A love letter from a young mother to her daughter, the film tells the story of Waad al-Kateab’s life through five years of the uprising in Aleppo, Syria, as she falls in love, gets married and gives birth to Sama, while cataclysmic conflict rises around her.
For Sama For Sama
For Sama is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.
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The Last One for the Road Le città di pianura
Francesco Sossai
Sunday, 31. 05. 2026 / 11:00 / Main Hall
Francesco Sossai breathes new life into Italian comedy with a bittersweet road movie. Together with two old friends, we wander through the Venetian lowlands, empty our glasses, and try to remember the “truly incredible thing about life” that Carlo Bianchi discovered. It was the big winner at the prestigious Italian David di Donatello film awards.
Tafiti – Across the Desert Tafiti – Across the Desert
Nina Wels
Sunday, 31. 05. 2026 / 11:30 / Small Hall
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain Amélie et la métaphysique des tubes
Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han
Sunday, 31. 05. 2026 / 15:00 / Main Hall
Amélie is a little Belgian girl born in Japan. Thanks to her friend Nishio-san, life is a succession of adventures and discoveries. But on her third birthday, a single event changes everything. Because for Amélie, this is the age where everything hangs in the balance: happiness as well as tragedy.