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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The Songbirds' Secret Le Secret des mésanges
Antoine Lanciaux
Saturday, 14. 03. 2026 / 14:10 / Small Hall
When 9-year-old Lucie arrives for a vacation in a small town, she has no idea of the adventures ahead. Beautiful paper-cut animation.
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The Girl Who Wasn't Afraid of Bears Dekle, ki se ni balo medvedov
različni avtorji
Saturday, 14. 03. 2026 / 16:00 / Main Hall
Orwell: 2+2=5 Orwell: 2+2=5
Raoul Peck
Saturday, 14. 03. 2026 / 18:30 / Main Hall
1949. George Orwell finishes what will be his final but most important novel, 1984. Orwell: 2+2=5 delves deep into his final months and visionary works to explore the roots of the vital and troubling concepts he revealed to the world in his dystopian masterpiece. Doublethink, Thoughtcrime, Newspeak, the omnipresent spectre of Big Brother. Disturbing sociopolitical truths which resonate ever-more powerfully today.