Slovenian Cinema in Italy - Ida, So Out of Tune That... In Gorizia

Cinephilia is a beam of light that pierces the darkness of the theater and unites friends and strangers in the same story. At the cross-border crossroads where history and everyday life intertwine, the Slovenian Film Festival in Italy has for years been creating a space for encounters between two cultures: contemporary Slovenian films cross languages, enriched with Italian subtitles.

The program features recent works, including productions that won awards at the Slovenian Film Festival. Each screening offers a slightly different perspective on the world.

During the opening week, a repeat performance will be held on March 20, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., at the Palazzo del Cinema – Hiša filma in Gorizia, with Italian subtitles. Director Ester Ivakič's debut feature film Ida, so out of tune that even the dead woke up and sang together (Ida, ki je pela tako grdo, da so še mrtvi vstali od mrtvih in zapeli z njo) will be screened.

Entrance fee 6 euros.

The film had its world premiere at the Cottbus Film Festival, its Slovenian premiere at the LIFFe Film Festival, and its Italian premiere at the Trieste Film Festival. Touching and poetic, the story follows Ida, a ten-year-old girl growing up in the Slovenian countryside and believing that the mysterious angelic singing coming from the nearby cemetery keeps her grandmother alive.

The festival, organized by Kinoatelje in collaboration with the Office of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for Slovenes Abroad and Abroad, the Slovenian Film Centre, and the Friuli-Venezia Giulia Region, renews its commitment to connecting audiences, promoting intercultural dialogue, and supporting the dissemination of contemporary Slovenian cinema internationally.