"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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The Drama The Drama
Kristoffer Borgli
Monday, 27. 04. 2026 / 20:30 / Main Hall
A film by Kristoffer Borgli (Dream Scenario) starring Robert Pattinson and Zendaya.
Mary Anning Mary Anning, chasseuse de fossils
Marcel Barelli
Tuesday, 28. 04. 2026 / 10:00 / Main 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.
Kinobalon
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Additional Screening
The Girl Who Wasn't Afraid of Bears Dekle, ki se ni balo medvedov
različni avtorji
Tuesday, 28. 04. 2026 / 10:30 / Small Hall