Closing Awards Ceremony of Animateka 2019 Zaključek festivala Animateka 2019

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Jona/Tomberry
Rosto (Studio Rosto A.D. , Rocketta Film)
The Netherlands, 2005, 11'40''

Borges meets Murnau in a spinning nightmare. And the baby sings: “No, not be scared old bird, to awake and see I am dreaming you”.

Out of Nowhere
Andrej Štular (Produkcija Laute)
Slovenia, 2018, 4'43''

Using the pixilation technique, the film was made on a train journey through the Kazakh Steppe. In this vast area, distances are different than what we are used to. The trip between the former capital of Almaty and today’s capital Astana is 1327 km and takes more than 19 hours.

What's On

Bitter Christmas Amarga Navidad

Pedro Almodóvar

Tuesday, 25. 08. 2026 / 18:00 / Main Hall

Bitter Christmas tells two alternating stories. One takes place in 2004 and stars an advertising director Elsa during a long weekend in December. The other, set in the present, features Raúl, a cult director working on a new script. Soon we discover Raúl is writing about Elsa, her boyfriend Bonifacio, and her friends Patricia and Natalia… Almodóvar’s—always stylish—latest comes straight from Cannes!

Last Screening

The Last One for the Road Le città di pianura

Francesco Sossai

Tuesday, 25. 08. 2026 / 20:30 / Main Hall

Francesco Sossai breathes new life into Italian comedy with a bittersweet road movie. Together with two old friends, we wander through the Venetian lowlands, empty our glasses, and try to remember the “truly incredible thing about life” that Carlo Bianchi discovered. It was the big winner at the prestigious Italian David di Donatello film awards.

Open-air Cinema at Congress Square

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Howard Hawks

Tuesday, 25. 08. 2026 / 20:30 / Congress Square