Bright Nights Helle Nächte

Thomas Arslan / Germany, Norway / 2017 / 86 min / German

Michael, a building engineer living in Berlin, finds out that his father has died. He heads for to the funeral in a remote part of northern Norway with his fourteen-year-old son Luis, with whom he has lost touch after his divorce. Hoping to get closer to his son, Michael plans an expedition across the region, but their meeting proves harder than he had imagined.

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Little Amélie or the Character of Rain Amélie et la métaphysique des tubes

Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han

Sunday, 31. 05. 2026 / 15:00 / Main Hall

Amélie is a little Belgian girl born in Japan. Thanks to her friend Nishio-san, life is a succession of adventures and discoveries. But on her third birthday, a single event changes everything. Because for Amélie, this is the age where everything hangs in the balance: happiness as well as tragedy.

Whispers in the Woods Le chant des forêts

Vincent Munier

Sunday, 31. 05. 2026 / 16:50 / Main Hall

Following his film The Velvet Queen, in which he searched the Tibetan highlands for the elusive big cat, nature photographer Vincent Munier now invites us on an intimate journey to his native Vosges Mountains. Together with him, we will immerse ourselves in the sounds, textures, and scents of ancient forests. The film won the César Award for Best Documentary.

Lights, Camera, Bollywood!

Umrao Jaan Umrao Jaan

Muzaffar Ali

Sunday, 31. 05. 2026 / 19:00 / Main Hall

This magical Bollywood masterpiece features the legendary Rekha as a famous 19th-century courtesan, and the golden voice of the late singer Asha Bhosle. Spectacular song-and-dance sequences evoke some of the most unforgettable moments in Indian cinematic history. This was the opening film of the first Kino Otok – Isola Cinema Festival in 2004.