Festival programme
Below you find the whole program for this year's Films from the South.
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Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie
USA 2026, Alex Gibney, 1h 47m
A film about one of the world’s greatest writers and his struggle to survive and hold on to hope.
Fri 06.11 15:30 - 17:17
Paradise
Ghana, Canada, France 2026, Jérémy Comte, 1h 30m
A MID 90s-esque coming-of-age story about teenagers searching for the meaning of life – and answers about their absent fathers.
Fri 06.11 16:15 - 17:45
Lysets spor (1. episode)
Norway 2026, Mahmona Khan, 1h
We are screening the first episode of the coming series TRACING LIGHT, directed and produced by journalist Mahmona Khan.
Fri 06.11 17:00 - 18:00
The Secret Reading Club of Kabul
Afghanistan, Finland, Norway 2026, Shakiba Adil, Elina Hirvonen, 1h 35m
A powerful documentary about a reading club for women, in a society that has taken everything from them.
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Fri 06.11 17:15 - 19:30
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The Critical Room: Hope in the written word
After the film, we meet director Shakiba Adil in a conversation with Sharbanoo Sadat and Liv Kjølseth.
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Fri 06.11 17:15
Amazomania
Brazil, Sweden, Denmark, France 2026, Nathan Grossman, 1h 33m
A thirst for exploration and selfish ambition collide with concern for the Indigenous people in the pursuit of the ultimate jungle adventure.
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Fri 06.11 17:30 - 19:43
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The Critical Room: An adventure with a colonial aftertaste
After the film there will be a conversation with director Nathan Grossman.
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Fri 06.11 17:30
The Meltdown
Chile, Mexico, Spain, USA 2026, Manuela Martelli, 1h 48m
A nerve-wracking drama set at a winter hotel in Chile, in the wake of Pinochet's fall.
Fri 06.11 17:30 - 19:18
No Good Men
Afghanistan, Denmark, Norway, Germany, France 2026, Shahrbanoo Sadat, 1h 43m
A warm, brave and accessible film about love, courage and hope under extreme circumstances.
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Fri 06.11 17:30 - 19:43
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Artist Talk: Shahrbanoo Sadat
Before the screening of NO GOOD MEN at Cinemateket in Oslo, Friday November 6, director Shahrbanoo Sadat will be present for an Artist Talk.
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Fri 06.11 17:30
Pepita the Gunslinger
Argentine, Spain 2026, Lucía Puenzo, 1h 46m
A neo-noir thriller based on real events in an Argentine port city in the mid-1980s.
Fri 06.11 17:45 - 19:31
Journey There
South Korea 2025, Kim Jin-yu, 2h 3m
A beautiful depiction of a non-biological mother-son relationship.
Fri 06.11 17:45 - 19:48
Angel's Egg
Japan 1985, Mamoru Oshii, 1h 11m
A spellbinding, philosophical hidden anime gem with a sparkling new restoration.
Fri 06.11 18:30 - 19:41
The Difficult Bride
Bangladesh 2026, Rubaiyat Hossain, 1h 27m
How far are you willing to go for the perfect wedding? A body horror about beauty standards at their darkest.
Fri 06.11 19:00 - 20:27
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30 minutes on Brazilian wine
Join us on a wine journey to Brazil on Friday 6 November!
Fri 06.11 19:15
Isabel
Brazil, France, USA 2026, Gabe Klinger, 1h 25m
A love letter to São Paulo, sensually captured on grainy 16mm film, and to the unruly pleasures of wine – as well as a celebration of resilience and the imperfect pursuit of happiness.
Fri 06.11 20:00 - 21:25
Ky Nam Inn
Vietnam 2025, Leon Le, 2h 20m
This atmospheric period drama undoubtedly bears a resemblence with Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood for Love.
Fri 06.11 20:15 - 22:35
The Samurai and the Prisoner
Japan 2026, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, 2h 27m
An elegant and razor-sharp chamber piece set in feudal Japan, by Kiyoshi Kurosawa.
Fri 06.11 20:15 - 22:42
Sad Girlz
Mexico, Spain, France 2026, Fernanda Tovar, 1h 30m
Two teen swimmers in Mexico are preparing for a major competition while dealing with trauma that transforms their friendship.
Fri 06.11 20:30 - 22:00
Godzilla Minus Zero
Japan 2026, Takashi Yamazaki, 2h 15m
Two years after surviving Godzilla's attack, the Shikishima family again faces an attack from the legendary monster.
Fri 06.11 20:30 - 22:45
Ghost in the Cell
Indonesia, South Korea 2026, Joko Anwar, 1h 46m
The director of SATAN'S SLAVES is back with a combo of martial arts, extreme violence and comedy!
Fri 06.11 20:30 - 22:16
The Furious
Hong Kong, China, USA 2025, Kenji Tanigaki, 1h 53m
A father goes on a quest for revenge against a group of kidnappers who have abducted his daughter.
Fri 06.11 20:45 - 22:38