»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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Late Shift Heldin
Petra Volpe
Sunday, 16. 11. 2025 / 19:10 / Main Hall
Relating to the experience of an overworked nurse, Petra Volpe’s drama raises questions about human fallibility and empathy towards healthcare workers pushed to their limits.
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Fiume o morte! Fiume o morte!
Igor Bezinović
Sunday, 16. 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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Teodora Mihai
Sunday, 16. 11. 2025 / 21:15 / Main Hall
A heist drama film develops into a trenchant and tragicomic critique of the economic hierarchies of power, while exploring the divide between the East and the West.