Silent Trees Drzewa milczą

Agnieszka Zwiefka / Poland, Denmark, Germany / 2024 / 85 min / Polish, Kurdish, English

When her mother dies in the forest along the Polish-Belarusian border, sixteen-year-old Kurdish girl Runa must care for her four younger brothers and her depressed father. While the family navigates an uncertain future and the looming threat of deportation in a refugee centre, Runa finds refuge in the world of art… This partially animated documentary tells the story of coming of age in the shadow of the global refugee crisis.

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Otok in Ljubljana / Premiere

If You Are Afraid You Put Your Heart into Your Mouth and Smile Wenn du Angst hast nimmst du dein Herz in den Mund und lächelst

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

I Swear I Swear

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.

Nouvelle Vague Nouvelle Vague

Richard Linklater

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.