Twenty-seven-year-old Robyn Davidson decides to make a solo trek of over 2700 km across the Australian desert, accompanied by her dog Diggity and four camels. National Geographic is ready to finance the challenging expedition on the condition their photographer can document it. Giving up her solitude is something she reluctantly accepts. After having provided one of the magazine’s most successful features of the 1970s, Davidson elaborated her story into a bestselling classic of travel literature. (English spoken)
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Savages Sauvages
Claude Barras
Wednesday, 02. 04. 2025 / 13:00 / Main Hall
Eleven-year-old Kéria, her young cousin Selaï and orangutan Oshi join forces to protect their tropical forest from destruction. On their exciting mission of the heart, they discover the importance of mutual respect and nature conservation.
Maria Maria
Pablo Larraín
Wednesday, 02. 04. 2025 / 15:20 / Main Hall
Chilean director Pablo Larraín, known for Jackie and Spencer, returns with the third instalment of his unofficial trilogy about iconic, tragic women of the 20th century. The film imagines the last week in the life of the legendary opera diva Maria Callas as she struggles with the increasingly blurred lines between the celebrated ‘La Callas’ and the vulnerable, fragile Maria.