APRIL 2026
ein Film von Anna Cazenave Cambet
FR 2025, 133 min, OmU, Cannes Un Certain Regard 2026, mit: Vicky Krieps
MI 8.4., 20.40 KIZ ROYAL KINO
MO 20.4., 20.00 VOTIVKINO Wien
MO 27.4. 20.30 LEOKINO
Who, if not us? - The Fight for Democracy in Belarus
DE 2023, 77 min, Juliane Tutein
The documentary provides a unique glimpse into the struggle for democracy in Belarus and the lives of three women after the major protests of 2020. These protests were the largest in Belarus's history, but the Lukaschenko regime brutally suppressed them. Over the course of an entire year, the film follows these exceptional women from different generations, all of whom continue to tirelessly fight for a democratic Belarus.
The documentary concludes amidst Russia's destructive war of aggression in Ukraine, impressively highlighting the inseperable fate of Belarus and Ukraine. It becomes abundantly clear that many Belarusians share the conviction that without a free Ukraine, there can never be a democratic future for Belarus.
The film portrays the fearless 74-years-old activist Nina Baginskaya, who experienced the Soviet era and has beeen tirelessly advocating for a democratic Belarus since the 1980s. Additionally, the film accompanies the founder of the "Watch Docs Belarus" film festival, Tanya Hatsura-Yavorskaya, who faces a looming prison sentence due to her bold and unwavering human rights work. Meanwhile, countless innocent individuals who took to the streets for a free and democratic Belarus are in prison.
The 22-year-old human rights activist Darya Rubleskaya, who had to flee abroad to escape an impending prison sentence, now seeks to draw attention to the fates of the many political prisoners from Vilnius.
Directed by Juliane Tutein, a filmmaker who has already received awards for her previous works on Belarus, this documentary is a captivating testament to how people fight for democracy on a daily basis, even when they are scarcely visible in the public eye.
festivals
DOK Leipzig 2023, DE | FIFDH 2024, CH | One World Praha 2024, CZ I Crossing Europe 2024, AT
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Ab 10. APRIL im KINO:
MIRELLA
Ein Film von Oliver Bruck
Wien-Premiere:
Fr 10. April, 19.00 Metro Kinokultuhaus, Wien Tickets
Special Guests: Amina Ricciardi - Dempsey, Gus Dempsey
In Anwesenheit des Regisseurs Oliver Bruck und Team
Graz-Premiere:
Do 9. April, 18.00 KIZ Royal Kino, Graz Tickets
In Anwesenheit des Regisseurs Oliver Bruck
Wels-Premiere:
Sa 11. April, 18.15 Programmkino Wels Tickets
In Anwesenheit des Regisseurs Oliver Bruck
Ab 10. April in folgenden Kinos:
Wien: Metro Kinokulturhaus
Linz: Moviemento
Wels: Programmkino Wels
Innsbruck: Leokino
Graz: KIZ Royalkino
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RENATE
Ein Film von Martin Nguyen
Wien: Actors Studio
09.,16., 22., 29. April 2026 Lungauer Kulturverein
Special Screenings mit RENATE WELSH und MARTIN NGUYEN:
9. April, 18.00 ADMIRALKINO TICKETS
Moderation Anna Katharina Laggner (Autorin)
21. April, 20.00 KINO FREISTADT
5. Mai CINEMA PARADISO BADEN
ORT OHNE ERINNERUNG. KAISERSTEINBRUCH, die verschwundene Geschichte
Ein Film von Reinhard Tötschinger
21.4. MARKTGEMEINDE WAGNA, Lagerbaracke Wagna
22.5. KAISERSTEINBRUCH, Feuerwehrhaus
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FESTIVALS
SIRI HUSTVEDT Dance Around the Self
NOMINATED FOR THE GERMAN FILM AWARDS 2026
in the Categories:
Best Documentary
Best Editing
EPOS ARTS FILM FESTIVAL, IL
4th April POSPONED
CROSSING EUROPE FF 2026
DIE KUNSTKOMPLIZEN
Ein Film von Ebba Sinzinger
28. April - 3. Mai
Lois Weinberger - Ruderal Society
Bolzano Film Festival
International Premiere
10 - 19 April 2026
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28 April - 3 May Crossing Europe Film Festival
6 - 10 May DokFest München