The Room Next Door The Room Next Door

Tuesday, 08. 10. 2024 / 09:00 / Main Hall

In the Estonian countryside, a group of women meet in a smoke sauna by a lake in the woods. In this intimate, deeply empathetic debut documentary by Anna Hints, in the safe darkness of the traditional smoke sauna, they share their deepest secrets and most personal experiences. Winner of the European Film Award for Best Documentary.

Tuesday, 08. 10. 2024 / 16:00 / Main Hall

Seventy-year-old Mahin lives alone in Tehran after her husband’s death and her daughter’s departure for Europe, until an afternoon tea with friends leads her to break her solitary routine and revitalise her love life. However, as Mahin opens herself up to a new romance, what begins as an unexpected encounter quickly evolves into an unpredictable, unforgettable evening.

Tuesday, 08. 10. 2024 / 17:15 / Small Hall

This visually stunning observational documentary is a tribute to a lively, important yet invisible community. An ecological western, shot in the former cradle of Neolithic Europe, it holds a mirror to contemporary mass consumer culture.