Curated by Casa del Cinema di Trieste and Film Commission FVG
Open until February 27, 2026
LUN / MON > VEN / FRI
9 am > 6 pm
FREE ENTRY
Casa del Cinema
At 09:00
Una ribellione silenziosa / Silent Rebellion
Marie-Elsa Sgualdo
CH – F – B, 2025, col., 96’
v.o. francese / French o.v.
15-year-old Emma – pregnant after a rape – defies her repressive rural Protestant community to carve a path of self-determination, transforming trauma into a catalyst for emancipation. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival, in the “Venezia Spotlight” section.
Cinema Ambasciatori
At 10:00
MASTERCLASS
Kirill Serebrennikov
in conversation with Joël Chapron
english only
FREE ENTRY
Politeama Rossetti
At 11:30
Estate breve
Nastia Korkia
DE – F – SRB, 2025, col., 101’
v.o. russa / Russian o.v.
Katya, 8 years old, spends the summer with her grandparents in the Russian countryside. Time stands still, adults remain silent, and a war in the background destroys lives. Meanwhile, kids are growing up and the clouds are flying. Short Summer had its world premiere at the Giornate degli Autori and won the 2025 Venice Award for a Debut Film.
Politeama Rossetti
At 14:00
Dicembre / December
Grzegorz Paprzycki
PL – LT, 2025, col., 62’
v.o. polacca – inglese – pashtu / Polish – English – Pashto o.v.
Anteprima italiana / Italian Premiere
The arrival of December upsets the existing order. Along with snow and frost, it brings travelers to Europe who receive neither gifts nor welcome, sparking a battle between empathy and indifference. Grudzień, the director’s debut feature documentary, was among the projects selected in 2024 at Last Stop Trieste, and premiered at the last Sheffield DocFest.
Cinema Ambasciatori
At 14:30
Nessuno vi farà del male
Dino Hodić
CH, 2025, col., 75’
v.o. bosniaca – italiana / Bosnian – Italian o.v.
Anteprima italiana / Italian Premiere
Thirty years after Srebrenica, a filmmaker who fled to Switzerland as a child embarks on an intimate journey to the roots of his identity through the story of Hasan, one of the few survivors. The documentary had its premiere at the latest Sarajevo Film Festival.
Cinema Ambasciatori
At 16:00
Il visitatore / The Visitor
Vytautas Katkus
LT – NO – SWE, 2025, col., 115’
v.o. lituana – inglese / Lithuanian – English o.v.
Anteprima italiana / Italian Premiere
30-year-old Danielius returns to his hometown to sell his parents’ flat, but the visit lasts longer than expected. With nowhere to rush, he tries to reconnect with the people and the town that no longer feels like his. Shot on 16mm, it premiered at Karlovy Vary, where Vytautas Katkus won Best Directing.
Politeama Rossetti
At 16:00
Open until February 21, 2026
curated by Ognjen Ranković e Antonio Karača
in collaboration with Associazione Cizerouno
OPENING
14 GEN ORE 18.30
LUN/MON > SAB/SAT
5.30 pm > 7.30 pm
tel: + 39 040 3490065
+ 39 327 552 6118
www.cizerouno.it
FREE ENTRY
Cavò
At 17:30
by Martina Martonsky
curated by Elena Cantori, EContemporary
OPENING
15 JAN 6 pm
Until January 24th, 2026
LUN/MON > DOM/SUN
5 pm > 8 pm
FREE ENTRY
Econtemporary
At 17:00
9-MONTH CONTRACT
Ketevan Vashagashvili
GE – BG – DE, 2025, col., 80’
v.o. georgiana / Georgian o.v.
Anteprima italiana / Italian Premiere
A Georgian mother resorts to surrogacy to secure a roof over her daughter’s head. What starts as a quick way to earn money, turns into a profound sacrifice. 9-Month Contract, Ketevan Vashagashvili’s first feature-length documentary, was presented at WEMW in 2023 and received the Human Rights Award at the last CPH:DOX.
Cinema Ambasciatori
At 18:00
THE SPECTACLE
Lo spettacolo
Bálint Kenyeres
H – F, 2025, col., 17’
ERASERHEAD IN A KNITTED SHOPPING BAG
Eraserhead in una borsa della spesa fatta a maglia
Lili Koss
BG, 2025, col., 19’
Anteprima italiana / Italian Premiere
FOUND&LOST
Trovato e smarrito
Reza Rasouli
AT, 2025, col., 17’
Anteprima italiana / Italian Premiere
DRUMUL SPRE CASĂ
La strada di casa / The Road Home
Marian Fărcuț
RO, 2025, col., 16’
Anteprima italiana / Italian Premiere
TAMO GDE JE NEKAD BILA VODA
Là dove un tempo c’era l’acqua / Where the Water Used to Be
Vanja Vujin
SRB, 2025, col., 20’
Anteprima assoluta / World Premiere
Politeama Rossetti
At 18:00
By Dejan Atanacković, translated by Valentina Marconi
moderated by Luigi Nacci
Bottega Errante Edizioni
within Connessioni
italian only
FREE ENTRY
Libreria Minerva
At 18:00
Giovanni C. Lorusso
F – I – GM, 2026, col., 75’
V.o. madinka – bambara / Madinka – Bambara o.v.
Anteprima assoluta / World Premiere
In the hidden corners of Serekunda, Gambia, a trash collector caring for his daughter Yama awaits news of his wife, who left them in search of better opportunities abroad. As the days pass, hope almost turns into religion. Lorusso’s previous film, Song of All Ends, was presented at the last edition of the TSFF.
Cinema Ambasciatori
At 20:00
Kukla
SLO – MK, 2025, col., 98’
v.o. slovena – albanese – serba – bosniaca – macedone / Slovenian – Albanian – Serbian – Bosnian – Macedonian o.v.
Anteprima italiana / Italian Premiere
Mihrije, Sina and Jasna are best friends who live in Slovenia. They refuse to conform to the conservative system they live in. Their world turns upside down when they meet Fantasy, a transgender woman. They will embark on a journey that explores the complexities of gender, desire, and self-discovery. Fantasy premiered at the latest Locarno FF, at the Sarajevo FF and other international film festivals.
Politeama Rossetti
At 20:00
Il suono di una caduta / Sound of Falling
Masha Schilinski
DE, 2025, col., 149’
v.o. tedesca / German o.v.
Four girls, Alma, Erika, Angelika, and Lenka, each spend their youth on the same farm in northern Germany. As the home evolves over a century, echoes of the past linger in its walls. Though separated by time, their lives begin to mirror each other.
Jury Prize at Cannes and Germany’s nominee for the 2026 Oscars, in the Best International Feature Film category.
Politeama Rossetti
At 22:00
Un’inondazione silenziosa / Silent Flood
Dmytro Sukholytkyy-Sobchuk
UA – DE, 2025, col., 90’
v.o. ucraina / Ukrainian o.v.
Anteprima italiana / Italian Premiere
Along a beautiful river canyon in Western Ukraine lives a pacifist community with unique religious beliefs, who see their way of life gradually disrupted by floods and an unexpected war. Tykha Povin premiered at Amsterdam IDFA 2025.
Cinema Ambasciatori
At 22:00
