Submarine 2024
The Quiet Girl / An Cailín Ciúin 13+
Colm Bairéad, Ireland, 2022, 95′, in Irish Gaelic and English with Slovenian subtitles
A painful truth concealed beneath the idyllic beauty of Irish countryside. A quietly poignant coming-of-age story shot in the rarely-heard Irish language.
Selected by young programmers from Elvira Vatovec Prade Primary School.
Dounia and the Princess of Aleppo / Dounia et la princesse d’Alep 6+
Marya Zarif, Canada, France, 2022, 72′, dubbed in Slovenian
An emotionally and visually striking journey to Syria, imbued with song, fragrances, and magical powers, through the eyes of a refugee girl.
And the King Said, What a Fantastic Machine / In kralj reče, kako fantastičen stroj 13+
Axel Danielson, Maximilien Van Aertryck, Sweden, Denmark, 2023, 88′, in German, Swedish, English, Arabic and French with Slovenian subtitles
A work of provocative wit, this whirlwind of images, from camera obscura to social networks, raises questions about the society and images that surround us.
Magical Friendships 3+
32′, no dialogue
Koyaa – Creepy Blanket (Kolja Saksida, Slovenia, 2019)
Franzy’s Soup-Kitchen / La Soupe De Franzy (Ana Chubinidze, France, 2021)
Animanimals: T-Rex (Julia Ocker, Germany, 2022)
To Be Sisters / Entre deux soeurs (Anne-Sophie Gousset, Clément Céard, France, 2022)
Don´t Blow It Up / Odpusť (Alžbeta Mačáková Mišejková, Czechia, 2022)
Ink / Inkt (Erik Verkerk, Joost van den Bosch, Netherlands, 2020)
A selection of six captivating, stylistically varied short animated stories about warm and unusual friendships.
Optical Toys workshop
A playful way to learn the ABCs of animated cinema and its history.
Michele Bernardi and His World of Animation
Legendary Italian illustrator Michele Bernardi shows a selection of his animations and original animation materials from the era of films stock. Free admission.
Animation Time with Michele Bernardi 9+
Animation workshop for a closed group of participants aged 9 and over. Admission is free, but spaces are limited so please book yours at meri.viler@isolacinema.org.
The Path / Der Pfad
Tobias Wiemann, Nemčija/Germany, 2022, 99′, in German with Slovenian subtitles
Two children and a dog fleeing from the Nazis. An adventure on courage and solidarity that has captivated children and youth festival juries worldwide.
Selected by young programmers from Elvira Vatovec Prade Primary School.
Tobias Wiemann will join us after the screening for a Q&A.
Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds / Sirocco et le Royaume des courants d’air 6+
Benoît Chieux, France, Belgium, 2023, 75′
Lavish visuals blur boundaries between poetry and cinema in this epic, dreamy adventure guaranteed to enthral children and adults alike.
Fair Winds! Creative workshop
A workshop to celebrate the windiest film in the lineup by making simple devices: pinwheel, kite, and wind-powered car. In collaboration with Trieste Bora Museum. Admission is free, but spaces are limited so please book yours at meri.viler@isolacinema.org.
