00 / Main Hall
Using a mixture of drama and comedy, topics as diverse as the housing crisis, post-socialist economics and nationalism are dissected with a sharp, absurdist scalpel, in a narrative focused on a bailiff haunted by a sense of guilt over a homeless person’s death.
New Classmates Novi sošolci
Toni Cahunek
Wednesday, 12. 11. 2025 / 17:30 / 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.
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The Young Mother's Home Jeunes mères
Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Wednesday, 12. 11. 2025 / 18:20 / Main Hall
The Dardenne Brothers’ new outing takes an unfiltered look at the anxieties and hopes of young working-class women. Cannes 2025 Best Screenplay Award.