“What a breath of fresh air! It’s a precious, precious, very simple but very touching movie.” – Ang Lee. “As warming as hot soup on a frosty winter’s day, Lunana feels like a timely tale for pandemic-weary audiences, who should embrace a film that explores a longing for a more authentic, meaningful existence.”
– Screen Daily
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom
Ugyen is a young teacher who dreams of leaving his native Bhutan to become a singer in Australia. But to complete his service his superiors send him to the most remote school on the planet…
directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji, cast Sherab Dorji, Ugyen Norbu Lhendup, Kelden Lhamo Gurung, Pema Zam
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Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds Sirocco et le Royaume des courants d’air
Benoît Chieux
Wednesday, 03. 07. 2024 / 10:00 / Main Hall
Agnès, the neighbour of Juliette (4 years old) and Carmen (8 years old), writes children’s books that take place in a fantastic world, The Kingdom of the Winds. The two sisters discover a passage between their world and this extraordinary universe. Once there, the two girls are transformed into cats and separated from each other. They will have to show temerity and daring to find each other. With the help of the singer Selma, they will try to reach the real world by confronting Sirocco, the master of winds and storms… But is he as terrifying as they imagine?
20,000 Species of Bees 20.000 especies de abejas
Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren
Wednesday, 03. 07. 2024 / 18:15 / Main Hall
Centring on a family faced with a gender crisis of their eight-year-old son, 20,000 Species of Bees is a study into interpersonal relationships that sheds light on the burning issues of gender and identity from a personal perspective and using metaphors from the natural world.