The film that was included in the Perspectives section of the Ljubljana International Film Festival won a Silver Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival (the Alfred Bauer Prize) and was selected as the German candidate for the Academy Awards.
System Crasher Systemsprenger
Nine-year-old Benni is loud, wild, and unpredictable. Her unbridled energy is frustrating for everybody around her. But Benni only wishes for one thing: to return to her mother.
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Ungrateful Beings Nevděčné bytosti
Olmo Omerzu
Tuesday, 03. 03. 2026 / 18:10 / Main Hall
Slovenian director Olmo Omerzu (Family Film), based in the Czech Republic, returns with an original drama about a family in crisis, infused with subtle humour and unexpected narrative turns. The film had its world premiere in the main competition at the San Sebastián Film Festival.
Late Shift Heldin
Petra Volpe
Tuesday, 03. 03. 2026 / 20:30 / Main Hall
Shot with the pacing and tension of a thriller, Late Shift follows a single night in the working life of a nurse in an overcrowded Swiss hospital. Both gripping and compassionate, the film is a tribute to the extraordinary people who stand by us in the most vulnerable moments of our lives.
Father Mother Sister Brother Father Mother Sister Brother
Jim Jarmusch
Wednesday, 04. 03. 2026 / 15:00 / Main Hall
Three stories, sometimes funny, sometimes sad, about the relationship between parents and their adult children. Jim Jarmusch’s “anti-action film” received the Golden Lion in Venice.