The final festival day is here, tailor-made for one last full-throttle experience. There are still plenty of films, exhibitions and side events ahead. Soak up the unique atmosphere while you can \u2014 see you next year!<\/p>\n
The day begins ceremoniously at 9:00 a.m. in the East Slovak Museum. The opening of the exhibition Helena Vondr\u00e1\u010dkov\u00e1 \u2013 60 Years on Stage<\/strong> presents more than 500 original items from the career of one of the greatest stars of Czechoslovak popular music and film. Starting Saturday, the show is open to the public, with a discount for Cinepass holders. Don\u2019t miss this chance to step into the world of this exceptional singer, actress and style icon.<\/p>\n At 10:00 a.m. in Kulturpark JOJ CINEMA, the International Competition of Films from Central and Eastern Europe<\/strong>screens Minghun<\/strong>, directed by Jan P. Matuszy\u0144ski. Visually striking, the drama follows a father taking part in the post-mortem Chinese \u201cspirit wedding\u201d of his own daughter, offering an intimate meditation on grief, guilt, cultural distance and the search for reconciliation.<\/p>\n At 11:00 a.m. in Kino Veritas, the programme strand Gy\u00f6rgy Krist\u00f3f Presents<\/strong> continues with the powerful dystopian vision Atlantis<\/strong> by Valentyn Vasyanovych. Made in 2019, the Ukrainian film looks ahead to a post-war future, following a former soldier in a devastated land struggling to rise again \u2014 a chilling yet moving reflection on trauma, memory and the quest for humanity amid collapse.<\/p>\n The afternoon slot at 1:30 p.m. in Kulturpark JOJ PLAY brings the documentary Like Tears in Rain<\/strong>, which uses home-movie footage and testimony from colleagues and friends to map the life of actor Rutger Hauer. Directed by his god-daughter Sanna Fabery de Jonge, the intimate portrait won Best Documentary at this year\u2019s Beverly Hills festival.<\/p>\n At 4:00 p.m. in Kulturpark JOJ CINEMA, the strand New Hope in Contemporary Chinese Cinema<\/strong> presents the outstanding debut To Kill a Mongolian Horse<\/strong>. Jiang Xiaoxuan\u2019s film follows Saina, a Mongolian rider caught between the traditional life of the steppe and the harsh reality of the modern world. It received Best Director and Best Screenplay in Venice.<\/p>\n A tribute to Daniela Kol\u00e1\u0159ov\u00e1, recipient of the Actor\u2019s Mission Award, unfolds at 5:00 p.m. in Kino Veritas with a screening of the legendary The Elementary School<\/strong>. Full of humour, nostalgia and emotion, the film showcases Kol\u00e1\u0159ov\u00e1 in one of her most memorable roles.<\/p>\n In the evening at 7:30 p.m., Kulturpark JOJ PLAY revisits the International Competition of Feature Films<\/strong>. Sorry, Baby<\/strong>, directed by Eva Victor, is a razor-sharp black comedy about a professor grappling with sexual assault. The film, which stunned and enchanted audiences at Sundance and Cannes, is among the most distinctive voices in this year\u2019s competition.<\/p>\n The cinematic marathon ends at 8:00 p.m. in Kino Veritas with Being Maria<\/strong>, in which director Jessica Palud uses interviews and reconstructions to expose the dark side of shooting Last Tango in Paris<\/em> and restores the missing perspective of the young Maria Schneider, long sidelined by film history. A powerful statement on power, vulnerability and justice.<\/p>\n The 31st IFF ART FILM is made possible thanks to the support of:<\/b><\/p>\n Organizer:<\/b> ART FILM FEST s.r.o.<\/span><\/p>\n Co-organizers:<\/b> Mesto Ko\u0161ice \u00b7 K13 \u2013 Ko\u0161ick\u00e9 kult\u00farne centr\u00e1 \u00b7 Visit Ko\u0161ice \u00b7 ART FILM FEST, n.o. \u00b7 LGM, s.r.o. \u00b7 FORLIVE<\/span><\/p>\n Financial support:<\/b> Audiovizu\u00e1lny fond \u00b7 Nad\u00e1cia SPP<\/span><\/p>\n Co-financed by:<\/b> Ko\u0161ick\u00fd samospr\u00e1vny kraj through the Terra Incognita programme<\/span><\/p>\n Main Partners<\/b>: n\u00e1rodn\u00e1 lot\u00e9riov\u00e1 spolo\u010dnos\u0165 TIPOS \u00b7 Slovensk\u00e1 elektriza\u010dn\u00e1 prenosov\u00e1 s\u00fastava, a.s. \u00b7 CODES Brand House<\/span><\/p>\n Main Media Partners: <\/b>TV JOJ \u00b7 Pravda \u00b7 Eurotelev\u00edzia<\/span><\/p>\n Automotive Partner: <\/b>Moris Slovakia<\/span><\/p>\n Advertising Partners: <\/b>Best Press \u00b7 U. S. Steel Ko\u0161ice \u00b7 ANTIK telecom \u00b7 Kino \u00dasmev \u00b7 LOKO TRANS Media \u00b7 CORE Labs \u00b7 Technick\u00e1 univerzita v Ko\u0161iciach<\/span><\/p>\n Technology Partners: <\/b>NOV \u00b7 ZEBRA \u00b7 Deutsche Telekom Systems Solutions Slovakia \u00b7 T4H \u00b7 LEDGO \u00b7 DELTA OnLine \u00b7 ARICOMA \u00b7 TelekomCLOUD<\/span><\/p>\n Official Suppliers: <\/b>DKC Veritas \u00b7 Kaviare\u0148 Sl\u00e1via \u00b7 PLOOM \u00b7 Kru\u0161ovice BOH\u00c9M \u00b7 pramenit\u00e1 voda Lucka \u00b7 DOMOS SLOVAKIA \u00b7 Re\u0161taur\u00e1cia Contessa \u00b7 Aupark Shopping Center Ko\u0161ice \u00b7 Pierre Baguette \u00b7 Julius Meinl \u00b7 Red Fox Golf Club<\/span> Media Partners: <\/b>JOJ play \u00b7 JOJ 24 \u00b7 Film Europe \u00b7 R\u00e1dio KO\u0160ICE \u00b7 Aktuality.sk \u00b7 Forbes \u00b7 Startitup.sk \u00b7 Korz\u00e1r \u00b7 Slovenka \u00b7 SITA \u00b7 TASR \u00b7 Mediaboard \u00b7 See & Go \u00b7 \u010cesko-Slovensk\u00e1 filmov\u00e1 datab\u00e1ze \u2013 \u010cSFD \u00b7 BigMedia \u00b7 Ko\u0161ice City Guide \u00b7 Ko\u0161ice v skratke \u00b7 Film.sk \u00b7 diva.sk \u00b7 koktejl.sk \u00b7 zenskyweb.sk \u00b7 MOJAkult\u00fara \u00b7 Kino Sterio \u00b7 Dopravn\u00fd podnik mesta Ko\u0161ice \u00b7 AHOJ TV<\/span><\/p>\n Partners: <\/b>JOJ Cinema \u00b7 Jojko \u00b7 Ve\u013evyslanectvo Indie v Bratislave \u00b7 Carmeuse Slovakia \u00b7 DDDental \u00b7 TINY Houses \u00b7 ECO Technologies \u00b7 Letisko Ko\u0161ice \u00b7 Local Nomad Tours \u00b7 Slovensk\u00fd filmov\u00fd \u00fastav \u00b7 Taper \u00b7 YumEarth \u00b7 Puella v\u00f4ne \u00b7 Kvety Garomi \u00b7 \u010dLOVE\u010dina hra \u00b7 Rak\u00faske kult\u00farne f\u00f3rum \u00b7 TESCO Store SK \u00b7 CPK Transport \u00b7 Taba\u010dka Kulturfabrik \u00b7 King Media \u00b7 V\u00fdchodoslovensk\u00e9 m\u00fazeum v Ko\u0161iciach \u00b7 Letn\u00ed filmov\u00e1 \u0161kola \u00b7 KPK Reklama \u00b7 MIHYRING \u00b7 Zoberma taxi \u00b7 Hair Factory Ko\u0161ice \u00b7 Ve\u013evyslanectv\u00ed \u010cesk\u00e9 republiky v Bratislav\u011b<\/span><\/p>\n Gastronomy Partners: <\/b>Pub u Koh\u00fata \u00b7 El Nacional \u00b7 OhniskO Fire Dining & Brew Bar \u00b7 Maiko Sushi \u00b7 Macarons Ko\u0161ice \u00b7 \u0161um vin\u00e1re\u0148 \u00b7 Caf\u00e9 de Paris \u00b7 Casa Trade \u2013 Casablanca cafe \u00b7 TATRATEA \u00b7 Moritz Eis<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The final festival day is here, tailor-made for one last full-throttle experience. 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\n<\/span>Official wines:<\/b> Kubbo Select \u00b7 Ostro\u017eovi\u010d<\/span><\/p>\n