The Italian 'refugee island' of Lampedusa is in the firm grip of winter's tristesse. As a fire destroys the worn down ferry that connects the island to Italy, the mayor and the local fishermen struggle for a new ship. The tiny community at the edge of Europe is engaged in a desperate struggle for solidarity with those who many consider the cause of the ongoing crisis: the African boat people.
Jakob Brossmann (filmography)
Rückruf (2010)
Tagwerk (2011)
Čejen Černić
Sunday, 21. 06. 2026 / 17:00 / Main Hall
A story of forbidden love in the Croatian countryside, Sandbag Dam won the Kinotrip Youth Jury Award at Ljubljana International Film Festival (Liffe), as well as four awards at the Pula Film Festival.
Olivier Assayas
Sunday, 21. 06. 2026 / 19:00 / Main Hall
Amid the chaos following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the young Vadim Baranov carves out his own path. He started out as an avant-garde artist, then became a reality TV producer, and ultimately ended up as a personal advisor to the up-and-coming KGB agent Vladimir Putin.
Richard Linklater
Monday, 22. 06. 2026 / 17:45 / Main Hall
Shot in the style of its subject, i.e. in black and white and with little-known actors, Nouvelle Vague looks at the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s iconic debut film, Breathless.