“Rike is forty, she is a successful doctor whose job demands everything from her. She intends to use her much-needed annual holiday to fulfil her long-cherished dream of sailing single-handedly from Gibraltar to Ascension, a small tropical island in the middle of the Atlantic. Her desire for a carefree holiday seems to be coming to pass but then, after a storm, her beautiful adventure suddenly turns into an unprecedented challenge when she spots a badly damaged, hopelessly overloaded refugee boat nearby.”
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My Armenian Phantoms Mes fantômes arméniens
Tamara Stepanyan
Monday, 23. 03. 2026 / 18:30 / Main Hall
An intimate cinematic journey through the history of Armenian film, organically linked to a political, social and cultural world that no longer exists: the Soviet Empire.
Shout or You Are Out Kdor ne skače
Boris Petkovič
Monday, 23. 03. 2026 / 19:30 / Small Hall
The cries and echoes of the Slovenian national consciousness, expressed through sport, memory and collective emotion. Drawing on archival footage, personal anecdotes and social reflection, this documentary explores how a nation is shaped through supporting a team – and what, and who, is left behind.
Late Shift Heldin
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Monday, 23. 03. 2026 / 20:15 / 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.