"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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Mary Anning Mary Anning, chasseuse de fossils
Marcel Barelli
Saturday, 02. 05. 2026 / 15:10 / Small Hall
The animated film depicts palaeontologist Mary Anning at the age of twelve. A curious, brave and unruly girl who breaks the rules and norms of her time at a young age, she later becomes one of the first female scientists.
Wildlings Samorastniki
Igor Pretnar
Saturday, 02. 05. 2026 / 16:00 / Main Hall
A cross between Fernández, Dreyer, Eisenstein, and Pudovkin.