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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Otok in Ljubljana / Premiere

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Marie Luise Lehner

Monday, 15. 06. 2026 / 18:00 / Main Hall

This film explores class differences, belonging, human closeness, and the search for identity – from shame to pride. It is a radically tender coming-of-age story accompanied by a wealth of fresh, alternative music.

Kinodvorišče / Last Screening

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Kirk Jones

Monday, 15. 06. 2026 / 21:30 / Kinodvorišče

This candid, moving, and often hilarious film tells the extraordinary life story of John Davidson, an activist who raises awareness of Tourette syndrome. The film won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor.

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Tuesday, 16. 06. 2026 / 18:45 / Main Hall

Shot in the style of its subject, i.e. in black and white and with little-known actors, Nouvelle Vague looks at the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s iconic debut film, Breathless.