»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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The Beloved El ser querido
Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Monday, 28. 09. 2026 / 15:45 / Main Hall
The acclaimed director Esteban Martínez is a legend both for his films and for his past marked by violence and excess. For his new project, he offers his daughter Emilia a role under the pretext of helping her with her stalled acting career. Living together on set will foster a closeness they haven’t shared for years, but it will also reopen old wounds that never healed.
I Only Rest in the Storm O riso e a faca
Pedro Pinho
Monday, 28. 09. 2026 / 18:30 / Main Hall
A film that blurs the boundaries between fiction and documentary explores neocolonial mechanisms in a globalized world. Best Actress Award in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes.
The Thing to be Done Ono što treba činiti
Srđan Kovačević
Monday, 28. 09. 2026 / 19:30 / Small Hall
A film about the dark side of modern Europe, but also about genuine union work and solidarity, which, despite everything, is still possible. Winner of the Audience Award and the Golden Arena for Best Director in Pula.