"The film moves effortlessly between historical tableau, musical comedy, queer romance and post-colonial provocation."
- TIFF.
Premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section at Cannes.
Will-o’-the-Wisp Fogo-fátuo
The year is 2069. On his deathbed, His Royal Highness Alfredo, the King without a crown, recalls his youth and the days when he dreamt of a career as a fireman. A meeting with the fireman Afonso opens up a new chapter in the lives of the two young men, a chapter full of love, desire and the will to change.
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Late Shift Heldin
Petra Volpe
Sunday, 08. 03. 2026 / 11:00 / Main Hall
Shot with the pacing and tension of a thriller, Late Shift follows a single night in the working life of a nurse in an overcrowded Swiss hospital. Both gripping and compassionate, the film is a tribute to the extraordinary people who stand by us in the most vulnerable moments of our lives.
The Songbirds' Secret Le Secret des mésanges
Antoine Lanciaux
Sunday, 08. 03. 2026 / 11:30 / Small Hall
When 9-year-old Lucie arrives for a vacation in a small town, she has no idea of the adventures ahead. Beautiful paper-cut animation.
The Second Diary of Paulina P. Drugi dnevnik Pauline P.
Neven Hitrec
Sunday, 08. 03. 2026 / 14:50 / Main Hall