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4th day of 32nd European Film Festival Palic

21.07.2025.

32nd European Film Festival Palić – Day 4

Screenings of "Little Trouble Girls" by Urška Đukić and "Quiet Life" by Alexandros Avranas on Day Four of the European Film Festival Palić

On the fourth day of the festival, Tuesday, July 22, the Summer Stage in Palić will feature films from the Official Selection program, starting at 9 p.m. with "Little Trouble Girls" by Urška Đukić, followed by "Quiet Life" by Alexandros Avranas at 11 p.m.

In “Little Trouble Girls”, introverted 16-year-old Lucia joins her Catholic school's all-girls choir, where she befriends Ana-Maria, a popular and flirtatious third-year student. But when the choir travels to a countryside convent for a weekend of intensive rehearsals, Lucia’s interest in a dark-eyed restoration worker tests her friendship with Ana-Maria and the other girls. As she navigates unfamiliar surroundings and her budding sexuality, Lucia begins to question her beliefs and values, disrupting the harmony within the choir.

“Quiet Life” takes place in Sweden in 2018, where a mysterious syndrome affecting refugee children is causing concern among doctors and politicians. Sergei and Natalia have fled their home country after a brutal attack that nearly claimed Sergei’s life. They have settled in Sweden with their two young daughters, awaiting a decision on their asylum application. They do their best to lead a quiet life. They work hard, send their children to а Swedish school, learn the language, and submit themselves to regular inspections by the authorities, all while hoping to one day become Swedish citizens. But when their application is rejected, their youngest daughter, Katja, collapses and falls into a mysterious coma. Faced with a moral dilemma, Sergei and Natalia’s resilience is put to the test. Can they summon the strength to save their daughters?

The Parallels and Encounters competition program will feature “Honeymoon” by Zhanna Ozirna and “Eighty Plus” by Želimir Žilnik, both screening at the Abazija Cinema.

“Honeymoon” begins on February 23, 2022, in a small town near Kyiv. Taras (35) and Olia (32) spend their first night in their new apartment. At dawn, they are woken by explosions. Unable to leave the town in time, they find themselves trapped in their building, which has been seized by Russian troops. The couple finds themselves trapped in their flat with no electricity, water, and mobile connection. For the next five days, Taras and Olia will explore the black abyss of real intimacy between two people and face crucial existential questions under mortal threat.

“Eighty Plus” follows elderly musician Stevan Arsin, who returns to Serbia after six decades in Germany to complete the long-standing restitution process of his family estate – fertile land and a neglected mansion bequeathed to him by his parents. A series of encounters with family members and childhood friends, along with a slalom through legal and inheritance complications, open an unexpectedly turbulent new chapter in his life.

In the New Hungarian Film section, “But What About Tomi?” by Attila Till will be screened at 7 p.m. at the Eurocinema in Subotica. Sándor, the son of a famous actor, struggles with his father's legacy and his own battle with alcoholism. After being stabbed by his daughter during a domestic dispute, Sándor finds sobriety in Alcoholics Anonymous. Five years later, estranged from his family, he helps others stay sober. An accidental meeting with his daughter forces him to confront his past.

The Eco Dox program features “Fission” by João Pedro Prado and Anton Yaremchuk at 5 p.m. at the Lifka Art Cinema in Subotica. “Fission” explores the contrasting attitudes towards nuclear power in Germany and Poland, focusing on Gundremmingen, where Germany’s first nuclear plant is being decommissioned, and Choczewo, the planned site of Poland’s first nuclear facility by 2033.

In the New European Documentary Film program, “Archetype” by Andrija Lekić and Igor Toholj will be screened at 7 p.m. at the Lifka Art Cinema. This intimate documentary portrays artist Petar Meseldžija – a painter, writer, illustrator, and a man on the border of worlds: at once a native of Novi Sad and a cosmopolitan, both a master and an improviser. After the loss of his wife, Meseldžija seeks to rekindle his creative fire. The film is an intimate portrait of an artist in search of light after grief.

The Young Spirit of Europe section will present short films “Sheep Out” by Zofia Klamka, “Being-Tree” by Igor Lazin, “Trees Painted in Tar” by Casper Rudolf, “Ultraviolet” by Veerle De Wilde, “Heterotopia” by Nikola Nikolić, and “Lime Kiln Workers” by Nevena Micić, Katarina Micić, and Filip Marojević. Screenings begin at 11 p.m. at the Abazija Cinema.

As part of the joint FAFA Project selection, the Abazija Cinema will host “Silent Night” by Gábor Dettre at 5 p.m., followed by “The Dreamers” by Vladimir Petrović at 7 p.m., with a post-screening discussion featuring the director.

Day four also features screenings in the EFA Shorts program, starting at 5 p.m. at the Eurocinema in Subotica. Audiences will see “A Study of Empathy” by Hilke Rönnfeldt, “Rene Goes to War” by Luca Ferri, Mariachiara Pernisa, and Morgan Menegazzo, “Death of a Hero” by Karin Franz Körlof, “Aerolin” by Alexis Koukias-Pantelis, and “That’s All from Me” by Eva Könnemann.

The Special Screenings program will feature the documentary “Halftime” by Josip Bošnjak, screening at 10 p.m. at the Abazija Cinema.

Tickets for the Official Selection program are priced at 300 dinars for a one-day pass covering two films. They can be purchased at the Summer Stage box office starting at 8:00 p.m. In case of bad weather, films from the competition program will be shown at the Eurocinema (Open University of Subotica, 15 Tzar Jovan Nenad Square) at the scheduled times.

Tickets for the Parallels and Encounters program are 200 dinars for two films and can be purchased at the Abazija Cinema box office in Palić half an hour before the screening starts.

Admission to all other festival screenings is free!

The European Film Festival Palić has been supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Serbia, the Provincial Secretariat for Culture, Public Information and Relations with Religious Communities, the City of Subotica, the European Union through the Creative Europe MEDIA program, as well as numerous friends and media partners.

For 29 years, Gorki List has proudly stood alongside the European Film Festival Palić as a long-term partner and supporter of film art that inspires and connects. Believing in the power of authentic expression and meaningful dialogue with audiences, Gorki List will once again, in keeping with tradition, present the Audience Award for Best Film. By listening to the voices of the viewers, Gorki List affirms their role as essential allies of art, which lives on through those who truly appreciate and understand it.

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