"With [this] extraordinarily poetic work, Bozic is putting himself forward as a new voice in contemporary Slovenian cinema."
- Cineuropa.
The Vesna award winner for best Slovenian film had its world premiere at the Toronto film fest.
Stories From The Chestnut Woods Zgodbe iz kostanjevih gozdov
In a forested valley between Italy and Yugoslavia in the mid-20th century, a stingy widower befriends a young woman and helps her depart in search of a new life across the ocean. A chance encounter gives rise to a dreamy fairy tale on loss, regret and the power of imagination.
cast Massimo De Francovich, Ivana Roščić, Giusi Merli, Tomi Janežič, Anita Kravos, Nataša Keser, Janja Majzelj, Marko Brecelj, Matija Solce, Janez Škof
IMDb Slovenian Film DatabaseThe DVD of the film is available in our Bookshop. (List of available DVDs in Slovene only)
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Evil Does Not Exist Aku wa sonzai shinai
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Wednesday, 12. 03. 2025 / 10:00 / Main Hall
The ecological health of a small Japanese rural community is threatened by a new glamping development. But evil is done by ordinary people with reasons for their incomprehensible urge to destroy.
The Silence of Life V tišini življenja
Nina Blažin
Wednesday, 12. 03. 2025 / 16:30 / Small Hall
A story about departure, remembrance, and love. A film that celebrates life.
No Other Land No Other Land
Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Wednesday, 12. 03. 2025 / 17:30 / Main Hall