This is a sorrowful contemporary legend echoing the fates of many rural communities forced to abandon their homes, fields, lives, and traditions in the name of neocolonial progress.
In collaboration with International Film Festival Innsbruck.
This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection
In the mountains of Lesotho, an 80-year-old widow is preparing to wind up her earthly journey by arranging her own funeral. But when the government announces plans to resettle her village to make way for a new reservoir, her renewed will to live ignites a spark of resistance in her community.
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Bambi: A Tale of Life in the Woods Bambi, l'histoire d'une vie dans les bois
Michel Fessler
Saturday, 19. 04. 2025 / 15:30 / Main Hall
The story of Bambi retraces the first years of a fawn’s life, and the trials he must face in the woods… This initiatory tale, a hymn to nature.
Savages Sauvages
Claude Barras
Saturday, 19. 04. 2025 / 16:30 / Small Hall
Eleven-year-old Kéria, her young cousin Selaï and orangutan Oshi join forces to protect their tropical forest from destruction. On their exciting mission of the heart, they discover the importance of mutual respect and nature conservation.
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies Lahn Mah
Pat Boonnitipat
Saturday, 19. 04. 2025 / 17:30 / Main Hall
A young Thai director wraps important questions about family, intergenerational ties, and the pursuit of happiness into a touching dramedy that broke all box office records at home and became a cultural phenomenon. Bring your grandma – and don’t forget the tissues!