The Taviani brothers spent six months following the rehearsals for the stage production of Julius Caesar, as performed by the inmates of the Roman maximum security prison Rebibbia. Shakespeare’s tragedy about friendship and betrayal, power, dishonesty and violence has rarely sounded so persuasive, intense and authentic. Golden Bear at this year’s Berlin Film Festival. Italian spoken.
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Whispers in the Woods Le chant des forêts
Vincent Munier
Thursday, 11. 06. 2026 / 16:40 / Main Hall
Following his film The Velvet Queen, in which he searched the Tibetan highlands for the elusive big cat, nature photographer Vincent Munier now invites us on an intimate journey to his native Vosges Mountains. Together with him, we will immerse ourselves in the sounds, textures, and scents of ancient forests. The film won the César Award for Best Documentary.
The Last One for the Road Le città di pianura
Francesco Sossai
Thursday, 11. 06. 2026 / 18:45 / 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.
Nouvelle Vague Nouvelle Vague
Richard Linklater
Thursday, 11. 06. 2026 / 21:30 / Kinodvorišče
Shot in the style of its subject, i.e. in black and white and with little-known actors, Nouvelle Vague looks at the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s iconic debut film, Breathless.