“A gloriously punk spin on the historical documentary genre.”
– Screen Daily.
“Partly a comic opera and partly a chilling message from the past.”
– The Guardian.
“Both compelling and very amusing.”
– Variety.
Fiume o morte! Fiume o morte!
Citizens of the Croatian town of Rijeka (Fiume) retell, reconstruct and reinterpret a ludicrous story of the 16-month occupation of their city that happened in 1919 when Gabriele D’Annunzio, the poet, dandy, and preacher of war, proclaimed it a Regency of his own. European Film Award for Best European Documentary.
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Bitter Christmas Amarga Navidad
Pedro Almodóvar
Saturday, 05. 09. 2026 / 18:00 / Main Hall
Bitter Christmas tells two alternating stories. One takes place in 2004 and stars an advertising director Elsa during a long weekend in December. The other, set in the present, features Raúl, a cult director working on a new script. Soon we discover Raúl is writing about Elsa, her boyfriend Bonifacio, and her friends Patricia and Natalia… Almodóvar’s—always stylish—latest comes straight from Cannes!
Third World Treći svijet
Arsen Oremović
Saturday, 05. 09. 2026 / 19:30 / 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.
Zejtune Żejtune
Alex Camilleri
Saturday, 05. 09. 2026 / 20:30 / 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).