From 11 March 2025

The Seed of the Sacred Fig Daneh Anjeer Moghadas

Mohammad Rasoulof / Iran, Germany, France / 2024 / 168 min / Persian, Slovene subtitles

In a tense political thriller filmed in secrecy, a family becomes a microcosm of contemporary Iran. Mohammad Rasoulof created the film during the protests under the slogan Women, Life, Freedom. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Cannes and nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.

cast Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki, Niousha Akhshi, Missagh Zareh, Soheila Golestani, Reza Akhlaghirad, Shiva Ordooie

festivals, awards Cannes 2024 (Jury Special Award,FIPRESCI Award), Sydney 2024 (Audience Award)

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Ungrateful Beings Nevděčné bytosti

Olmo Omerzu

Friday, 14. 11. 2025 / 20:45 / Main Hall

The new feature by Slovenian-born, Czechia-based director Olmo Omerzu is an intimate exploration of parental dilemmas and adolescent alienation. A father’s holiday turns dark when his daughter’s summer romance becomes entangled with a local murder.

LIFFe / Kinobalon at LIFFe

Aleque & Issay Aleque & Issay

Tora Mkandawire Mårtens

Saturday, 15. 11. 2025 / 10:00 / Main Hall

The film follows three-year-old twins who have just moved from Sweden to China, consistently maintaining a child’s-eye perspective, keeping the camera at their level.

Kinobalon

Tales from the Magic Garden Tales from the Magic Garden

Leon Vidmar, David Súkup, Patrik Pašš, Jean-Claude Rozec

Saturday, 15. 11. 2025 / 13:00 / Main 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.