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Best of the World II (2022) Svetovni jagodni izbor II (2022)

različni avtorji / various / 74 min

A programme of the best animated shorts from around the world, programmed to give you a thorough insight into the latest developments and trends in auteur animation, including many award-winners from some of the leading international festivals.

Dealing with War
Andreas Hykade (Studio Film Bilder)
Nemčija, 2022, 01'25"

Two sheep, one dog. Two sheep: “Peace”. The dog wags his tail, opens his mouth showing six sharp teeth, screams: “War!”

Letter to a Pig
Tal Kantor (Miyu Productions/The Hive Studio)
France, Israel, 2022, 16'45"

A traumatic memory of a Holocaust survivor sends a young schoolgirl on an inner journey, searching for her own path as the boundary between the animal and human nature blurs.

The Debutante
Elizabeth Hobbs (Animate Projects)
UK, 2022, 08'07"

A spirited young woman persuades a hyena from London Zoo to take her place at a dinner dance held in her honour. Their plan requires a surprising amount of artistry and violence.

Please Let Me In
Peter Millard (independent)
UK, 2022, 02'10"

please let me in. i want more. let me in.

L'Écrivain aveugle / The Blind Writer
Georges Sifianos (independent)
France, 2021, 09'50"

The film’s drawings were made blindfolded, using only tactile cues. This challenge reflects the writer’s dilemmas facing ideological certainties. In a world of communication where custom images and opinions are constructed, how can one discern the essential? Appearances, do they correspond to reality?

Los días que (nunca) fueron / The Days That (Never) Were
Kevin Iglesias Rodríguez, Pedro Rivero (Abrakam Estudio)
Spain, 2021, 11'33"

Three characters are about to have the time of their lives... until a strange phenomenon appears to interrupt everything.

Hysteresis
Robert Seidel (independent)
Germany, 2021, 05'05"

Hysteresis intimately weaves a transformative fabric between Seidels’s abstract projection and queer performer Tsuki’s choreography. Using machine learning to mediate these lagged re-presentations, the film intentionally corrupts the AI’s strategies to unveil a delicate, flamboyant visual language.

Pasajero / Passenger
Juan Pablo Zaramella (JPZtudio)
Argentina, 2022, 10'00"

A journey through the conflicting relationship between a man, his social environment, and codes.

The Flying Sailor
Amanda Forbis, Wendy Tilby (National Film Board of Canada)
Canada, 2022, 07'45"

Inspired by true events, the film is a meditation on a sailor's unexpected voyage.

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Film Under the Stars / Avant Premiere

Dreams (Sex Love) Drømmer

Dag Johan Haugerud

Saturday, 19. 07. 2025 / 21:30 / The Ljubljana Castle

Johanne falls in love for the first time… with her teacher. To preserve her overwhelming experience, she entrusts her feelings to paper. When her mother and grandmother read her writings, they are initially shocked by its intimate content but soon see its literary potential… »Refreshingly unexpected, Dag Johan Haugerud’s Dreams breathes new life into the often oversimplified genre of sexual awakening that seems to draw on his twinned career in both cinema and books.«Deadline. Golden Bear at the last Berlinale.

Conclave Conclave

Edward Berger

Sunday, 20. 07. 2025 / 21:30 / The Ljubljana Castle

When Cardinal Lawrence takes charge of one of the world’s most secretive and ancient procedures—the selection of a new Pope—he finds himself entangled in intrigues and scandals that could shake the very foundations of the Catholic Church. Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies Lahn Mah

Pat Boonnitipat

Monday, 21. 07. 2025 / 21:30 / The Ljubljana Castle

A young Thai director wraps important questions about family, intergenerational ties, and the pursuit of happiness into a touching dramedy that broke all box office records at home and became a cultural phenomenon. Bring your grandma – and don’t forget the tissues!