"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
IMDb Slovenian Film DatabaseThe DVD of the film is available in our Bookshop. (List of available DVDs in Slovene only)
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Little Mom Petite maman
Céline Sciamma
Wednesday, 05. 10. 2022 / 13:00 / Main Hall
After Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Céline Sciamma returns with a masterly miniature about grief, memory, and the mysterious bonds between mothers and daughters.
Broker Broker
Hirokazu Koreeda
Wednesday, 05. 10. 2022 / 15:00 / Main Hall
A warm, poignant road movie about five people who set off on an unusual journey after being accidentally brought together by an abandoned baby. The first Korean-language film directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda (Shoplifters) bagged Song Kang-ho, famed for starring in Parasite, the Best Actor award at Cannes.
Moonage Daydream Moonage Daydream
Brett Morgen
Wednesday, 05. 10. 2022 / 17:45 / Main Hall
This striking, genre-defying audio-visual experience takes us on a kaleidoscopic journey through the life and work of David Bowie, one of the most prolific, influential, and enigmatic artists of our era. Featuring a wealth of previously unseen footage, the film premiered at the 2022 Cannes festival.