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Martial law, which was imposed in Poland on 13 December 1981, targeted the Solidarity movement, but it had other faces, too. On the basis of exclusively archival footage, the film questions the mythicised image of Polish society as a victim of the system...
An essay documentary that explores the power narratives and myths of the Cold War era. The film deconstructs the anatomy of an often misunderstood diplomatic process, and reveals how it came to impact the world in a decisive way.
In 19th-century Estonia, werewolves and spirits roam free, and Jesus co-exists with kratts, the farmers’ mythological helpers made of tools and bones.
On a remote volcanic island – a place everyone wants to leave – Nana has learned to stay. Her mother Nia, who suffers from a mysterious illness, left soon after her birth. When Nana comes down with a high fever, she is sent to the foot of a volcano for treatment.
Leni Riefenstahl is considered one of the most controversial women of the 20th century as an artist and a Nazi propagandist. Her films Triumph of the Will and Olympia stand for perfectly staged body worship and the celebration of the superior and victorious.
The government imposes a law of oblivion to punish offenders. Those who commit one of the nine major crime are tried under this law and, when they die, their personal belongings and corpses are ground in the grinding factory, and their traces are completely erased from life.
Saturday, June 14, 7:00 PM
EYEDROPS – Pragmatic dreamers, melancholic progressives, loud introverts. Their concerts have been described as paradoxically energizing while evoking a strong sense of melancholy, and the band’s message is marked by surprising honesty.
When the aliens land on Earth, they will change the lives of everyone they meet. Sirje and Maret, dreaming of finding work abroad, end up in an extraterrestrial science experiment. Jüri, still living with his mother, falls in love with his lustful neighbour, Gertrud.
December 2000. The famous photographer Oliviero Toscani accepts an invitation from the art critic Giancarlo Politi to curate a section of the first edition of the Tirana Biennial.
A lost intimacy between two brothers begins to resurface when Antonio returns to his town, to a collapsing family home to help his twin brother Javier, who suffers from a congenital disease.
Pay a tax, get it refunded twice, and claim it's legal: that’s a Cum-Ex deal. Young lawyer Sven Lebert and his boss, Dr. Bernd Hausner, expand the scheme and steal billions from European citizens. But soon two tax officials from Denmark and Germany take action.
18:30 – Film Screening: Marcella (dir. Peter Miller, USA, 97’) | Cercul Militar
A tribute to Marcella Hazan, the woman who forever changed the way America cooks Italian food. Featuring appearances by Jacques Pépin, Lidia Bastianich, and Danny Meyer, the film is a tender and vibrant journey through the life of a culinary legend.
Marcella Hazan didn't just teach Italian cooking - she changed the way America eats. Fearless, passionate, and exacting, she introduced authentic recipes to millions.
Sunday, June 15, 7:00 PM
Amphitrio is a contemporary jazz project initiated in 2020, featuring pianist and composer Andrei Petrache, bassist Mike Alex, and percussionist Philip Goron, all musicians with a solid foundation in classical and alternative music.
The story behind this trio speaks of friendship, the joy of playing and improvising in a well-knit group, despite each member simultaneously being involved in multiple other projects.
Years after leaving the small town behind, Joel returns to move his mother Monika to a home for the elderly struggling with dementia. However, Monika’s health takes a turn for the worse soon after her arrival.
Preceded by the short film What Freedom Looks Like (dir. Dorel Gnatiuc)
Gudrun Gut, an icon of the German underground music scene, dares the unexpected: a film about herself. Here is a personal homage to female creativity: it's poetic, radical, and unmistakably Gudrun Gut!
In a village in the Greek countryside, Takis prepares the opening of his new butcher shop. One day before the inauguration, his son Pavlos kills the neighbor who claims part of their land. The only witness is Christos, a young man from Albania whom Takis has had with him since childhood.
When Ditte Jensen retires from the Danish Secret Service, she moves into an apartment block in Reykjavik where should live her life in anonymity. But Ditte can not stop being how she is: when she sees her neighbors’ problems she is compelled to help, whether they want her help or not.
18:30 – Film Screening: Mugaritz. No Bread. No Dessert. (dir. Paco Plaza, Spain, 95’) | Cercul Militar
A hypnotic documentary about the radical creative process behind one of the most innovative restaurants in the world: Mugaritz. Each season starts from scratch, every menu is an experiment, and every dish – a challenge for all the senses.
Every year, the team at the Mugaritz works behind closed doors to design a vocationally different gastronomic proposal each new season.
Monday, June 16, 7:00 PM
Gudrun Gut’s story spans many years, scenes, and sounds, from the “ingenious dilettantes” subculture of early 1980’s Berlin as part of Mania D, Einstürzende Neubauten, and Malaria! to Matador into an expansive solo catalog of later work.
Late 1980s, at the Polish Coast. The old communist order is in decline, but a new order is yet to be established. Ela is just entering adulthood - already knowing she will not fit into any of these worlds.
Eddy Merckx is more than a champion cyclist; in his time of unprecedented sporting victory during the 1960s and 1970s, he represented the fusion of Belgium’s Walloon and Flemish cultures.
The story of an 85-year-old man who has recently lost his wife. By mixing his wife's ashes in a cup of hot water and drinking it, she appears to him, and they share memories of their life together.
When the brutally murdered mother of Alina, a drug addict, is found on the beach one day, the question arises whether Alina is a cold- blooded manipulator or a lifelong victim of abuse.
18:30 – Film Screening: La Réparation (dir. Régis Wargnier, France, 104’) | Cercul Militar
A legendary chef disappears on the eve of receiving his third Michelin star. In his wake, a young daughter must keep his culinary legacy alive. A mysterious and moving story about family, identity, and rebuilding.
A few hours before his third Michelin star was awarded, a renowned chef disappeared with his second chef during a hunting trip. His daughter Clara found herself alone at the head of the restaurant, harassed by paparazzi...
Tuesday, June 17, 7:00 PM
Kostiantyn Pochtar, better known as Postman, began his musical odyssey in Kyiv, crafting intimate 'city folk' songs with just a guitar and harmonica. His early works captured the everyday wonders of his hometown’s urban life, offering a raw, acoustic sound that reflected his surroundings. One of those early songs, ‘Kyivski Vulytsi’ (The Streets of Kyiv), was a huge success and has since been considered by many as an unofficial hymn of Ukraine’s capital.
Famous film director Levent is completely unaware of Aliye, a housekeeper at the hotel where he is staying. However, Aliye, who is trying to tailor a new life story for herself, knows Levent and his films very well.
Marie no longer feels at home in her native Mikulov, nor does she feel like she belongs to America. The phenomenon of pulling up one’s roots, migrating elsewhere, and finding a new home in a foreign land is a universal theme.