It will kick off with Tommaso, the latest film by acclaimed US filmmaker Abel Ferrara. He is this year's honorary guest.

At tomorrow's screening of Tommaso, Ferrara is expected to talk about the film.

The festival runs until November 24. It will feature almost 100 feature films and 25 shorts. Aside from Ljubljana, there will also be screenings in Maribor, Celje and Novo Mesto.