Contemporary Film Festival “The Bear, the Lion, and the Branch” in Cēsis

From January 17 to 26, the contemporary film festival The Bear, the Lion, and the Branch will take place in Riga, Cēsis, and Liepāja, showcasing award-winning films presented at major European film festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice, and San Sebastián. The program includes the latest works by Jacques Audiard, Paolo Sorrentino, François Ozon, and Joshua Oppenheimer, featuring outstanding performances by Tilda Swinton, Isabelle Huppert, and Peter Sarsgaard.

Film screenings at KINO CĒSIS:

  • January 17, 18:00Parthenope. Director: Paolo Sorrentino *
  • January 18, 20:00Les femmes au balcon. Director: Noémie Merlant
  • January 19, 16:00A Traveler’s Needs (dir. Hong Sang-soo) & Somebody Comes into the Light (dir. Wim Wenders) (double screening)
  • January 23, 19:00The End. Director: Joshua Oppenheimer *
  • January 25, 15:30September Says (dir. Ariane Labed) & Allegorie Citadine (dir. Alice Rohrwacher) (double screening)
  • January 25, 18:00Quand vient l’automne. Director: François Ozon *
  • January 25, 20:30Emilia Perez. Director: Jacques Audiard *

Each screening will be introduced by film theorist Dita Rietuma.

Tickets are now on sale!

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