18:00 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, Belgrade Auther Film Festival…
20:00 THE TOWER OF STRENGTH
Montenegro, Serbia, Croatia, Germany, 2024, 95’
Director: Nikola Vukčević
Cast: Vuk Bulajić, Edon Rizvanolli, Elez Adžović, Aleksandar Radulović, Alban Ukaj, Selman Jusufi, Branimir Popović, Nikola Ristanovski…
During the Second World War, a Muslim Albanian family hides a Christian Montenegrin child who is being hunted by an Albanian SS division. In doing so, family patriarch Doka makes himself a target: the honour code of the Besa is more important to him than the right of the strongest.
Festivals / Awards: Jaipur International Film Festival – Best Cinematography; Zaragoza International Film Festival – Best Script Award, Best Director Award; Montenegro Film Festival – Herceg Novi Film Festival – Zoran Živković Award; Cottbus Festival of East European Cinema, Cairo International Film Festival, International Film Festival of India, Dhaka International Film Festival, Ischia Film Festival…
Tickets: 400 din
