“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
What's On
The Stranger L'étranger
François Ozon
Thursday, 23. 04. 2026 / 16:20 / Main Hall
François Ozon brings to the screen a striking adaptation of The Stranger, the iconic existentialist novel by Albert Camus.
The Tale of Silyan Prikaznata za Siljan
Tamara Kotevska
Thursday, 23. 04. 2026 / 18:00 / Small Hall
Inspired by ancient myths and folk tales, Tamara Kotevska’s film is a moving documentary fairy tale about a farmer and his unique bond with a white stork.
Barry Lyndon Barry Lyndon
Stanley Kubrick
Thursday, 23. 04. 2026 / 19:00 / Main Hall
Stanley Kubrick’s film, adapted from the classic novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, tells the story of the rise and fall of a charming fraud, liar, and social climber in the 18th century. Winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Cinematography.