Festival Calendar

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Lev Smadar

Month

Day

Year

10

10:00

| 88 min

Ari

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

10:00

Cinematheque 1

Ari

Dir.: Léonor Serraille | 88 min

Forced from home after quitting his teaching position, Ari navigates life's uncertainties. His reunion with childhood friends becomes a catalyst for personal transformation.

A184

1753426800

10:30

| 96 min

South of Winter Lies the Snow

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

10:30

Cinematheque 4

South of Winter Lies the Snow

Dir.: Sebastián Vidal Campos | 96 min

In the southernmost region of Chile, amidst a natural landscape as unforgiving as it is astonishing, a small handful of villagers, together with their dogs and cattle, survive in an increasingly hostile, yet beautiful, land.

D200

1753428600

10:30

| 104 min

My One and Only

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

10:30

Cinematheque 3

My One and Only

Dir.: David Tauber | 104 min

A newly religious woman claims her husband has been replaced. He looks exactly the same—but she knows he is not the man she married.
A mystery drama about falling in love and about staying in love.

C195

1753428600

10:30

| 115 min

Cat's Play

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

10:30

Cinematheque 2

Cat's Play

Dir.: Károly Makk | 115 min

The story of two elderly sisters who exchange letters. Brief flashbacks reveal glimpses of their younger years.

B190

1753428600

11

11:30

| 104 min

Impatience of the Heart

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

11:30

Lev Smadar

Impatience of the Heart

Dir.: Lauro Cress | 104 min

Driven by a sense of shame, pity, and a longing for purpose, a young soldier feigns his feelings for a disabled woman, even fueling her hope of walking again. But as her distrust grows and his obsession with her cure deepens, they are driven into a destructive spiral that drags everyone to misfortune.

E206

1753432200

12

12:00

| 134 min

April

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

12:00

Cinematheque 1

April

Dir.: Dea Kulumbegashvili | 134 min

Nina, an OB-GYN, faces accusations after a newborn's death. Her life undergoes scrutiny during the investigation. She persists in her medical duties, determined to provide care others hesitate to offer, despite risks.

A185

1753434000

12:45

| 119 min

Orwell 2+2=5

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

12:45

Cinematheque 4

Orwell 2+2=5

Dir.: Raoul Peck | 119 min

Orwell: 2+2=5 delves deep into George Orwell’s final months and visionary works to explore the roots of the vital and troubling concepts he revealed to the world in his dystopian masterpiece.

D201

1753436700

13

13:00

| 105 min

After Dreaming

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

13:00

Cinematheque 3

After Dreaming

Dir.: Christine Haroutounian | 105 min

A soldier guides a young woman through Armenia's war-torn landscape, while keeping a secret. Their journey becomes a surreal exploration of national myths and the realities of ongoing conflict.

C196

1753437600

13:30

| 51 min

Malachi

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

13:30

Cinematheque 2

Winner of The Diamond Award for Best Documentary

The name of the winning film will be announced on Thursday evening.

Malachi

Dir.: Noam Demsky, Ido Bahat | 51 min

A powerful story of abandonment, forgiveness, and an extraordinary bond. After abandoning their son due to a rare syndrome, two parents struggle with guilt and the search for redemption, while his devoted foster mother offers him love and care.

Winner of The Diamond Award

B304

1753439400

14

14:00

| 73 min

The Square

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

14:00

Lev Smadar

The Square

Dir.: Kim Bo-sol | 73 min

A Swedish diplomat and North Korean traffic officer share a forbidden romance in Pyongyang. As his diplomatic assignment nears its end, they face a heart-wrenching choice.

E207

1753441200

15

15:00

| 108 min

Perla

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

15:00

Cinematheque 1

Perla

Dir.: Alexandra Makarová | 108 min

In 1980s Vienna, a dissident artist's life is upended when her estranged partner reappears after prison, prompting her on a perilous journey back to Czechoslovakia that threatens her newfound family.

A186

1753444800

15:15

| 96 min

The Botanist

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

15:15

Cinematheque 4

The Botanist

Dir.: Jing Yi | 96 min

In China's Xinjiang region, a Kazakh boy's magical friendship with a local Han girl blooms amid a world where plants and imagination intertwine.

D202

1753445700

15:15

| 96 min

Love Letters

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

15:15

Cinematheque 2

Love Letters

Dir.: Alice Douard | 96 min

Céline is expecting her firstborn—but she’s not the one who’s pregnant. In three months, her wife, Nadia, will be giving birth to their daughter. As the due date approaches, Céline navigates the expectations of her mother, her friends, and the law, seeking out her rightful place and a sense of legitimacy.

B192

1753445700

15:30

| 77 min

That Summer in Paris

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

15:30

Cinematheque 3

That Summer in Paris

Dir.: Valentine Cadic | 77 min

Paris, the 2024 Olympic Games. Thirty-year-old Blandine travels from Normandy to attend the swimming competitions. Overwhelmed by the city’s chaos and a streak of misfortune, she navigates the bustling streets — and an unexpected reunion.

C197

1753446600

16

16:00

| 105 min

Young Mothers' Home

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

16:00

Lev Smadar

Young Mothers' Home

Dir.: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne | 105 min

Five young mothers living in a shelter strive for a better future for them and their kids amidst challenging upbringings.

E208

1753448400

17

17:30

| 85 min

Growing Down

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

17:30

Cinematheque 4

Growing Down

Dir.: Bálint Dániel Sós | 85 min

A 12-year-old boy causes a serious accident. The only witness is his father, who must choose between telling the truth or protecting his son from juvenile detention. He chooses to lie, but what are the consequences?

D203

1753453800

17:30

| 104 min

Odd Fish

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

17:30

Cinematheque 1

Odd Fish

Dir.: Snævar Sölvi Sölvason | 104 min

When two childhood friends receive an unexpected opportunity to keep their fish restaurant open year-round, one of them comes out as a trans woman—putting a strain on their friendship, as they navigate their lives in a new light

A187

1753453800

17:45

| 150 min

Yes

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

17:45

Cinematheque 3

Yes

Dir.: Nadav Lapid | 150 min

Israel, in the aftermath of October 7. Y., a jazz musician struggling to make ends meet, and his wife Jasmine, a dancer, sell their art, souls and bodies to the elite, and bring pleasure and consolation to a bleeding nation. Soon, Y. is given a mission of the highest importance: setting to music a new national anthem.

C198

1753454700

17:45

| 115 min

No One Will Know

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

17:45

Cinematheque 2

No One Will Know

Dir.: Vincent Maël Cardona | 115 min

Everything begins in a rundown bar on the outskirts of Paris, when an ordinary man discovers he has a winning lottery ticket—only to be shot in a crime that must be swiftly covered up.

B193

1753454700

18

18:30

| 107 min

Yen and Ai-Lee

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

18:30

Lev Smadar

Yen and Ai-Lee

Dir.: Tom Shu-yu Lin | 107 min

Yen returns to her Hakkanese village in Kaohsiung after serving eight years in prison. Amidst her attempt to reconcile with her widowed mother, the enigmatic and urban Ai-Lee appears. As their fates intertwine, how will they inevitably confront their truths?

E210

1753457400

19

19:30

| 89 min

Little Trouble Girls

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

19:30

Cinematheque 4

Little Trouble Girls

Dir.: Urska Djukic | 89 min

Sixteen-year-old Lucia joins her Catholic school choir and befriends senior student Ana-Maria. During a choir retreat at a convent, Lucia's attraction to a restoration worker creates tension with Ana-Maria and challenges her faith.

D204

1753461000

19:45

| 117 min

Two Prosecutors

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

19:45

Cinematheque 1

Two Prosecutors

Dir.: Sergei Loznitsa | 117 min

1937: When a prisoner's letter escapes destruction, idealistic prosecutor Kornev uncovers corruption within the NKVD. His pursuit of justice in Stalin's USSR becomes a dangerous journey into the heart of a system devouring its own.

A188

1753461900

20

20:30

| 185 min

Magellan

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

20:30

Cinematheque 2

Magellan

Dir.: Lav Diaz | 185 min

Magellan is a navigator rebelling against the power of the King, due to his humanism and belief in justice. But once he is finally in command of the Spice Fleet, which will make the first circumnavigation of the Earth, what will the journey reveal about himself?

B194

1753464600

21

21:00

| 107 min

Meteors

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

21:00

Lev Smadar

Meteors

Dir.: Hubert Charuel | 107 min

In rural France, Mika and Dan's dreams keep hitting dead ends. After Dan's latest mistake, they're forced to work for their successful friend Tony in construction, desperately seeking an escape from their situation.

E210

1753466400

21:00

| 106 min

The Little Sister

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

21:00

Cinematheque 3

The Little Sister

Dir.: Hafsia Herzi | 106 min

When Fatima leaves her close-knit suburban family to study philosophy in Paris, she finds herself caught between her religious upbringing and the freedom of student life in the city.

C199

1753466400

21:30

| 92 min

Tell Her That I Love Her

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

21:30

Cinematheque 4

Tell Her That I Love Her

Dir.: Romane Bohringer | 92 min

A filmmaker adapts a book about mother-daughter relationships, stirring up memories of her own childhood trauma and the mother who left her as an infant.

D205

1753468200

22

22:15

| 88 min

100 Liters of Gold

[X]

Friday 25.07.25

22:15

Cinematheque 1

100 Liters of Gold

Dir.: Teemu Nikki | 88 min

Two middle-aged sisters in a Finnish village promise to brew beer for a wedding but drink the entire batch. In a hilarious race against time, they struggle with hangovers while trying to make more beer and save their reputation.

A189

1753470900