Kyuka before the end of summer
KostisCharamountanis
GR – MK, 2024, col., 105′
Greek v.o.
Italian Premiere
A Summertime Greek family drama. A single father and his twin children sail on the family boat for their holidays. In the midst of swimming and sunbathing, an unexpected meeting will lead to a bittersweet coming-of-age journey for everyone involved, with surprising plot twists and revealed secrets. The film premiered at ACID selection in Cannes 2024.
- Tuesday 21
Politeama Rossetti
At 16:00
Our Lovely Pig Slaughter
Adam Martinec
CZ – SK, 2024, col., 85’
Czech o.v.
Italian premiere
Karel and his family gather yearly for a pig-killing ritual tradition, where amidst celebrations underlying tensions and secrets surface. A rural domestic tragicomic ode to family feuds and disappearing traditions. The film premiered in competition at the Karlovy Vary IFF 2024, where it was awarded a Special Mention.
- Tuesday 21
Politeama Rossetti
At 20:00
Konstantin Bojanov
CH – F – BG – RC – INDIA, 2024, col., 115’
Hindi o.v.
Italian premiere
After killing a cop in a Delhi brothel, Renuka takes refuge in a northern India community of sex workers. There, she begins a forbidden romance with the 17-year-old Devika. The Shameless premiered in “Un Certain Regard” at Cannes 2024 where Anasuya Sengupta won the award for Best Actress.
- Wednesday 22
Politeama Rossetti
At 14:00
Toxic
Saulė Bliuvaitė
LT, 2024, col., 99’
Lithuanian-English o.v.
Italian premiere
Dreaming of an escape from the bleakness of their dead-end hometown, two teens form a unique bond at a local modeling school, motivated by a vague promise of a better future.
The film premiered at Locarno Film Festival in 2024, where it was awarded the Golden Leopard for Best Film.
- Wednesday 22
Politeama Rossetti
At 20:00
Family therapy
Sonja Prosenc
SLO – I – N – SRB – HR, 2024, col., 122’
Slovenian-english o.v.
A seemingly perfect family’s life is thrown into disarray when a young stranger arrives, exposing their hidden fears, flaws, and dreams, and unraveling the deep-seated dysfunction in their relationships.
Family Therapy is Slovenia’s Oscar nominee for Best International Film and was presented at the Tribeca and Sarajevo film festivals
- Wednesday 22
Politeama Rossetti
At 22:00
Lesson Learned
Bálint Szimler
H, 2024, col., 119’
Hungarian o.v.
Italian premiere
A realistic portrayal of the Hungarian educational system, which is questioned through the eyes of a teacher, Juci, and a new student, Palkó, both modern anti- heroes of a school which becomes a metaphor for a whole country. The film premiered at the 2024 Locarno Film Festival, in the ‘Cineasti del presente’ section, winning the Pardo for Best Performance (Anna Mészöly) and a Special Mention.
- Thursday 23
Politeama Rossetti
At 18:00
Three Kilometers to the End of the World
Emanuel Pârvu
RO, 2024, col., 105’
Romanian o.v.
Italian premiere
Young Adi is spending the summer in his home village in the Danube Delta. One night he is brutally attacked on the street, the next day his world is turned upside- down. His journey of self-discovery starts clashing with the traditional values upheld by his parents and neighbours.
The film premiered in competition at Cannes 2024 and then was presented at the Sarajevo FF, where it won Best Film.
- Thursday 23
Politeama Rossetti
At 20:15
Maryna Vroda
UA – D – PL – SK, 2023, col., 112’
Ukrainian – Russian o.v.
Italian premiere
Set among stunning Ukrainian winter landscapes, Stepne is a story of Anatoliy, a man who comes back home to take care of his mother. A feature debut, supported by the FVG Audiovisual Fund, Stepne premiered at the Locarno Festival in 2023, where it was awarded the Best Directing Award.
- 2024
Politeama Rossetti
At 20:15
Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry
Elene Naveriani
CH – GE, 2023, col., 110’
Georgian o.v.
Italian premiere
An independent Georgian woman in her late 40s experiences an existential and sexual awakening during a relationship with a local deliveryman, which makes her question everything. A bittersweet portrait of an unusual feminist heroine. The film premiered at Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes 2023 and was screened in many international film festivals.
- 2024
Politeama Rossetti
At 18:00
Observing
Janez Burger
SLO – HR – I – NMK, 2023, col., 83’
Slovenian o.v.
Italian premiere
The harder a young paramedic tries to find out why she is receiving mysterious videos of a brutal crime streamed on Facebook, the clearer it becomes to her that she was also involved. A social thriller with paranormal overtones.
Observing premiered at the latest Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF).
- 2024
Politeama Rossetti
At 22:15
Lost Country
Vladimir Perišić
SRB – F – L – HR, 2023, col., 98’
Serbian o.v.
Italian premiere
Serbia, 1996. Serbia, 1996. During demonstrations against the Milošević regime, 15-year-old Stefan has to go through the hardest revolution of all: face up to his beloved mother, spokesperson of the corrupted government. Based on Perišić own life, Lost Countrypremiered at Cannes’ Semaine de la Critique in 2023, where Jovan Ginić won the Rising Star Award.
- 2024
Politeama Rossetti
At 20:00
Freedoom
Tudor Giurgiu
RO – H, 2023, col., 109’
Romanian o.v.
Italian premiere
In the days of the December 1989, the city of Sibiu becomes the scene of a violent assault that escalates into a bloody confrontation between soldiers, policemen, civilian protesters and representatives of the secret police. It premiered at the latest Transilvania FF and was shown at other international festivals. Libertate is inspired by true events.
- 2024
Politeama Rossetti
At 20:00
Andrej Korovljev
HR, 2023, col., 95’
Croatian-Bosnian o.v.
Italian premiere
Set in 1995, the story of the impossible love between Una, a high school student from Pula, and an older refugee from war-torn Bosnia and Herzegovina. Following its premiere at the Pula Film Festival, Hotel Pula is a debut film that has been presented in several international festivals.
- 2024
Politeama Rossetti
At 16:00
Without air
Katalin Moldovai
H – RO, 2023, col., 105’
Hungarian o.v.
Italian premiere
An innocent movie recommendation by a literature high-school teacher, Ana Bauch, ends up in an accusation put forth by a parent to the school’s principal. This sets off a series of events that cause Ana to slip away from the ground she thought was solid.
The film was presented at the latest Toronto and Warsaw Film Festivals, where it won Best Film in the Competition for First and Second Feature Films.
- 2024
Politeama Rossetti
At 18:00
