The film dives head first into the inaugural year of the Teddy McArdle Free School in New Jersey, where all classes are voluntary and rules are determined by vote – adults and children have an equal say. Wilder is there from the beginning to end of the school year, documenting and observing teachers and an indelible cast of outspoken young personalities as they form relationships, explore their surroundings and intensely debate rule violations.
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The Other Way Around Volveréis
Jonás Trueba
Tuesday, 22. 04. 2025 / 15:30 / Main Hall
Is a “good” breakup possible? Spanish director Jonás Trueba’s film is a playful and witty nod to the classic remarriage comedies of the 1930s and 1940s, showing that separation can hold just as much love and hope as a reunion.
Small Things Like These Small Things Like These
Tim Mielants
Tuesday, 22. 04. 2025 / 18:00 / Main Hall
April April
Dea Kulumbegashvili
Tuesday, 22. 04. 2025 / 20:15 / Main Hall
After her critically acclaimed and multi-award-winning debut Beginning, Georgian director Dea Kulumbegashvili returns with another unique, visually captivating meditation on women trapped in the vicious cycle of patriarchy. Special Jury Prize in Venice.