CINEHILL - 2025
Cinehill Film Festival - Program
Main program

The Love That Remains
28. 8. THURSDAY 20:30 SCENA RIBNJAK KLIKNI I KUPI ULAZNICU The Love That Remains spans a year in rural Iceland

The Other Side of Summer
26.7. SATURDAY 18:00 CINEMA BAUER CLICK & BUY YOUR TICKETS Fifteen-year-old Bětka and Alma are best friends spending a

The World’s Best Film Professor
14. 10. TUESDAY 20:00 PETI KUPE *Winner of 2nd place Audience Award Steven Spielberg, an experimental treatment in the USA,

A Little Gray Wolf Will Come
26.7. SATURDAY 18:30 CINEMA MAK CLICK & BUY TICKETS Alice calls her mother’s work propaganda, while Zhanna believes she is

It Was Just an Accident
25.7. FRIDAY 21:00 DAMSIDE THEATER 26.7. SATURDAY 20:00 RADNIČKI DOM* 23.7. WEDNESDAY 21:00 RIJEKA, SUMMER ART-KINO *screening at a non-festival

South Wind
26.7. SATURDAY 21:30 CINEMA IN THE WOODS CLICK & BUY TICKETS As the southerly winds bear down on the city

The Courageous
24.7. THURSDAY 15:00 CINEMA BAUER CLICK & BUY TICKETS In a remote Swiss town engulfed in nature lives Jule (OphéliaKolb),

Growing Down
A widowed father, Sándor (Szabolcs Hajdu), strives to rebuild a blended family with his partner Klára and her daughter, when

Dreams (Sex Love)
24.7. THURSDAY 21:00 DAMSIDE THEATER 26.7. SATURDAY 11:00 CINEMA GOLIK CLICK & BUY TICKETS A romantic coming-of-age drama directed

Thank You for Banking With Us
23.7. WEDNESDAY 15:00 CINEMA BAUER 25.7. FRIDAY 11:00 CINEMA GOLIK CLICK & BUY TICKETS A heist film, a thriller, a

Late Shift
22.7. TUESDAY 21:00 DAMSIDE THEATER CLICK & BUY TICKETS A dedicated nurse, Floria navigates the relentless pace on a surgical

I’m Still Here
In the early 1970s Brazil faces increasing pressure from the military regime. Eunice and Rubens Paiva and their five children

Paul & Paulette Take a Bath
Young American photographer Paul (Jérémie Galiana), in Paris meets Paulette (Marie Benati), an eccentric Frenchwoman obsessed with recreating the darkest
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That’s How I Love You
25.7. FRIDAY 11:00 CINEMA BAUER FREE ENTRY OUT OF COMPETITION While spending the summer holidays with his grandparents in the

Greek Apricots
23.7. WEDNESDAY 11:00 CINEMA BAUER 25.7. FRIDAY 18:30 CINEMA MAK OUT OF COMPETITION During his night shift, Mak, a young

Thank You, Mother
23.7. WEDNESDAY 11:00 CINEMA BAUER 24.7, THURSDAY 15:00 CINEMA BAUER OUT OF COMPETITION No, Izidor. Now, from a spiritual point

Common Pear
24.7. THURSDAY 11:00 CINEMA BAUER FREE ENTRY In a not-so-distant future ravaged by climate change, a team of scientists analyse

Renato’s Car
24.7. THURSDAY 11:00 CINEMA BAUER FREE ENTRY Stefano drives his father Renato to Switzerland to help him in his plan

Tearful Tigers
24.7. THURSDAY 11:00 CINEMA BAUER FREE ENTRY Marcos is a boy with dyslexia and dyslalia who gets mocked by his

Apartment 2a
26.7. SATURDAY 11:00 CINEMA BAUER 23.7. WEDNESDAY 15:00 CINEMA BAUER In an apartment building, a dog barks incessantly, so the

When They Bloom
26.7. SATURDAY 11:00 CINEMA BAUER FREE ENTRY At the end of the school year, a group of friends decide to

Almost Certainly False
25.7. FRIDAY 11:00 CINEMA BAUER FREE ENTRY After fleeing the war in Syria, Hanna and her younger brother Nader settle

The Garden Sees Fire
24.7. THURSDAY 11:00 CINEMA BAUER FREE ENTRY The Garden Sees Fire is a mystical stop-motion animation exploring cloaked identities, systemic

There Will Come Soft Rains
25.7. FRIDAY 11:00 CINEMA BAUER FREE ENTRY Haunted by the threat of rising sea levels, Mira decides to dig up

Bad For a Moment
Set during a team-building event gone wrong, the film brings the owner of an architecture studio face-to-face with the residents

The Stranger
A poignant short exploring the fleeting connections in the life of a solitary taxi driver in the course of one

Let the Dewy Flowers Bloom
A short drama that follows Nikola as he travels to the Montenegrin south to bid farewell to his best friend.

Dreams Like Paper Boats
The story follows Edouard who has been living in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, with his daughter Zara for five years, since his

A Study of Empathy
A thought-provoking short film exploring the complexities of empathy through the interactions between its two main characters. Dana, eager to

Slow Down the Fall
A reunion of two ski jumping champions. Set against the backdrop of the Alps, the film explores how their romantic

If the Sun Drowned into an Ocean of Clouds
A poetic and introspective short set on the construction-laden waterfront of Beirut, Lebanon. The narrative follows Raed, a security guard

Lemon Tree
At a Halloween carnival, a young father steals a magician’s rabbit to impress his ten-year-old son. The thrill of the

The Masterpiece
At a recycling centre, wealthy couple Leo and Diana encounter scrap dealers Salif and his son Yousef. An offer to

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent
24.7. WEDNESDAY 21:00 KINO SANJKALIŠTE OUT OF COMPETITION It is 27 February 1993, in Štrpci, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A passenger

Greenhouse
Sali is a young Albanian immigrant who dropped out of school and works at greenhouses. Dreaming of joining the Juventus

The Ghosts You Draw on My Back
The story follows Sara, a teenager who comes to a provincial town for her grandmother’s memorial service amidst the construction

A Summer’s End Poem
Set in a village near Chaozhou, China, the film follows a young boy who spends his summer with his grandfather,

Silent panorama
The 5-minute animated short follows two campers exploring a deserted landscape at the base of a cliff, intrigued by the

Even though it’s night
A touching short film set in La Cañada Real, Europe’s largest slum on the outskirts of Madrid, which has been

The Moving Garden
Set in Portugal’s Serra da Arrábida Natural Park, the film follows two botanical guides leading a group of tourists through

Workers’ Wings
An experimental documentary that gives voice to three veteran manual labourers in Kosovo who have suffered workplace injuries. This deeply
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Special programs
Special guests: Catherine Breillat, Jafar Panahi, Stipe Božić

Last Summer
Anne is a brilliant lawyer who lives with her husband Pierre and their young daughters in a house in the

A Real Young Girl
23.7. WEDNESDAY 13:00 KINO BAUER CLICK&BUY YOUR TICKETS Fourteen-year-old Alice (Charlotte Alexandra) reluctantly goes to her parents’ house in the

Virgin / Junior Size 36
25.7. FRIDAY 19:30 KARLOVAC, CINEMA EDISON* * screening at a non-festival location CLICK & BUY TICKETS The film portrays a

The White Balloon
24.7. THURSDAY 19:00 RIJEKA, ART-KINO CROATIA* * screening at a non-festival location CLICK & BUY TICKETS The White Balloon, Jafar

Crimson Gold
25.7. FRIDAY 21:00 RIJEKA, SUMMER ART-KINO* * screening at a non-festival location CLICK & BUY TICKETS Early one morning, there

The Circle
26.7. SATURDAY 13:00 CINEMA BAUER CLICK & BUY TICKETS Their “crimes” are unclear, and guilt or innocence is irrelevant.

The Mirror
24.7. THURSDAY 13:00 CINEMA BAUER CLICK&BUY YOUR TICKETS The girl from Tehran, Mina, realizes after school that her mother is

It Was Just an Accident
25.7. FRIDAY 21:00 DAMSIDE THEATER 26.7. SATURDAY 20:00 RADNIČKI DOM* 23.7. WEDNESDAY 21:00 RIJEKA, SUMMER ART-KINO *screening at a non-festival

Alpine Warriors
15.10. WEDNESDAY 20:00 PETI KUPE This is a story about the successes of Slovenian and, to a lesser extent, Croatian
Stories from Switzerland

Bagger Drama
24.7. THURSDAY 17:00 CINEMA GOLIK CLICK & BUY TICKETS After the tragic death of their daughter, a Swiss working-class family

Queens (Reinas)
27.7. SUNDAY 17:00 CINEMA GOLIK CLICK & BUY TICKETS In 1992, as Peru is rocked by political turmoil, Lucía and

Electric Child
25.7. FRIDAY 17:00 CINEMA GOLIK CLICK & BUY TICKETS Sonny and Akika’s joy at the arrival of their first child,

Bonjour Switzerland
25.7 FRIDAY 20:00 DELNICE, RADNIČKI DOM* *screening at a non-festival location CLICK & BUY TICKETS A crazy referendum plunges Switzerland

Lupi Nostri
25.7. FRIDAY 13:30 CINEMA MAK FREE ENTRY In rural Italy, a deep social divide persists between proponents and opponents

The Sun of St. Moritz
* live piano accompaniment by Cinzia Regensburger 22.7. TUESDAY 18:00 CINEMA BAUER CLICK & BUY TICKETS The Sun of

The Last Screenwriter
22.7. WEDNESDAY 13:30 CINEMA MAK FREE ENTRY Renowned screenwriter Jack enters a creative crisis when he tests an advanced AI
Visions of the Future

White Plastic Sky
29. 8. FRIDAY 20:30 SCENA RIBNJAK KLIKNI I KUPI ULAZNICU The year is 2123. Faced with increasingly scarce resources, the

Families Like Ours (Episodes 1&2)
23.7. WEDNESDAY 15:30 CINEMA MAK *screening at a non-festival location FREE ENTRY *screening at a non-festival location

Last and First Men
31. 8. SUNDAY 20:30 SCENA RIBNJAK KLIKNI I KUPI ULAZNICU Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Last and First Men is a dystopian sci-fi
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Peacemaker
24.7. THURSDAY 18:30 CINEMA MAK CLICK & BUY TICKETS In 1991, on the outskirts of Tenja, Josip Reihl Kir –

I Have Two Mothers and Two Fathers
26.7. SATURDAY 13:30 CINEMA MAK FREE ENTRY After the parents’ divorce, two families of different financial and social status emerge.

Eighty Plus
23.7. WEDNESDAY 18:30 CINEMA MAK 20.7. SUNDAY 21:00 FOOTBALL FIELD MORAVICE* *screening at a non-festival location CLICK & BUY

He Happened
27.7. SUNDAY 21:00 LOKVE – MRZLA VODICA* *screening at a non-festival location CLICK & BUY TICKETS
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Animals Are Beautiful People
25.7. FRIDAY 11:30 CINEMA MAK CLICK & BUY TICKETS The most beautiful people are actually animals – this is

Robot Dreams
27.7, SUNDAY 11:00 LIČ, KINO LIČ CLICK&BUY TICKETS A warm and nostalgic story of a friendship, its depth and fragility,
VR

In the Land of the Flabby Schnook
A young boy asks his older sister how she stopped being afraid of the dark. In order to confront his

Another Dream
How do you rebuild your life when you know you can never return home? This animated documentary tells the powerful

The Art of Change
Employing a unique blend of voiceovers, music, and captivating VR animation, The Art of Change is an immersive audiovisual experience

Fresh Memories: The Look
Kharkiv is one of the cities massively affected by the Russian invasion. In this immersive virtual reality experience inspired by

Jack & Flo
Jack, a former lighthouse keeper, lives alone on his small island on a cliff in the middle of the ocean.

THE BONFIRE
Every evening after the sun sets, we gather around the festival bonfire in Rakov Jarak. Every evening, the honorary role

MUSIC PROGRAM
One of the biggest names of the regional music scene, Darko Rundek, arrives in Fužine with his Eco Quartet. Balkalar,

Light Up Your Worries & Opening March
We have had an intense year – so let’s mark the start of the festival with a ceremony of burning

Meet the Birds of Prey
25.7. FRIDAY 13:00 RAKOV JARAK 26.7. SATURDAY 13:00 RAKOV JARAK An opportunity for everyone who didn’t get to

KORA IN SEARCH OF MOUNTAIN LEGENDS
26.7. SATURDAY 15:00 RAKOV JARAK The author of the children’s Kora is no ordinary girl, and the Mountain

Dystopian Quiz with Morana Zibar
23.7. WEDNESDAY 13:00 RAKOV JARAK From Brave New World to The Handmaid’s Tale, dystopias have never felt more real than

FIPRESCI 100: The Future of Film Criticism
26.7. SATURDAY 17:00 RAKOV JARAK The umbrella association of the European film critics celebrates its centenary. On the occasion, we

Danish game of Kongespil
25.7. THURSDAY | 12:30 | SANJKALIŠTE The Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in the Republic of Croatia brings to

CIRKUS: PALITA ON A PEACE MISSION (30′)
26.7. FRIDAY | 17:30 | CIRKUS FELLINI The clown Palita Presepada comes all the way from Brazil to bring a

Talks with Directors
Every day at 6 p.m. at the White Cinema, we watch films brought to us by our festival guests, followed

Music Program
24/7 – 28/7 | AFTER THE LAST SCREENING | TRG KREŠE GOLIKA In cooperation with the Rock&Off Awards, the festival

Test Your Knowledge with Morana Zibar
24/7 | WED | 17:15 | SANJKALIŠTE After the event with the festival selectors, our resident all-knowing Morana Zibar will

Read This!
25/7 – 28/7 | 14:30 | CINECHILL Read this! is a new program showcasing writers who have marked the year

Selectors Recommend
24/7 | WED | 14:30 | CINECHILL If you still don’t know what to do, which films to see or

MORNING YOGA
25/7 – 28/7 | 10:00 | SANJKALIŠTE The festival day should not start without morning yoga, while this year it

Wildlife Encounters
A WALK WITH BEASTS OF PREY 26/7 | PET/FRI | 12:30 | SANJKALIŠTE Magda Sindičić, Tomislav Gomerčić and Ira Topličanec

Walks with the Croatian Mountaineering Society Petehovac
Members of the Croatian Mountaineering Society Petehovac Delnice will share with the Cinehill visitors their favorite hiking routes in the

Talks with Festival Guests
25/7 – 28/7 | 17:15 | CINECHILL Every day, in Cinehill’s shady grove, we talk to the most interesting authors

MAGIC HOUR: A TOAST WITH A VIEW
24/7 – 28/7 | 19:30 | VIDIKOVAC Every day there is a free tasting of the finest mountain brandies and

THE BONFIRE
24/7 – 28/7 | 20:35 | TRG KREŠE GOLIKA The lighting of the festival bonfire, which marks the beginning of

IMAGINARY ACADEMY: 30 Years Later
Short films screening 24/7 | PON/MON | 16:00 | Kino Bauer Conversation 24/7 | PON/MON | 18:00 | Vrt Art

CLEANING BEARS: LEAVE NO TRACE
In order to ensure that the wonderful nature of Gorski Kotar remains just as untouched after the festival, this year

HAIRCUTS FOR THE BRAVEHEARTS
28/7 | PET/FRI | 18:30 | TRG KREŠE GOLIKA Ahead of the screening of Medusa Deluxe, we pay tribute to

STAND UP: PEĐA BAJOVIĆ BEST OF COMEDY SPECIAL
28/7 | PET/FRI | 15:00 | VRAŽJI VRT He wears glasses, so he thinks he’s smart. He puts on a

FILM QUIZ IN THE MOUNTAINS WITH MORANA ZIBAR
27/7 | ČET/THU | 15:00 | VRAŽJI VRT Film is a game! How well can you play it? Test your

MORNING YOGA
27/7 – 29/7 | 10:00 | SANJKALIŠTE For a gentle awakening and recovery from the previous night, we have prepared

THE BONFIRE
26/7 – 29/7 | 20:30 | TRG KREŠE GOLIKA As the sun sets, we gather around the festival hearth in

MAGIC HOUR: A TOAST WITH A VIEW
26/7 – 29/7 | 19:30 | VIDIKOVAC If you buy a drinking glass at the festival shop, every day you

HIT THE ROAD: WALKING TOURS
For the more restless at heart interested in socialising more actively and everyone else who wants to get to know

GORSKI KOTAR: WORKSHOPS
The nature of Gorski Kotar conceals many surprises and secrets, so for everyone thirsty for practical knowledge, we have prepared

GORSKI KOTAR: FESTIVAL CONVERSATIONS
We have prepared a relaxing corner of the forest for you – Cinechill – while you rest your eyes from

MOTOVUN: FESTIVAL CONVERSATIONS
To warm up for evening screenings, we invite you to afternoon talks with guests and the festival team. If you

SECRET FESTIVAL HISTORY
24/7 | PON/MON | 15:00 | VRT The Motovun excursion backpack is full of crazy stories. Join us on a

ARE YOU TALKING TO ME? – A FILM QUIZ WITH MORANA ZIBAR
23/7 | NED/SUN | 15:00 | VRT Film is a game! How well can you play it? We’re sure you

MOTOVUN: 25 YEARS IN A FLASH
Opening 22/7 | SUB/SAT | 19:30 | GALERIJA PET KULA Regular hours 23/7 – 24/7 | 7:00 – 21:00 |

THE NIGHT OF THE OLD T-SHIRTS
22/7 | SUB/SAT | 18:00 | Vrt Wait, where in your closet is that old festivals t-shirt from 2007? Does
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Eighty Plus
23.7. WEDNESDAY 18:30 CINEMA MAK 20.7. SUNDAY 21:00 FOOTBALL FIELD MORAVICE* *screening at a non-festival location CLICK & BUY
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It Was Just an Accident
25.7. FRIDAY 21:00 DAMSIDE THEATER 26.7. SATURDAY 20:00 RADNIČKI DOM* 23.7. WEDNESDAY 21:00 RIJEKA, SUMMER ART-KINO *screening at a non-festival

The White Balloon
24.7. THURSDAY 19:00 RIJEKA, ART-KINO CROATIA* * screening at a non-festival location CLICK & BUY TICKETS The White Balloon, Jafar

Crimson Gold
25.7. FRIDAY 21:00 RIJEKA, SUMMER ART-KINO* * screening at a non-festival location CLICK & BUY TICKETS Early one morning, there
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It Was Just an Accident
25.7. FRIDAY 21:00 DAMSIDE THEATER 26.7. SATURDAY 20:00 RADNIČKI DOM* 23.7. WEDNESDAY 21:00 RIJEKA, SUMMER ART-KINO *screening at a non-festival

Bonjour Switzerland
25.7 FRIDAY 20:00 DELNICE, RADNIČKI DOM* *screening at a non-festival location CLICK & BUY TICKETS A crazy referendum plunges Switzerland
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Robot Dreams
27.7, SUNDAY 11:00 LIČ, KINO LIČ CLICK&BUY TICKETS A warm and nostalgic story of a friendship, its depth and fragility,
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He Happened
27.7. SUNDAY 21:00 LOKVE – MRZLA VODICA* *screening at a non-festival location CLICK & BUY TICKETS
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Alpine Warriors
15.10. WEDNESDAY 20:00 PETI KUPE This is a story about the successes of Slovenian and, to a lesser extent, Croatian

The World’s Best Film Professor
14. 10. TUESDAY 20:00 PETI KUPE *Winner of 2nd place Audience Award Steven Spielberg, an experimental treatment in the USA,
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Growing Down
A widowed father, Sándor (Szabolcs Hajdu), strives to rebuild a blended family with his partner Klára and her daughter, when

Paul & Paulette Take a Bath
Young American photographer Paul (Jérémie Galiana), in Paris meets Paulette (Marie Benati), an eccentric Frenchwoman obsessed with recreating the darkest

Late Shift
22.7. TUESDAY 21:00 DAMSIDE THEATER CLICK & BUY TICKETS A dedicated nurse, Floria navigates the relentless pace on a surgical

That’s How I Love You
25.7. FRIDAY 11:00 CINEMA BAUER FREE ENTRY OUT OF COMPETITION While spending the summer holidays with his grandparents in the

Greek Apricots
23.7. WEDNESDAY 11:00 CINEMA BAUER 25.7. FRIDAY 18:30 CINEMA MAK OUT OF COMPETITION During his night shift, Mak, a young

I’m Still Here
In the early 1970s Brazil faces increasing pressure from the military regime. Eunice and Rubens Paiva and their five children
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Last and First Men
31. 8. SUNDAY 20:30 SCENA RIBNJAK KLIKNI I KUPI ULAZNICU Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Last and First Men is a dystopian sci-fi

The Love That Remains
28. 8. THURSDAY 20:30 SCENA RIBNJAK KLIKNI I KUPI ULAZNICU The Love That Remains spans a year in rural Iceland

White Plastic Sky
29. 8. FRIDAY 20:30 SCENA RIBNJAK KLIKNI I KUPI ULAZNICU The year is 2123. Faced with increasingly scarce resources, the








































