Introverted 16-year-old Lucia joins the all-girls choir at her Catholic school, where she befriends Ana-Maria, a popular and flirty third-year student. During a weekend retreat at a remote countryside convent for intensive rehearsals, Lucia’s growing fascination with a dark-eyed restoration worker begins to strain her bond with Ana-Maria and the rest of the choir. Amid unfamiliar surroundings and the stirrings of her budding sexuality, Lucia finds herself questioning her beliefs and values. As these new desires emerge, they threaten to disrupt not only her relationships but also the harmony of the choir.
Little Trouble Girls Kaj ti je deklica
Urška Djukić's (Granny's Sexual Life) debut feature explores the power of girls' voices to overturn traditional ideas and patriarchal patterns through the eyes of a shy and sensitive 16-year-old girl, Lucija. The opening film of the Perspectives Competition and winner of the FIPRESCI Award for Best First Film at this year's Berlinale.
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Savages Sauvages
Claude Barras
Tuesday, 29. 04. 2025 / 10:00 / Main Hall
Eleven-year-old Kéria, her young cousin Selaï and orangutan Oshi join forces to protect their tropical forest from destruction. On their exciting mission of the heart, they discover the importance of mutual respect and nature conservation.
The Other Way Around Volveréis
Jonás Trueba
Tuesday, 29. 04. 2025 / 15:50 / Main Hall
Is a “good” breakup possible? Spanish director Jonás Trueba’s film is a playful and witty nod to the classic remarriage comedies of the 1930s and 1940s, showing that separation can hold just as much love and hope as a reunion.
No Other Land No Other Land
Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Tuesday, 29. 04. 2025 / 17:15 / 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…