PROGRAM
Set in the mountain village of Pecka from September 9–12, this year’s public film program brings together a compelling lineup of regional and international non-fiction cinema. Exploring themes of landscape, identity, memory, and creative resistance, our selection features daily screenings followed by Q&A sessions with visiting directors, participants and mentors.
Wednesday 9
20:00 H - FIUME O MORTE!
Dir. Igor Bezinović | Croatia, Italy, Slovenia | 112 min I 2025
Citizens of Rijeka which Italians call Fiume, retell, reconstruct and reinterpret the bizarre story about the 16-month occupation of their city in 1919 by the Italian poet, a dandy and preacher of war Gabriele D’Annunzio. Don't miss the chance to see this award-winning gem on the big screen! A unique blend of meticulous research and daring artistic vision, powerful, captivating, and unmissable.
AWARDS:
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ROTTERDAM 2025 (World Premiere) – Main Festival Award "Tiger" and FIPRESCI International Film Critics Award
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INNSBRUCK 2025 – Best Documentary Film
UNDERHILLFEST 2025, Podgorica, ME – Dandelion Award (Best Regional Film)
VEDRAN ŠAMANOVIĆ AWARD 2025 – For Innovative Approach in Croatian Cinema
PULA FILM FESTIVAL 2025 – Golden Arena for Best Directing, Golden Arena for Best Production, Golden Arena for Best Costume Design, Golden Arena for Best Production Design, Golden Arena for Best Casting, Golden Arena for Best Makeup
GOLDEN APRICOT – YEREVAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025 – Golden Apricot Award (Best Film)
Friday 11
20:00 H - AFRAID OF BEAUTY
Dir. Jelena Medić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 65 min | 2026
On the Montenegrin highlands, a shepherdess and her adopted daughter, haunted by the violent death of her mother, defend their mountain against its transformation into a NATO military training ground. Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić paint a tender and visually striking portrait of a community of women grappling with both internal and external structures of oppression.
Sundance's 2026 Grand Jury Prize.
Thusday 10
21:30 H - TO HOLD A MOUNTAIN
Dir. Biljana Tutorov & Petar Glomazić ISerbia, France, Montenegro, Slovenia, Croatia |105 min | 2026
Thusday 10
20:00 H - LEWERENTZ DIVINE DARKNESS
Dir. Sven Blume | Sweden | 70 min | 2024
Sigurd Lewerentz (1885–1975) is internationally renowned as one of Sweden’s greatest architects, but due to his aversion to being interviewed and recorded, he has long been shrouded in mystery. Recently, however, a treasure trove of film and sound recordings of the ageing Lewerentz was found in a cellar in Lund, and it’s these recordings that form the basis of this captivating documentary. LEWERENTZ DIVINE DARKNESS is a unique portrait of this enigmatic figure of 20th century architecture, whose work still resonates and inspires today.
Nominerad till Sveriges Arkitekters Kritikerpris 2025!
Broadcast at SVT (Sweden) and Yle Arena (Finland)
National Cinema Release, Sweden 2024 at Folkets Bio
International screening tour with 200+ screening events 2024-2026
Join us for a Q&A session with the director following the screening.
Afraid of Beauty is a documentary that offers a portrait of a 40-year-old single mother reclaiming her own space in a world eager to define it for her. Through intimate moments and quiet tension, the film follows her as she explores the paradox of fearing the very beauty she longs to embrace. Directed by the multitalented artist Jelena Medić.
Join us for a Q&A session with the director following the screening.
Saturday 12
20 H - SPECIAL SHOWCASE: INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM SELECTION:
The Same Sweat is Still Flowing Through the Same Pores I Dir. Neža Knez I Croatia I 26 min I 2024
Cats I Dir. Danilo Stanimirović I Switzerland I 10 min. I 2025
Drenched Hair I Dir. Veljko Matković I Bosnia and Herzegovina I 25`39 I 2026
Dobrina I Dir. Hannes Rall I Germany I 5 min. I 2025
Amor Ice I Dir. Katy Araiza I Mexico I 16 min. I 2022
Grandpa's Fur I Dir. Teodor Stolov I Bulgaria, Finland, Poland I 19´38 min. I 2026
Saarvocado I Dir. Victor Orozco Ramírez I Germany, Mexico I 8 min.I 2025
As If I'm Not There I Dir. Milica Vujasin I Bosnia and Herzegovina I 12´30 min I 2026
The Bosnian town of Bijeljina was once home to a cult figure named Harry Jackson, an amateur Western filmmaker from pre-war Yugoslavia. Artist and photographer Dragana Jurišić, with the help of locals from both sides of the ethnic divide, decides to recreate one of his famous films. Shared stories from a town still living with the legacy of war, the ghosts of the past are revealing.
Friday 11
21:30 H - THE BALKAN COWBOY
Dir. Dragana Jurišić | Ireland, Croatia | 93 min | 2026
The Same Sweat is Still Flowing Through the Same Pores
Dir. Dragana Jurišić | Ireland, Croatia | 93 min | 2026
Saturday 12
20 H - SPECIAL SHOWCASE: INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM SELECTION: