Attending all screenings and events is free of charge, except for the screenings of Yunan and Love Is Not an Orange in Ljubljana. All films have Slovenian subtitles.

Summer FMF

LOGATEC

THURSDAY, 10th OF JULY

19.00 Narodni dom Logatec

Imade, Ignacio Acconcia González, Spain, 2024, documentary, 29′

El Canon, Martín Seeger, Chile, 2024, fiction, 19′

The Second Life of Wafaa, Ekaterina Pavlova, Germany, 2024, documentary, 13′

Following the screenings there will be a discussion about the films and refreshments. All films have Slovenian subtitles.

The event is organised in cooperation with Knjižnica Logatec.

POSTOJNA

THURSDAY, 17th OF JULY

20.00 Mladinski center Postojna

The Second Life of Wafaa, Ekaterina Pavlova, Germany, 2024, documentary, 13′

The fishing boats of Kayar / Los Cayucos de Kayar, Álvaro Hernández Blanco, Spain, 2024, documentary, 29′

Following the screenings there will be a discussion about the films and refreshments. All films have Slovenian subtitles.

The event is organised in cooperation with MC Postojna.

MURSKA SOBOTA

MONDAY, 14th OF JULY

10.00 Mladinski informativni in kulturni klub Murska Sobota (MIKK)

Ceasefire / Prekid vatre, Jakob Krese, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, 2025, documentary, 31′

Ategheh, Masoud Dehnavi, Iran, Lebanon, 2024, documentary, 12′

Following the screening there will be a discussion about the film and refreshments. All films have Slovenian subtitles.

The event is organised in cooperation with MIKK Murska Sobota.

ČRNOMELJ

MONDAY, 21st OF JULY

11.00 Hiša Sadeži družbe Črnomelj

Evros: A Blurred Landscape / Evros: Tholo topio, Georgios Keramidiotis, Greece, 2024, documentary, 81′

Following the screening there will be a discussion about the film and refreshments. All films have Slovenian subtitles.

LJUTOMER

FRIDAY, 8th OF AUGUST

11.00 Mladinski svet Ljutomer

En Route to Europe, We Burn or Die, Noureddine Jebnoun; Jakob Plaschke, Tunisia, 2024, documentary, 74′

Following the screening there will be a discussion about the film and refreshments. All films have Slovenian subtitles.

The event is organised in cooperation with Mladinski svet Ljutomer.

FMF in September

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10th

Pre-festival event

LJUBLJANA

20.30 Kinodvor

Yunan, Ameer Fakher Eldin, Germany, Canada, Italy, Palestine, Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, 2025, feature film, 124′

In cooperation with Kinodvor.

Tickets available at the Kinodvor box office or online.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd

Festival opening

LJUBLJANA

19.30 Kinodvor

Silent Trees / Drzewa milcza, Agnieszka Zwiefka, Poland, Germany, Denmark, 2024, documentary, 84′, English and Slovenian subtitles

Reception.

In cooperation with Kinodvor. Free tickets available at Kinodvor box office from September 9th.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd

LJUBLJANA

17.30 Kinodvor

Love Is Not an Orange, Otilia Babara, Belgium, Moldova, the Netherlands, France, 2022, documentary, 73′, English and Slovenian subtitles

Discussion with director Otilia Babara, moderated by film critic Petra Meterc.

In cooperation with Kinodvor and City of Women. Tickets available at the Kinodvor box office or online.

 

19:30 Slovenska kinoteka (Slovenian Cinematheque)

Pakol, Navid Esmaeili, Iran, 2023, feature film, 81′

Discussion with Manca Raušl, Društvo Ključ, moderated by Urša Regvar, Legal Centre for the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment (PIC).

In cooperation with the Slovenian Cinematheque and PIC.

 

MARIBOR

19.00 GT22

Ceasefire / Prekid vatre, Jakob Krese, Germany, Italy, Slovenia, 2025, documentary, 31′

Ategheh, Masoud Dehnavi, Iran, Lebanon, 2024, documentary, 12′

Discussion about the films with screenwriter Meta Krese, moderated by Žiga Auer of Slovene Philanthropy.

The event is organised in cooperation with the Association for the Development of Film Culture.

 

METLIKA

19.00 House Fruits of Society Metlika (Hiša Sadeži družbe Metlika)

The Fishing Boats of Kayar / Ribiški čolni iz Kayara, Álvaro Hernández Blanco, Spain, 2024, documentary, 29′

Imade, Ignacio Acconcia González, Spain, 2024, documentary, 29′

Discussion about the film with the audience, moderated by Mariya Ardyukova of Slovene Philanthropy.

 

ŽALEC

19.00 House Fruits of Society Žalec (Hiša Sadeži družbe Žalec)

The Fishing Boats of Kayar / Los Cayucos de Kayar, Álvaro Hernández Blanco, Spain, 2024, documentary, 29′

Deportato, Hammadi Lassoued, Tunisia, 2018, documentary, 29′ 49”

Discussion about the film with the audience, moderated by Ana Tasič.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th

LJUBLJANA

17.00 AGRFT*

Reznica, Davor Marinković, Serbia, 2022, short documentary, 23′

Endless Holiday / La lunga vacanza, Davor Marinković, Italy, 2024, short documentary, 26′

Discussion with director Davor Marinković and Gregor Moder, Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, moderated by film critic Petra Meterc.

Event held within the Kinofilm series, organised by AGRFT. In cooperation with AGRFT.

*AGRFT Hall, Aškerčeva 5

 

20.00 Slovenska filantropija (Slovene Philanthropy)

Imade, Ignacio Acconcia González, Spain, 2024, short documentary, 29′

Deportato, Hammadi Lassoued, Tunisia, 2018, short documentary, 30′

 

20.30 Kinodvor

The Pickers, Elke Sasse, Germany, 2024, documentary, 80′, English and Slovenian subtitles

Discussion with journalist Elena Stancu and photographer Cosmin Bumbuț, moderated by Živa Kavka Gobbo, Focus Association for Sustainable Development.

In cooperation with Kinodvor and Focus Association for Sustainable Development.

Event organised within the project “Re:boot”, co-financed by the European Union (DEAR programme). The content is the sole responsibility of Focus and does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th

LJUBLJANA

17.00 AGRFT*

The Fence / La Valla, Sam Orti, Spain, 2024, animated film, 15′

El Canon, Martín Seeger, Chile, 2024, fiction, 19′

Immigration to Nowhere, Nikolay Flotskiy, Norway, 2024, experimental film, 23′

Discussion with Immigration to Nowhere director Nikolay Flotskiy, moderated by film publicist Andrej Šprah.

Event held within the Kinofilm series, organised by AGRFT. In cooperation with AGRFT.

*AGRFT Hall, Aškerčeva 5

 

19.30 Pritličje

Camp Life / حياة المخيم, Helena Ileršič Salem, Jordan, 2025, short documentary, 9′

A Suspended Life / حياة معلقة, Mohammed Nashbat, Palestine, 2025, short documentary, 7′

Discussion with Camp Life director Helena Ileršič Salem and protagonist Sweilem Salem, moderated by film critic Petra Meterc.

In cooperation with Zavod Open and No-Border Craft.

 

MARIBOR

19.00 GT22

Where is my home? / Missä minun kotini on?, Anna Berger, Finland, Germany, 2024, documentary, 76′

Discussion with film director Anna Berger, moderated by Žiga Auer of Slovene Philanthropy.

The event is organised in cooperation with the Association for the Development of Film Culture.

 

KOPER

19.00 Dvorana sv. Frančiška Asiškega

New Classmates / Novi sošolci, Toni Cahunek, Slovenia, 2025, documentary, 89′

Discussion with film director Toni Cahunek, moderated by Viktor Kollár of Slovene Philanthropy.

 

PTUJ

19.00 City Cinema Ptuj (Mestni kino Ptuj)

Pakol, Navid Esmaeili, Iran, 2023, feature film, 81′

Discussion about the situation of Afghan women in Iran, moderated by Ana Tasič.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26th

LJUBLJANA

18.00 Slovenska kinoteka (Slovenian Cinematheque)

Where Is My Home? / Missä minun kotini on?, Anna Berger, Finland, Germany, 2024, documentary, 76′

Discussion with director Anna Berger, moderated by film critic Petra Meterc.

In cooperation with the Slovenian Cinematheque.