“Revisiting the live performances, recorded almost 40 years previously, was an incredible experience. The intervening years had diminished none of the raw power and sheer exaltation of a Birthday Party show and it was this extraordinary energy which both informed and fuelled the film. The Birthday Party’s career was spectacular, incendiary and chaotic but it is the incredible music, towering over all else which, in my mind at least, preserves the band’s epic legacy.” (Ian White)
Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party
From humble beginnings in suburban Australia, The Birthday Party grew to become one of the most influential acts of their time – commanding a level of respect which remains undiminished to this day. Singer Nick Cave’s incendiary vocals and guitarist Rowland S. Howard’s groundbreaking sonics stunned audiences across the globe. By the time of their inevitable disintegration they’d been labelled the most dangerous band in the world.
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Circusboy Zirkuskind
Julia Lemke, Anna Koch
Sunday, 14. 06. 2026 / 16:30 / Main Hall
Every day is magical if your playground is the circus.
Ida Who Sang so Badly Even the Dead Rose up and Joined Her in Song Ida, ki je pela tako grdo, da so še mrtvi vstali od mrtvih in zapeli z njo
Ester Ivakič
Sunday, 14. 06. 2026 / 19:00 / Main Hall
Curious young Ida, who lives in a small village in remote Prekmurje, becomes convinced that she can ward off her grandmother’s death by singing.
Pillion Pillion
Harry Lighton
Sunday, 14. 06. 2026 / 21:20 / Main Hall
This explicit and raw yet surprisingly tender film challenges our notions of what an ideal relationship should look like. It won the Best Screenplay Award at Cannes.