From 11 March 2025

The Seed of the Sacred Fig Daneh Anjeer Moghadas

Mohammad Rasoulof / Iran, Germany, France / 2024 / 168 min / Slovene subtitles, Persian

In a tense political thriller filmed in secrecy, a family becomes a microcosm of contemporary Iran. Mohammad Rasoulof created the film during the protests under the slogan Women, Life, Freedom. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes and nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.

cast Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki, Niousha Akhshi, Missagh Zareh, Soheila Golestani, Reza Akhlaghirad, Shiva Ordooie

festivals, awards Cannes 2024 (Jury Special Award,FIPRESCI Award), Sydney 2024 (Audience Award)

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No Other Land No Other Land

Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor

Friday, 09. 05. 2025 / 19:30 / Small Hall

Palestinian activist Basel Adra has been documenting for years how Israeli occupiers destroy villages in his home region of Masafer Yatta. While fighting to preserve his community, he forms an unexpected alliance with Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham…

The Shrouds The Shrouds

David Cronenberg

Friday, 09. 05. 2025 / 20:30 / Main Hall

A dark but also humorous film about the corporeality of mourning, made by David Cronenberg after the death of his wife of many years. Starring Vincent Cassel as the director’s alter ego.

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The Super Elfkins Die Heinzels: Neue Mützen, Neue Mission

Ute von Münchow-Pohl

Saturday, 10. 05. 2025 / 11:00 / Main Hall

Elfie’s world is turned upside down when she discovers the existence of a technically advanced Elfkin gang that, in stark contrast to Elfie’s own clan, is second to none when it comes to fun and thrill-seeking. Can Helvi’s friendship with Bo, the youngest gang member, reconcile the two Elfkin clans after more than 250 years?