“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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Dance of Life Ples življenja
Siniša Gačić
Monday, 25. 05. 2026 / 19:30 / Small Hall
In his documentary, Siniša Gačić explores the issue of voluntary euthanasia by telling the story of a couple facing the end of their lives together.
Druga godba in Kinodvor
Ballaké Sissoko, Kora Tales Ballaké Sissoko, une histoire de Kora
Lucy Durán, Laurent Benhamou
Monday, 25. 05. 2026 / 20:30 / Main Hall
Malian virtuoso Ballaké Sissoko takes us on a musical journey through Mali, Senegal, and The Gambia to share the story of the kora. This unique West African harp, according to legend, was given to humans by the djinn, spirits of the African savannah.
Silent Friend Silent Friend
Ildikó Enyedi
Tuesday, 26. 05. 2026 / 17:15 / Main Hall
A mighty old tree stands in the garden of a German university. Three eras, three human lives, and three clumsy yet sincere attempts at connection: with the world, with nature, and with oneself. A film by Ildikó Enyedi (On Body and Soul).