“No to Waldheim, no to Waldheim!” chants a crowd of people in the centre of Vienna in 1986. Ruth Beckermann is one of the activists trying to prevent Kurt Waldheim from being elected, documenting the bitter political reality with her camera. More than thirty years later, she uses her footage together with extensive international TV archive material to analyse what marked a turning point in Austria’s political culture. While Waldheim’s attempts to reject the facts and mask the truth stirred revolt, they also effected denial by the Austrian political class and the outbreak of anti-Semitism and patriotism, ultimately resulting in Waldheim's election as President of Austria. Best Documentary Award at Berlinale 2017
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Kontinental '25 Kontinental '25
Radu Jude
Wednesday, 12. 11. 2025 / 16:00 / Main Hall
Using a mixture of drama and comedy, topics as diverse as the housing crisis, post-socialist economics and nationalism are dissected with a sharp, absurdist scalpel, in a narrative focused on a bailiff haunted by a sense of guilt over a homeless person’s death.
New Classmates Novi sošolci
Toni Cahunek
Wednesday, 12. 11. 2025 / 17:30 / Small Hall
Slovenia’s economy relies on workers from Kosovo. But how does society accept their children? The documentary New Classmates explores the background of Kosovar immigration and the challenges their children face integrating into a new country. It highlights the stories of four children of immigrant families and their parents, who face various obstacles due to their ethnic background and limited knowledge of the Slovenian language.
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The Young Mother's Home Jeunes mères
Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Wednesday, 12. 11. 2025 / 18:20 / Main Hall
The Dardenne Brothers’ new outing takes an unfiltered look at the anxieties and hopes of young working-class women. Cannes 2025 Best Screenplay Award.