Želimir Žilnik’s docu-drama, written in collaboration with his protagonists, follows the lives of refugees and migrants who are placed in asylum centres in Serbia after their dramatic journeys from war-torn and poverty-stricken areas of North Africa, Near and Middle East. Difficult travelling conditions, trafficking, human rights abuses – these are only some of the obstacles that refugees face on their long path to freedom. They go through a period of adaptation to life and social circumstances in Serbia but in most cases their goal is to reach one of the EU countries. Through the fates of individuals, the film traces the socio-political context in which the migrants find themselves.
What's On
Film Under the Stars
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Avant Premiere
Fjord Fjord
Cristian Mungiu
Saturday, 01. 08. 2026 / 21:30 / The Ljubljana Castle
With one of Cannes’ most divisive films Cristian Mungiu (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days) won his second Golden Palm.
The Second Diary of Paulina P. Drugi dnevnik Pauline P.
Neven Hitrec
Sunday, 02. 08. 2026 / 16:00 / Main Hall
Third World Treći svijet
Arsen Oremović
Sunday, 02. 08. 2026 / 18:30 / Small Hall
Third World is more than just a documentary about Haustor, the legendary Zagreb band that left its mark on the former Yugoslavia’s music scene. It is the story of two creative opposites: Darko Rundek and Srđan Sacher. Through candid conversations, a studio reunion, and a wealth of archival material, the film reveals how the two artists’ sensitivity to the magic of everyday life once united their creative worlds – creating a third.