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Animateka 2019

Best of the World II (2019) Svetovni jagodni izbor II (2019)

various / 78 min

These Things in My Head – Side A
Luke Bourne (Birmingham City University)
UK, 2018, 10'50"

A fully hand-drawn and painted visualisation of the daily thoughts and worries on my mind as they interlink with the playful sounds of a record to conjure a new journey based somewhere underneath actual events.

Nuit Chérie / Sweet Night
Lia Bertels (Ambiances...asbl)
Belgium, 2019, digital, 13'43"

In winter, a bear cannot fall asleep. He is thinking too much and feeling blue. A monkey suggests that they go to his aunt’s house, so the bear can eat some honey and take his mind off things. During that strange night, the bear realizes that he did well not to fall asleep…

Tio Tomás, A Contabilidade dos Dias / Uncle Thomas, Accounting for the Days
Regina Pessoa (Les Armateurs/NFB/Ciclope Filmes)
France, Canada, Portugal, 2019, 13'02"

From Regina’s personal and visual memories, a tribute to her uncle Thomas, a humble and slightly eccentric man who had a simple and anonymous life. This film testifies that one does not have to be someone to become exceptional in someone else's eyes.

The Levers
Boyoung Kim (Motion K)
South Korea, 2018, 9'24"

A guy accepts a job offer from a stranger on the street. He is satisfied with the wages for this simple job, until he hears strange sounds behind the curtains.

Leaking Life
Shunsaku Hayashi (Shunsaku Hayashi Film)
Japan, 2019, 14'32"

Thousands of them are packed in a bag.
The hand dragging the bag has never been seen from their angle.
The track on sand is easily erased by waves.
Touching the surface of the sea, they grow a new skin.

Roughhouse
Jonathan Hodgson (Pappy3D Productions/Hodgson Films)
France, UK, 2018, 15'30"

Three friends embark on a new adventure in a strange town, but when a manipulative new member joins their gang their loyalty is torn apart with terrifying consequences.

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Film Under the Stars / Avant Premiere

Wisdom of Happiness Wisdom of Happiness

Barbara Miller, Philip Delaquis

Wednesday, 16. 07. 2025 / 21:30 / The Ljubljana Castle

With disarming wit, the Dalai Lama reflects on balancing millennia-old Tibetan Buddhist traditions with the contemporary values of our globalised society that now struggles to overcome violence and war while standing on the brink of environmental collapse. In this intimate heart-to-heart, the nearly 90-year-old Nobel Peace Laureate and the world’s greatest ambassador for compassion brings a timely message of hope. Wisdom of Happiness blends the Dalai Lama’s inspirational words with stirring images of our planet and newly unearthed archival footage.

Little Trouble Girls Kaj ti je deklica

Urška Djukić

Thursday, 17. 07. 2025 / 21:30 / The Ljubljana Castle

Urška Djukić’s (Granny’s Sexual Life) debut feature explores the power of girls’ voices to overturn traditional ideas and patriarchal patterns through the eyes of a shy and sensitive 16-year-old girl, Lucija. The opening film of the Perspectives Competition and winner of the FIPRESCI Award for Best First Film at this year’s Berlinale.

A Complete Unknown A Complete Unknown

James Mangold

Friday, 18. 07. 2025 / 21:30 / The Ljubljana Castle

A much-anticipated biographical drama about the rise of one of the most influential songwriters in history, who changed the course of American music.