"With [this] extraordinarily poetic work, Bozic is putting himself forward as a new voice in contemporary Slovenian cinema."
- Cineuropa.
The Vesna award winner for best Slovenian film had its world premiere at the Toronto film fest.
Stories From The Chestnut Woods Zgodbe iz kostanjevih gozdov
In a forested valley between Italy and Yugoslavia in the mid-20th century, a stingy widower befriends a young woman and helps her depart in search of a new life across the ocean. A chance encounter gives rise to a dreamy fairy tale on loss, regret and the power of imagination.
cast Massimo De Francovich, Ivana Roščić, Giusi Merli, Tomi Janežič, Anita Kravos, Nataša Keser, Janja Majzelj, Marko Brecelj, Matija Solce, Janez Škof
IMDbThe DVD of the film is available in our Bookshop. (List of available DVDs in Slovene only)
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No Other Choice Eojjeol suga eopda
Park Chan-wook
Friday, 30. 01. 2026 / 21:40 / Main Hall
A highly entertaining and very timely satire filled with dark humour, vivid characters, and dizzying twists, following a family man who devises his own peculiar way of dealing with unemployment. Prepared over twenty years by Korean master Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, The Handmaiden), the film is among the leading contenders for an Academy Award nomination for Best International Feature Film.
Pop Paper City Pop Paper City
Georgina Hurcombe
Saturday, 31. 01. 2026 / 10:00 / Main Hall
Pop Paper City is the capital of a captivating paper world. Plom, Phoebe, Mae-Mae, Hooper, Zip, and Fly are a group of unique paper friends who live in Pop Paper City. Through their adventures, they find new ways to have fun together – such as cowboy adventures, pirate treasure hunts, and even exploring outer space!
Pixie: The New Beginning Skrzat. Nowy początek
Krzysztof Komander
Saturday, 31. 01. 2026 / 11:30 / Main Hall
New in town, 11-year-old Hania is bullied for believing in pixies. She becomes friends with an outsider Michał and a real pixie, Sindri, on a quest to prove their existence. Their journey helps Hania face new beginnings and understand the power of friendship.