31. Auteur film festival • Saturday, November 22
14:00 DREAMS (SEX LOVE) / Drømmer
Norway, 2024, 110’
Director: Dag Johan Haugerud
Cast: Anne Dahl Torp, Selome Emnetu, Ella Øverbye, Ingrid Giæver, Anne Marit Jacobsen, Silje Breivik…
Johanne falls in love for the first time, with his professor. To preserve her feelings, she documents her emotions and experiences in writing. When her mother and grandmother read what she wrote, they are initially shocked by the content, but soon realize that the book has literary potential. As they debate whether to publish it, Johanne overcomes the gap between her romantic fantasy and reality, and all three women confront their different views on love, sexuality, and self-knowledge.
Festivals / Awards: Berlin International Film Festival – Golden Berlin Bear, FIPRESCI Prize; Haifa International Film Festival – Best Film…
17:00 LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS
Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Serbia, 2025, 89’
Director: Urška Đukić
Cast: Jara Sofija Ostan, Mina Švajger, Saša Tabakovic, Nataša Burger, Staša Popović, Mateja Strle…
Sixteen-year-old Lucia joins the choir at a Catholic school and meets Anna-Maria, a third-year student. During a weekend in a secluded monastery, her fascination with a dark-eyed worker begins to damage her relationship with Anna-Maria, as well as her place in the choir. In addition to awakening and questioning her own sexuality, Lucia also questions her beliefs, while her desires threaten to shake the relationships between the choir members.
Festivals / Awards: Jerusalem Film Festival – Best International Debut; Slovene Film Festival – Best Film, Best Leading Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Sound…
19:00 CAT’S CRY
Serbia, Canada, Croatia, 2025, 94’
Director: Sanja Živković
Cast: Jasmin Geljo, Andrijana Đorđević, Sanja Mikitišin, Marija Škaričić, Denis Murić, Sergej Trifunović, Srđan Miletić, Sanja Krajnov, Zlatan Vidović, Vesna Paštrović Šašić, Olivera Viktorović, Ljubiša Miličić, Nenad J Popović, Tamara Aleksić, Predrag Paunović, Marija Vajner, Ana Stefanović Bilić. Jelena Jokić, Jugoslav Krajnov…
In a small town in Serbia, Milena dreams of fame and independence while watching a Serbian music channel. Her aspirations and plans for the future are thrown into question when she gives birth to a baby with a rare genetic condition called ‘cat’s cry’. While her partner Igor and his family refuse to take responsibility for the baby, her father, Stamen, a retired factory worker, persuades Milena to leave Igor and return home, offering to raise the child together. Overwhelmed and afraid for her future, Milena disappears. Now Stamen and his new wife Vera must fight against the flawed Serbian welfare system for custody of their granddaughter, while Milena struggles to find her way in life.
Festivals / Awards: Vancouver International Film Festival – Honorable Mention; Sofia International Film Festival – Special Jury Award; Sarajevo Film Festival…
21:00 YES! / Ken
France, Israel, Cyprus, Germany, 2025, 150’
Director: Nadav Lapid
Cast: Ariel Bronz, Efrat Dor, Naama Preis, Alexey Serebryakov, Sharon Alexander…
Nadav Lapid’s new satire is set in Israel, after October 7, 2023. J, a jazz musician struggling to make ends meet, and his wife Jasmin, a dancer, sell their art, souls and bodies to the elite and bring pleasure and comfort to the nation. Soon, J. receives a mission of utmost importance: to compose a new national anthem.
Festivals: Cannes Film Festival, Munich Film Festival, Valladolid International Film Festival…
