Challenging our understanding of radicalisation and its reasons, The Empty Room is a personified portrayal of a global problem: a Belgian family is faced with the aftermath of the death of their 19-year-old son who had left to wage Jihad in Syria. Banding together with other parents in her situation, the mother fights against the silent disappearance of her son through the cracks of the judiciary system, demanding that his death be officially recognised.
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Bambi: A Tale of Life in the Woods Bambi, l'histoire d'une vie dans les bois
Michel Fessler
Monday, 21. 04. 2025 / 15:30 / Main Hall
The story of Bambi retraces the first years of a fawn’s life, and the trials he must face in the woods… This initiatory tale, a hymn to nature.
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies Lahn Mah
Pat Boonnitipat
Monday, 21. 04. 2025 / 17:30 / Main Hall
A young Thai director wraps important questions about family, intergenerational ties, and the pursuit of happiness into a touching dramedy that broke all box office records at home and became a cultural phenomenon. Bring your grandma – and don’t forget the tissues!
No Other Land No Other Land
Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Monday, 21. 04. 2025 / 19:15 / Small Hall
Palestinian activist Basel Adra has been documenting for years how Israeli occupiers destroy villages in his home region of Masafer Yatta. While fighting to preserve his community, he forms an unexpected alliance with Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham…