Ten-year-old Asalif and his mother have been displaced from their farmland on the outskirts of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by the construction of a condominium. To fight back against those casting him out, Asalif taps into a fantasy of becoming his hero: the lion (“anbessa” in Amharic). Asalif uses his imagination to battle forces beyond his control. He must find the strength that resides in him in order to deal with the tides of change that are usurping a community, a country, and his own identity.
Anbessa Anbessa
Through an intimate coming-of-age story, Anbessa captures one boy taking on modernization on his own terms, revealing a unique and magical perspective on the myth of “progress”.
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Queen Queen
Vikas Bahl
Sunday, 12. 04. 2026 / 11:00 / Main Hall
This bittersweet comedy about self-discovery topped the Indian box office charts immediately after its premiere and is now widely regarded as a groundbreaking Indian feminist film. It has been ranked among the ten greatest Bollywood films of the 21st century by the British Film Institute.
Mary Anning Mary Anning, chasseuse de fossils
Marcel Barelli
Sunday, 12. 04. 2026 / 11:30 / Small Hall
The animated film depicts palaeontologist Mary Anning at the age of twelve. A curious, brave and unruly girl who breaks the rules and norms of her time at a young age, she later becomes one of the first female scientists.