Youth work actions were an inseparable part of socialist Yugoslavia. Through voluntary work, thousands of young brigadiers, both men and women, have contributed towards developing the country and the realisation of key infrastructure projects such as motorways, railways, bridges, tunnels, factories, residential buildings, schools, hospitals, and parks. One of these projects was the Šamac–Sarajevo railway, built in 1947 in a mere seven months. Young people from Yugoslavia were joined by a number of brigadiers from Italy, Great Britain, Greece, France, Denmark, Sweden, Palestine, and so on.
During the war in the nineties, the railway was damaged. The later Dayton Agreement cut it in two while its vital parts were privatised. The last train on the Šamac–Sarajevo line pulled out in 2011. Today, the rails are often used by people on their way to a better future.
Newsreel 242 – Sunny Railways Obzornik 242 – Sunčane pruge
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Marty Supreme Marty Supreme
Josh Safdie
Sunday, 18. 01. 2026 / 11:00 / Main Hall
Timothée Chalamet is Marty Mauser, a young man with dreams that no one takes seriously, a man who played against all the rules and became a legend. Josh Safdie’s second solo venture received three Golden Globe nominations: for Best Motion Picture and Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy, and for Best Screenplay.
Tales from the Magic Garden Tales from the Magic Garden
Leon Vidmar, David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Jean-Claude Rozec
Sunday, 18. 01. 2026 / 11:30 / Small Hall
Three kids spend the night at their grandpa’s house. To fill the silence after losing their grandma, the family’s storyteller, they create their own stories and discover the power of imagination. This uplifting stop-motion film celebrates creativity and its healing magic.
Pixie: The New Beginning Skrzat. Nowy początek
Krzysztof Komander
Sunday, 18. 01. 2026 / 14:00 / 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.