»Sweet Country is a Western. It has all the elements of the genre - the frontier, confiscation of land, subordination and conquest of a people and sweeping landscapes / … My main aim is to use the accessibility of the Western genre for audiences to enter the story and to be drawn into this world and so experience the issues faced by an occupied people. This immersive approach is designed to break down the cultural boundaries between us and bring us together.«
- Warwick Thornton
Sweet Country Sweet Country
1929 in the Australian outback. In an act of self-defence, Sam, a middle-aged Aboriginal man, kills a cruel and racist war veteran. Now, pursued as the murderer of a white man, he is left with no choice but to escape into the wild with his pregnant wife. This nuanced and exquisitely made film based on true events won the Venice Film Festival award for Best Direction.
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Happy the Hoglet Happy the Hoglet
Adam Long, David McGrath
Saturday, 25. 10. 2025 / 10:00 / Main Hall
Our emotions make us who we are. Pre-school years are an emotional rollercoaster and ‘Happy’ reflects that authentically for the audience.
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Dancing Queen in Hollywood Dancing Queen in Hollywood
Aurora Gossé
Saturday, 25. 10. 2025 / 11:30 / Main Hall
Mina and Markus did not win the dance competition The Mjosa Chal- lenge, but received an amazing consolation prize instead. They are going to Los Angeles to dance in a music video with a world-famous artist.
One Battle After Another One Battle After Another
Paul Thomas Anderson
Saturday, 25. 10. 2025 / 13:45 / Main Hall
The latest film by Paul Thomas Anderson (The Master, Phantom Thread) follows Bob, a former member of a revolutionary group who cut ties with the world sixteen years ago. He lazes around the house, drinks, smokes weed, and watches old revolutionary films. But when his daughter goes missing, he must quickly pull himself together and do whatever it takes to find her…