A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria, as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, while cataclysmic conflict rises around her.
For Sama For Sama
For Sama is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.
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Wake Me Zbudi me
Marko Šantić
Thursday, 25. 04. 2024 / 15:00 / Main Hall
Wake Me Up is a highly relevant story about xenophobia, collective memory loss and the search for new beginnings. The winner of five Vesna awards, including Best Feature, at the latest Festival of Slovenian Film.
Radical Radical
Christopher Zalla
Thursday, 25. 04. 2024 / 17:00 / Main Hall
“There are so many people in the world who never get a chance. This is a story about what happens when they do.” Based on a true story about an unconventional Mexican teacher, Radical won the audience award at the Sundance Festival.
Woman of God Duhovnica
Maja Prettner
Thursday, 25. 04. 2024 / 18:30 / Small Hall
A documentary film about a free-spirited evangelical priest Jana, who is facing a great life dilemma – to leave or continue pursuing the priesthood, all whilst dealing with many other challenges: from childhood wounds to solving complex family relationships. In the town, she is seen as God’s representative on earth, but at the end of the day, she’s only human too.