ICA is closed from the 30 May – 3 June inclusive.
14 - 16 March 2025
The Austrian Cultural Forum London, in cooperation with the Austrian Film Institute, presents the third edition of watchAUT, a dedicated film festival featuring the best new and recent films to emerge from Austria. Running 13–16 March 2025 at Ciné Lumière and the ICA, it provides a glimpse of the world as perceived by the current generation of Austrian filmmakers. With a focus on today’s hottest issues making waves in front of and behind the camera, watchAUT is both a timely snapshot and an intriguing reflection of the current status quo. It’s also an opportunity to preview anticipated new films by Austrian directors, as well as to see acclaimed titles that haven’t had a UK theatrical release on the big screen.
The Austrian Cultural Forum London, in cooperation with the Austrian Film Institute, presents the third edition of watchAUT, a dedicated film festival featuring the best new and recent films to emerge from Austria. Running 13–16 March 2025 at Ciné Lumière and the ICA, it provides a glimpse of the world as perceived by the current generation of Austrian filmmakers. With a focus on today’s hottest issues making waves in front of and behind the camera, watchAUT is both a timely snapshot and an intriguing reflection of the current status quo. It’s also an opportunity to preview anticipated new films by Austrian directors, as well as to see acclaimed titles that haven’t had a UK theatrical release on the big screen.
Programme
Friday 14 March, 6.30pm
Veni Vidi Vici + Q&A
The ultra-wealthy have reached the ultimate privilege: getting away with murder.
Friday 14 March, 8.40pm
Moon + Q&A
What seems like a dream job for Sarah, a retired Austrian martial artist hired to train three teenage sisters in Jordan, quickly turns eerie.
Saturday 15 March, 6.30pm
Frame Rebels: Austrian Shorts That Defy Convention
Austrian experimental cinema has long been a hotbed of radical ideas and daring artistry, as this programme of shorts attests to.
Saturday 15 March, 8.30pm
Angst
An infamous Austrian cult movie from 1983, that dives into the life and mind of a serial killer recently released from prison, who quickly feels the compulsion to kill again.
Sunday 16 March, 3pm
Piggy Bank
When you hear “Piggy Bank,” you might picture a cute porcelain pig — until it’s time to smash it.
Sunday 16 March, 5.30pm
Mehrunisa + Q&A
When 80-year-old Mehrunisa’s husband dies, she sets her sights on an overdue dream: a starring role in a Bollywood epic.
Friday 14 March, 6.30pm
Veni Vidi Vici + Q&A
The ultra-wealthy have reached the ultimate privilege: getting away with murder.
Friday 14 March, 8.40pm
Moon + Q&A
What seems like a dream job for Sarah, a retired Austrian martial artist hired to train three teenage sisters in Jordan, quickly turns eerie.
Saturday 15 March, 6.30pm
Frame Rebels: Austrian Shorts That Defy Convention
Austrian experimental cinema has long been a hotbed of radical ideas and daring artistry, as this programme of shorts attests to.
Saturday 15 March, 8.30pm
Angst
An infamous Austrian cult movie from 1983, that dives into the life and mind of a serial killer recently released from prison, who quickly feels the compulsion to kill again.
Sunday 16 March, 3pm
Piggy Bank
When you hear “Piggy Bank,” you might picture a cute porcelain pig — until it’s time to smash it.
Sunday 16 March, 5.30pm
Mehrunisa + Q&A
When 80-year-old Mehrunisa’s husband dies, she sets her sights on an overdue dream: a starring role in a Bollywood epic.
no. 236848.