Kiet Engels is the kind of teacher one wishes every schoolchild could have. She is strict but never harsh. She is loving but never soft. Her patience is endless. Miss Kiet's pupils have only just arrived in Holland. Many are refugees. Everything is new and confusing. Some are quarrelsome and headstrong at first. However, Miss Kiet's firm but loving hand brings calm and awakens interest.
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Perspectives
The Devil Smokes (and Saves the Burnt Matches in the Same Box) El Diablo Fuma (y guarda las cabezas de los cerillos quemados en la misma caja)
Ernesto Martínez Bucio
Monday, 17. 11. 2025 / 15:00 / Main Hall
Set in a family home in the Mexican suburbs, this psychological drama paints an eerie portrait of everyday life, navigating a terrain between realism and a child’s imagination. A home-alone story laced with tales of the devil and the gradual collapse of reality cued by the parents’ disappearance.
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Panorama
Two Seasons, Two Strangers Tabi to Hibi
Sho Miyake
Monday, 17. 11. 2025 / 17:30 / Main Hall
Shô Miyake’s contemplative feature probes the deeper impact of a chance encounter between two young loners. Spanning two seasons, the miniature spills out from a writer’s imagination into her real life.
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Adriatic Festival Network
In Adam's Interest L'intérêt d'Adam
Laura Wandel
Monday, 17. 11. 2025 / 19:30 / Main Hall
A medical case challenges an experienced paediatrician’s code of ethics, while holding up a mirror to society.