»There are so many people in the world who never get a chance. This is a story about what happens when they do.«
– Christopher Zalla
»A resolute crowdpleaser. Watch it without tissues at your own risk.«
– Variety
Radical Radical
In a Mexican border town plagued by neglect, corruption and violence, a teacher tries a radical new method to unleash the curiosity and potential of his students … and maybe even their genius. Based on a true story!
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Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Johan Grimonprez
Thursday, 13. 03. 2025 / 19:30 / Main Hall
United Nations, 1961: the Global South ignites a political earthquake, jazz musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crash the Security Council, Nikita Khrushchev bangs his shoe, and the U.S. State Department swings into action, sending jazz ambassador Louis Armstrong to the Congo to deflect attention from the CIA-backed coup. Director Johan Grimonprez explores a moment when jazz, colonialism, and espionage collided.
The Silence of Life V tišini življenja
Nina Blažin
Thursday, 13. 03. 2025 / 20:00 / Small Hall
A story about departure, remembrance, and love. A film that celebrates life.
Little Trouble Girls Kaj ti je deklica
Urška Djukić
Friday, 14. 03. 2025 / 16:30 / Main Hall
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.