»There are so many people in the world who never get a chance. This is a story about what happens when they do.«
– Christopher Zalla
»A resolute crowdpleaser. Watch it without tissues at your own risk.«
– Variety
Radical Radical
In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption and violence, a teacher tries a radical new method to unleash the curiosity and potential of his students … and maybe even their genius. Based on a true story!
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A Sad and Beautiful World A Sad and Beautiful World
Cyril Aris
Sunday, 23. 11. 2025 / 18:45 / Main Hall
In this sweeping romance set in Beirut, two star-crossed lovers face a decision whether or not to build a family and chart a track to happiness, despite the tragic fates ravaging contemporary Lebanon.
European Arthouse Cinema Day
Fiume o morte! Fiume o morte!
Igor Bezinović
Sunday, 23. 11. 2025 / 20:00 / Small Hall
On 12 September 1919, a troop of some three hundred soldiers under the leadership of the flamboyant war-loving Italian poet Gabriele D’Annunzio swooped into the Northern-Adriatic port town of Fiume, now Rijeka, wanting to annex the city to Italy. Over the course of the next 16 months, during what is regarded as one of the most bizarre militant sieges of all time his official photography team captured over 10,000 images. A century later, Igor Bezinović orchestrates a direct-action history lesson focused on the siege and its modern-day implications.
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Late Fame Late Fame
Kent Jones
Sunday, 23. 11. 2025 / 21:10 / Main Hall
A thoughtful, melancholy drama about an aging poet who gets rediscovered. A romantic, nostalgic look at New York’s mid-1980s arts scene.