Opening Gala | Wednesday 2 July 2025
PEACHES GOES BANANAS
directed by Marie Losier
2024, 73 mins, France, Belgium, 16mm and archives, English
Preview Screening
For the past 17 years, Marie Losier has captured the dynamic and provocative essence of Peaches, the trailblazing feminist queer icon.
This intimate portrait offers a deep dive into the life of an inspiring, taboo-shattering artist. Discover Peaches’ electrifying concerts, her close bond with her sister and how her boundless energy, fearless exploration on and off stage has transformed every phase of her life into a captivating work of art.
Wednesday 2 July 2025 | 19:30
Sputnik Kino
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/ Short film playing before PEACHES GOES BANANAS:
MOONLIGHT RADIO
directed by Johanna Zschiebsch
Germany, 2024, 6 mins
All he wanted was to quietly spoon his cornflakes. Instead, the meticulous Stan finds himself in a surreal dream, suddenly into the spotlight of a TV show — still in his stained pajamas. As the line between dream and reality fades, Stan realizes the audience isn’t drawn to his perfection but to his flaws. What begins as shame transforms into pride, and ultimately, euphoria.
German Premiere | Saturday 5 July 2025
L’AVENTURA
directed by Sophie Letourneur
2025, 73 mins, France, Belgium, 16mm and archives, English
Cannes ACID 2025 World Premiere
With Philippe Katerine, Sophie Letourneur, Bérénice Vernet, Esteban Melero
Summer holidays. Sardinia, Italy. A family (road) trip. Claudine, soon to be 11 y.o., tells the story of their adventures as they go along. When Raoul, her 3-y.o. brother, doesn’t bother her…
Saturday 5 July 2025 | 19:30
City Kino Wedding
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/ Short film playing before L’AVENTURA:
ZODIAC
directed by Hans Buyse
Belgium, 2024, 15 mins
Thomas, caught in the midst of a break-up, joins his friend Louis for a sea-fishing trip, hoping for solace but finding little comfort. Far out at sea, an unexpected encounter unsettles the quiet outing and shifts the dynamic between the two friends in unforeseen ways.
Preview | Friday 4 July 2025
UNICORN HUNTING
directed by Häly Heinecker
Germany, 2025, 75 mins
One man, two women, three shots – perfect conditions for unicorn hunting? What looks like an ordinary couple on the prowl soon turns out to be anything but: Sanya hires an escort to explore her queer needs under the guise of heteronormativity. Caught in her own suppression, she weaves a complex web of relationships, in which she leaves nothing to chance.
Friday 4 July 2025 | 19:30
Sputnik Kino
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/ Short film playing before UNICORN HUNTING:
PHILOPHOBIC
directed by Safien van Westing
Denmark, 2024, 5 mins
Philophobic explores the emotional journey of a young woman torn between her longing for connection and fear of vulnerability, using intimate bedroom scenes and viewmaster reels to reflect on the fragility of Gen Z relationships and the search for validation.
OMAHA
directed by by Cole Webley
USA, 2024, 83 mins
With John Magaro, Molly Belle Wright, Wyatt Solis
Sundance 2025 (U.S. Dramatic Competition)
Preview Screening in Germany
One morning, Ella and Charlie are unexpectedly woken up by their father and are taken on a journey across the vast and rugged southwest of the United States. Without knowing where they’re going, they both submit to what appears to be a family vacation. But as their adventure unfolds, Ella begins to realize that things are not as they seem and that her father is facing a difficult decision.
Thursday 3 July | 19:30
Sputnik Kino
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Closing Gala | Sunday 6 July 2025
THE FLATS
directed by Alessandra Celesia
Ireland, 2024, 114 mins
In his flat in the working-class Catholic district of New Lodge in Belfast, Joe reconstructs memories of his childhood, which was tragically impacted by the Troubles in Northern Ireland. In this ensemble tale built on the still-burning ashes of the past, Joe is joined by neighbours Jolene, Angie and Sean, who share in the process of revisiting the collective memories of a violent and painful history.
Sunday 6 July 16:30
Sputnik Kino
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/ Short Film playing before THE FLATS:
THE YELLOW BIKE
directed by Mario Bergmann, Hasan H. Taşgin
Germany, 2024,16 mins
Based on true events, this film follows Can, a young man navigating Berlin’s theater world while facing everyday racism, whose attempt to do the right thing after receiving a stolen bike leads to an unexpected and revealing encounter about systemic discrimination…
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