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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Last Screening
A Sad and Beautiful World Nujum al’amal w al’alam
Cyril Aris
Monday, 26. 10. 2026 / 17:10 / Main Hall
In this sweeping romance set in Beirut, two star-crossed lovers face a decision whether or not to build a family and chart a track to happiness, despite the tragic fates ravaging contemporary Lebanon.
Celtic Utopia Útóipe Cheilteach
Dennis Harvey, Lars Lovén
Monday, 26. 10. 2026 / 18:30 / Small Hall
One hundred years after the declaration of partial independence, a bold new wave of Irish musicians is redefining an ancient tradition and reflecting on their colonial past.
Fjord Fjord
Cristian Mungiu
Monday, 26. 10. 2026 / 19:30 / Main Hall
Described by Romanian director Cristian Mungiu (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days) as ‘a plea against fundamentalism of all kinds,’ the film divided critics and audiences at the Cannes Film Festival and earned the director his second Palme d’Or. Starring Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve.”