Other Spaces
A showcase of contemporary films screened in "site-specific" venues, along with additional sections based on a concept tailored for the specific edition.
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Friday 13. 09. 20:30
ArtaJulie Keeps Quiet
Julie zwijgt
BE/SE, 2024, 97 min.; nl, fr / en sub
Director: Leonardo Van Dijl
Julie is a star player at an elite tennis academy. When her coach becomes part of an investigation and is suddenly suspended, all the players at the club are asked to speak up. But Julie chooses to remain silent. Julie…
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Sunday 15. 09. 20:30
KinematografWaves
Vlny
CZ/SK, 2024, 130 min.; cz
Director: Jiří Mádl
The 1960s, Czechoslovakia. Rock ‘n’ roll sounds from the radio, miniskirts, and student revolts are changing the world. Tomáš arrives at a prestigious radio newsroom, where he finds himself caught in a dangerous battle between the journalists and the secret…
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Tuesday 10. 09. 20:30
KinematografLucky Winners
Heureux gagnants
FR, 2024, 103 min.; fr / cz tit
Director: Romain Choay, Maxime Govare
A one in 19 million chance. The probability of being hit by a meteorite is much higher than the chance of winning the lottery. For our lucky winners, the dream quickly turns into a nightmare, and their lives shatter in…
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Wednesday 11. 09. 20:30
ArtaOur Lovely Pig Slaughter
Mord
CZ/SK, 2024, 80 min.; cz
Director: Adam Martinec
A family gathering like no other! This describes the annual pig slaughter that takes place in a cottage in a remote village in the equally remote Osoblažsko region. It’s the only day of the year when the entire family comes…
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Wednesday 11. 09. 20:30
KinematografDream Scenario
Dream Scenario
US/CA, 2023, 102 min.; en / cz tit
Director: Kristoffer Borgli
Paul Matthews is a man you would probably overlook in real life: bald, wearing wrinkled pants and brown leather loafers, he is a professor at a university you’ve never heard of. He has a supportive wife, two daughters, and ambitions…
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Thursday 12. 09. 20:30
KinematografBob Marley: One Love
Bob Marley: One Love
US, 2024, 107 min.; en / sk tit
Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green
The film Bob Marley: One Love captures the most fascinating part of the life of one of the greatest music icons of the 20th century. It celebrates a man who loved freedom, Jamaica, and above all, reggae music. At the…
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Thursday 12. 09. 17:00
Spa CinemaMr. Blake at Your Service
Complètement cramé
FR/LU, 2023, 100 min.; fr / cz tit
Director: Gilles Legardinier
Iron the newspapers, feed the cat, bring breakfast, serve the masters and their guests. For a true butler, this wouldn’t be a problem, but Andrew Blake (John Malkovich) is not a true butler. In fact, he’s a British businessman who…
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Thursday 12. 09. 20:00
Spa CinemaThe Peasants
Chlopi
PL/RS/LT, 2023, 114 min.; pl / cz tit
Director: DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman
After the worldwide success of the film Loving Vincent, the director duo DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman have now turned their attention to one of the most significant works of Polish literature—The Peasants. This novel earned its author, W. S.
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Thursday 12. 09. 19:00
ElektrárňaThe Edge of the Blade
Une affaire d'honneur
FR, 2023, 101 min.; fr / cz tit
Director: Vincent Perez
Paris, 1887. Duels are officially banned but remain a common practice for settling disputes and defending honor—if you’re a man. However, Marie-Rose Astié de Valsayre believes this shouldn’t be the case. A bold and intelligent woman, she decides to set…
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Thursday 12. 09. 20:30
ArtaExplanation for Everything
Magyarázat mindenre
HU/SK, 2023, 152 min.; hu / sk tit
Director: Gábor Reisz
High school student Ábel is struggling to prepare for his school-leaving exams while coming to terms with his hopeless infatuation for his best friend Janka. Clever Janka, however, has her own object of unrequited love: a married history teacher, Jakab,…
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Thursday 12. 09. 16:30
ArtaZenith
Zenit
SK/CZ/HU, 2023, 77 min.; bez dialógov / no dialogues
Director: György Kristóf
A group of prisoners, who know no world beyond the walls of their jail, manage to escape. They find themselves in an underground cave, where a small opening high above allows sunlight to filter in. The prisoners dream of freedom…
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Friday 13. 09. 20:30
KinematografThere’s Still Tomorrow
C'è ancora domani
IT, 2023, 118 min.; it / sk tit
Director: Paola Cortellesi
Delia is the wife of the abusive Ivan and the mother of three children. Wife and mother—these are the roles that define her, and that is enough for Delia. It is the late 1940s, and Rome, where Delia lives with…
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Friday 13. 09. 19:00
ElektrárňaThe Hypnosis
Hypnosen
SE/NO/FR, 2023, 98 min.; se, no, en / cz tit
Director: Ernst De Geer
André and Vera are partners not only in their personal lives but also in business. They dedicate everything to their startup. Their polished personal life must fit into all the boxes that lead to success. They are on the brink…
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Friday 13. 09. 16:30
ArtaThe Professional Parent
Profesionálny rodič
SK/RO, 2024, 15 min.; sk / en sub
Director: Erik Jasaň
The film The Professional Parent tells the story of Ingrid, who, living in a difficult financial situation with a constantly ill child, decides to become a professional parent to a young Romani girl. This decision significantly disrupts her fragile family…
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Friday 13. 09. 17:00
Spa CinemaThe Taste of Things
La passion de Dodin Bouffant
FR/BE, 2023, 135 min.; fr / cz tit
Director: Anh Hung Tran
A pot of delicious broth is bubbling away, a sharp knife slices through freshly picked herbs, and a freshly caught fish is resting in white wine. The Taste of Things is a feast for the eyes and a tribute to…
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Friday 13. 09. 20:00
Spa CinemaThe Gardener’s Year
Zahradníkův rok
CZ, 2024, 104 min.; cz / en sub
Director: Jiří Havelka
The gardener (Oldřich Kaiser) and his wife live at the foot of a picturesque hill, tending to their small garden. Their idyllic life is disrupted by a new owner who moves into a nearby mansion and plans to buy all…
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Saturday 14. 09. 19:00
ElektrárňaOther People’s Children
Les enfants des autres
FR, 2022, 103 min.; fr, he / cz tit
Director: Rebecca Zlotowski
Other People’s Children, premiered as a competition entry at the Venice Film Festival. It captivated audiences with its deeply moving and sharply drawn portrait of a woman’s shifting emotions, stirred by maternal instincts and societal pressure. Rachel (played by the…
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Saturday 14. 09. 20:30
ArtaGreen Border
Zielona granica
PL/US/CZ/FR/BE/DE/TR, 2023, 152 min.; pl, ar, en, fr / cz tit
Director: Agnieszka Holland
After relocating to the Suwałki region, psychologist Julia becomes an involuntary witness and participant in the dramatic events on the Polish-Belarusian border. She decides to give up her comfortable life and joins a group of activists helping refugees. At the…
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Saturday 14. 09. 20:30
KinematografPriscilla
Priscilla
IT/US, 2023, 113 min.; en / cz tit
Director: Sofia Coppola
Oscar winner Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation) presents the darker side of a pop icon in a stylish portrait of one of the greatest love stories of the 20th century. In 1959, fourteen-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu meets Elvis Presley, who is…
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Saturday 14. 09. 20:00
Spa CinemaFour Little Adults
Neljä pientä aikuista
FI/SE, 2023, 122 min.; fi / cz tit
Director: Selma Vilhunen
Polyamory today seems to be associated exclusively with the alternative lifestyles of Generation Z. However, some of us who have experienced much in our love lives may also feel constrained by monogamous relationships. Juulia is a successful member of parliament,…
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Saturday 14. 09. 17:00
Spa CinemaCoup de Chance
Coup de chance
US/FR/UK, 2023, 93 min.; fr / cz tit
Director: Woody Allen
Coup de Chance is the fiftieth and likely final film by the legendary screenwriter and director Woody Allen. This romantic comedy-drama explores the pivotal role that chance and luck play in our lives. Fanny and Jean seem like the perfect…
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Wednesday 11. 09. 19:00
ElektrárňaSons
Vogter
DK/SE/FR, 2024, 100 min.; da / cz tit
Director: Gustav Möller
The idealistic prison officer Eva faces a life-changing dilemma when a young man connected to her past is transferred to the prison where she works. Without revealing her secret, she requests to be moved to the department for the most…