On February 12, Berlin-based cinema Krokodil will launch the Slovenian film “Ida Who Sang So Badly Even the Dead Rose Up and Joined Her in Song”.
The feature film debut of Slovenian director Ester Ivakič tells — “with great wit, a touch of magic, and deep sympathy for her characters” — the story of a childhood in rural Slovenia in the 1970s, shaped by the tension between socialist discipline and poorly concealed Catholicism (Susanne Mohr, FFC film text).
The Slovenian–Croatian co-production celebrated its world premiere at FilmFestival Cottbus 2025, where it received a Special Mention from the Ecumenical Jury, and subsequently went on to win two awards in Turin and Ljubljana — a film that convinces through its strong sense of atmosphere.
Further information can be found on the website of Kino Krokodil (https://kino-krokodil.de/programm/), which also facilitates screening requests within Germany (see https://kino-krokodil.de/verleih/).