Film archive
Best of the Elephant: 20 years Najboljši iz Slona: 20 let
različni avtorji / various / 47 min / 8+
A selection of the finest animated shorts from this year’s Elephant in Competition, these are Children Jury’s favourites!
Best Birthday Ever Best Birthday Ever
Michael Ekbladh / Sweden, Netherlands, Germany / 2021 / 74 min / Dubbed / 4+
Sune – Best Man Sune – Best Man
Jon Holmberg / Sweden / 2019 / 88 min / Slovene subtitles, Swedish / 8+
Sune is excited about going on a class trip, “the secret journey”, with his friend Sophie, but it turns out that it is the same date as when Sune’s favourite grandpa is going to get married again. And his grandpa wants Sune to be his best man….a turbulent road trip begins.
The World of Us U-ri-deul
Yoon Ga-eun / South Korea / 2016 / 95 min / Slovene subtitles, Korean / 8+
Our Children À perdre la raison
Joachim Lafosse / Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, France / 2012 / 111 min / French
The Most Beautiful Country in the World Das schönste Land der Welt
Želimir Žilnik / Austria, Serbia, Slovenia, Croatia / 2018 / 102 min / German
Master of docudrama Želimir Žilnik, in close collaboration with his performers, offers this wild and humorous story of a young refugee in Vienna who finds himself caught between newfound freedom and the traditions of his home country.
The Favourite The Favourite
Yorgos Lanthimos / Ireland, USA, United Kingdom / 2018 / 120 min / English
Early 18th century. England is at war with France, yet duck racing and pineapple gorging are thriving. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne, while her close friend Lady Sarah governs the country and tends to Anne’s mercurial temper. When new servant Abigail arrives, her burgeoning friendship with the queen gives her a chance to fulfil her ambitions and she will not let woman, man, politics or rabbit stand in her way.
The Smallest Show on Earth The Smallest Show on Earth
Basil Dearden / United Kingdom / 1957 / 80 min / English
The slightly eccentric film shot in the vein of the British 1950s comedies is a humorous take on the good days of cinema, the small and popular movie theatres with a character.
The Elephant in Competition I (2021) Najmlajši Slon - Slonov tekmovalni program I (2021)
različni avtorji / 33 min / No dialogue, live dubbing / 3+
The Happiest Girl In the World Cea mai fericita fata din lume
Radu Jude / Romania, Netherlands, Japan, France / 2009 / 100 min / Romanian
The Happiest Man in the World Najsrekjniot čovek na svetot
Teona Strugar Mitevska / North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Denmark, Croatia / 2022 / 100 min / Bosnian
The latest work of Macedonian cinematic superhero Teona Strugar Mitevska. The comical surface of the speed-dating scene and the irony-infused title reveal an insightful and touching study of the Bosnia and Herzegovinian society, where 30 years later, the consequences of war are far more present than it seems at first glance.
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki Hymyilevä mies
Juho Kuosmanen / Finland, Sweden, Germany / 2016 / 92 min / Finnish
Based on true events from the life of a famous Finnish boxer, Olli Mäki avoids cliche to offer a warm and witty ode to Love. Winner of Un Certain Regard category at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.