“This film is assembled exclusively out of Romanian advertisements produced during the post-socialist transition period. Having served a country newly emerged out of an economy of shortage as introduction to contemporary commodity culture, these ads all seem to communicate with one another despite their striking differences in style and product: they all depict a coherent fantasy world of fulfilled desires. Exploring the various facets of this utopian dream world with the toolkit of montage, the film turns the fictional and often ludicrous medium of advertising clips into a magnifying glass for the society’s desires, beliefs, hopes and fears.” (Radu Jude)
Eight Postcards From Utopia Opt ilustrate din lumea ideala
Screenings
Monday, 17. 03. 2025 / 18:30 / Main Hall
A found-footage documentary assembled exclusively out of post-socialist Romanian advertisements. Drawing from the debris of Romania’s long transition period, the film speaks about love and death, the human body and its frailty, the natural and the supernatural and of course, socialism and capitalism.
What's On
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Payal Kapadia
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Nina Blažin
Tuesday, 04. 03. 2025 / 17:30 / Small Hall
A story about departure, remembrance, and love. A film that celebrates life.
Once Upon a Time in Soča Valley Nekoč v Posočju
Ema Kugler
Tuesday, 04. 03. 2025 / 18:30 / Main Hall
A poetic documentary about the old faith in the Soča Valley, passed down orally from generation to generation.