• Trainspotting
    Movies
    Trainspotting
    Mark Renton, a young drug addict from Glasgow, is something of an antihero of the mid-1990s. His daily life consists of a sordid mix of sex, drugs, ro...
  • Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
    Movies
    Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi
    The third film in the iconic Star Wars series is one of the greatest achievements in science fiction cinema and the sixth chapter of the Skywalker Sag...
  • Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
    Movies
    Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
    The second film in the iconic Star Wars series is one of the greatest achievements in science fiction cinema and the fifth chapter of the Skywalker sa...
  • Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    Movies
    Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
    The first film in the iconic Star Wars series is one of the greatest achievements in science fiction cinema and the fourth chapter in the Skywalker sa...
  • Yugo goes to America
    Movies
    Yugo goes to America
    During one summer, three people born in the 90-ies in Serbia go on a trip to America – driving a “Yugo” from New York to Los Angeles.
  • Zejtune
    Movies
    Zejtune
    After her estranged mother’s death, Mar plans to leave Malta for good by selling the farmland she’s inherited. As she travels the island to claim her...
  • The Invite
    Movies
    The Invite
    This intelligent comedy about one evening, one marriage, sex and the countless uncomfortable truths that come to light stars Oscar winner Penélope Cru...
  • Silent Friend
    Movies
    Silent Friend
    Directed by Hungarian visionary Ildikó Enyedi, Silent Friend is one of the most ambitious European films of 2025. This meditative masterpiece sees the...
  • Sundays
    Movies
    Sundays
    Seventeen-year-old Ainara is at a crossroads in her life. She must decide which university path to pursue. Although her family expects her to go to un...
  • Che Guevara: The Last Companions
    Movies
    Che Guevara: The Last Companions
    After the Cuban Revolution triumphed in 1959, three guerrilla fighters joined Che Guevara on his mission to ignite a popular uprising beyond the Carib...
  • Bitter Christmas
    Movies
    Bitter Christmas
    Elsa is a marketing executive whose mother passes away during the long Christmas holidays. In an attempt to escape reality, she throws herself into wo...
  • Honey Bunny
    Movies
    Honey Bunny
    Tonina, a caring and self-confident accountant, runs her company together with her husband and daughter. Along with all her obligations, Tonina is als...
  • "Koke" Wins Grand Golden Arena for Best Film at the 73rd Pula Film Festival
    News
    "Koke" Wins Grand Golden Arena for Best Film at the 73rd Pula Film Festival
    The Grand Golden Arenas for Best Film at the 73rd Pula Film Festival were awarded to Koke, directed by Igor Jelinović. This decision was made by the j...
  • Croatian film wins top prize at Ireland's Galway Film Fleadh
    News
    Croatian film wins top prize at Ireland's Galway Film Fleadh
    Production company 4Film announced on Sunday that the feature film Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day, written and directed by Ivona Juka, had won the t...
  • Kino Zona returns under the stars: More Than Twenty Film Nights on the Summer Plateau Between the City Library and the Youth Centre
    News
    Kino Zona returns under the stars: More Than Twenty Film Nights on the Summer Plateau Between the City Library and the Youth Centre
    This summer, Kino Zona will return to its familiar location – the plateau between the Zadar City Library and the Youth Centre. This space proved to be...

Program

Schedule

Honey Bunny

Croatia, Serbia 97 min.
Tonina, a caring and self-confident accountant, runs her company together with her husband and daughter. Along with all her obligations, Tonina is also caring for her mother, who has dementia and is bedridden. Her younger sister Tajana and her family take a far more easygoing and less ambitious approach to life. The two sisters clash when Tonina secretly buys a share of their island family house from their cousin Željka, even though the sisters had agreed to buy it together.

Bitter Christmas

Spain 111 min.
Elsa is a marketing executive whose mother passes away during the long Christmas holidays. In an attempt to escape reality, she throws herself into work, unconsciously denying herself the time and space to grieve. It is only after suffering an emotional breakdown that she decides to leave the city and take a short trip to Lanzarote with her friend, Patricia. Their journey becomes intertwined with that of a screenwriter and film director as they explore the timeless — and at times painful — connection between life and art.

Che Guevara: The Last Companions

France 94 min.
After the Cuban Revolution triumphed in 1959, three guerrilla fighters joined Che Guevara on his mission to ignite a popular uprising beyond the Caribbean island. En route, two indigenous Bolivians joined the close-knit group of revolutionaries. After an unexpected ambush and a final battle resulting in Che's CIA-assisted execution in 1967, these fighters are forced to flee Bolivia. An incredible journey lay ahead of them, during which they crossed more than 2,400 kilometres of hostile, rugged terrain while being pursued by 4,000 soldiers, paramilitary troops, and Cold War spies.

Sundays

Spain, France 115 min.
Seventeen-year-old Ainara is at a crossroads in her life. She must decide which university path to pursue. Although her family expects her to go to university, she feels that her future may lie elsewhere. While her friends experience the joys and turmoil of adolescence — falling in love, going out, and experimenting with their newfound freedoms — Ainara feels a deep pull towards the contemplative life of a cloistered nun. The choice she faces will not be easy and will upset the balance within her family.

Silent Friend

Germany, France, Hungary 147 min.
Directed by Hungarian visionary Ildikó Enyedi, Silent Friend is one of the most ambitious European films of 2025. This meditative masterpiece sees the director continuing her exploration of the boundaries between dreams, nature, and human consciousness.

The Invite

USA 107 min.
This intelligent comedy about one evening, one marriage, sex and the countless uncomfortable truths that come to light stars Oscar winner Penélope Cruz, Edward Norton, Seth Rogen and Olivia Wilde.

Zejtune

Malta, Germany, Qatar 108 min.
After her estranged mother’s death, Mar plans to leave Malta for good by selling the farmland she’s inherited. As she travels the island to claim her land, she meets Nenu, an irrepressible 80-year-old folk singer whose music and spirit challenge her desire to escape. An unexpected connection between past and present grows as Mar slowly warms to the homeland she wanted to turn her back on.

Yugo goes to America

Serbia, Croatia 87 min.
During one summer, three people born in the 90-ies in Serbia go on a trip to America – driving a “Yugo” from New York to Los Angeles.

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope

USA 121 min.
The first film in the iconic Star Wars series is one of the greatest achievements in science fiction cinema and the fourth chapter in the Skywalker saga.

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

USA 124 min.
The second film in the iconic Star Wars series is one of the greatest achievements in science fiction cinema and the fifth chapter of the Skywalker saga.

Trainspotting

United Kingdom 93 min.
Mark Renton, a young drug addict from Glasgow, is something of an antihero of the mid-1990s. His daily life consists of a sordid mix of sex, drugs, rock music and football, with the occasional bruise and bloody nose thrown in. He spends his days roaming the city, partying hard, taking drugs and playing dangerous pranks, while also watching trains. He is joined by a colourful group of friends: the Sean Connery-obsessed Sick Boy; the dim-witted Spud; the psychopathic Begbie; Tommy, a clean-living athlete with a curiosity about drugs; and 14-year-old Diane.
Kino Zona Zadar

Kino Zona Zadar

The year-round cinema “Kino Zona” is a project of Alliance of Independent Culture Centre created in partnership with the City of Zadar, Croatian Audiovisual Center, Zadar Concert Office and Zadar Puppet Theatre.


The project aims to popularize international and domestic independent film production displaying quality recent feature films.

About us

What we do

In addition to film screenings, we organize guest appearances by directors, actors and producers, lectures and round tables, all for the purpose of development of the audience, critical thinking and enrichment year-round cultural offerings of the city of Zadar.

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Movies

Serbia, Croatia 87 min.
Malta, Germany, Qatar 108 min.

Actual

News

16.07.2026.
"Koke" Wins Grand Golden Arena for Best Film at the 73rd Pula Film Festival

The Grand Golden Arenas for Best Film at the 73rd Pula Film Festival were awarded to Koke, directed by Igor Jelinović. This decision was made by the jury of this year's Croatian Programme. The awards...

13.07.2026.
Croatian film wins top prize at Ireland's Galway Film Fleadh

Production company 4Film announced on Sunday that the feature film Beautiful Evening, Beautiful Day, written and directed by Ivona Juka, had won the top prize for Best Film at the Galway Film Fleadh,...

09.07.2026.
The 73rd Pula Film Festival, one of Europe’s oldest film festivals, will switch the projectors back on in the Arena tonight

The 73rd Pula Film Festival, one of the longest-running and most important film festivals in Europe, officially opens tonight, July 9, in the Pula Arena. The festival runs until 16 July, and over the...

23.06.2026.
Kino Zona returns under the stars: More Than Twenty Film Nights on the Summer Plateau Between the City Library and the Youth Centre

This summer, Kino Zona will return to its familiar location – the plateau between the Zadar City Library and the Youth Centre. This space proved to be an ideal setting for open-air film evenings last...

19.04.2026.
Jim Jarmusch Retrospective in April and May

Throughout April and May, Kino Zona Zadar will host a special film program dedicated to one of the most important figures in American independent cinema, Jim Jarmusch. The series features a curated se...

23.03.2026.
Hana Jušić’s film receives a Special Mention at the Sofia International Film Festival

Hana Jušić's feature film God Will Not Help received a Special Mention from the jury in the Balkan Competition program at the Sofia International Film Festival.