»Sweet Country is a Western. It has all the elements of the genre - the frontier, confiscation of land, subordination and conquest of a people and sweeping landscapes / … My main aim is to use the accessibility of the Western genre for audiences to enter the story and to be drawn into this world and so experience the issues faced by an occupied people. This immersive approach is designed to break down the cultural boundaries between us and bring us together.«
- Warwick Thornton
Sweet Country Sweet Country
1929 in the Australian outback. In an act of self-defence, Sam, a middle-aged Aboriginal man, kills a cruel and racist war veteran. Now, pursued as the murderer of a white man, he is left with no choice but to escape into the wild with his pregnant wife. This nuanced and exquisitely made film based on true events won the Venice Film Festival award for Best Direction.
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Hidden People Skriti ljudje
Miha Hočevar
Sunday, 11. 10. 2026 / 16:50 / Main Hall
Hidden People is a dramedy about new beginnings and unexpected friendships.
In the Land of Arto Le Pays d’Arto
Tamara Stepanyan
Sunday, 11. 10. 2026 / 19:00 / Main Hall
The first feature film by Tamara Stepanyan, director of the documentary My Armenian Phantoms.
Celtic Utopia Útóipe Cheilteach
Dennis Harvey, Lars Lovén
Sunday, 11. 10. 2026 / 20:15 / Small Hall
One hundred years after the declaration of partial independence, a bold new wave of Irish musicians is redefining an ancient tradition and reflecting on their colonial past.