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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Zejtune Żejtune
Alex Camilleri
Sunday, 06. 09. 2026 / 16:40 / 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).
Third World Treći svijet
Arsen Oremović
Sunday, 06. 09. 2026 / 18:00 / Small Hall
Third World is more than just a documentary about Haustor, the legendary Zagreb band that left its mark on the former Yugoslavia’s music scene. It is the story of two creative opposites: Darko Rundek and Srđan Sacher. Through candid conversations, a studio reunion, and a wealth of archival material, the film reveals how the two artists’ sensitivity to the magic of everyday life once united their creative worlds – creating a third.
Father Mother Sister Brother Father Mother Sister Brother
Jim Jarmusch
Sunday, 06. 09. 2026 / 19:00 / Main Hall
Father Mother Sister Brother is a triptych: three stories about the relationships between adult children and their somewhat distant parents. A series of character studies, quiet, observational, and non-judgmental—a comedy, but interwoven with threads of melancholy. Or, in the words of its American indie auteur, “a kind of anti-action film”. Golden Lion Winner at the last Venice Film Festival.