In 1909, four fearless entrepreneurs and then-unknown Irish writer James Joyce met in Trieste, the main port of the Austro-Hungarian empire, where he convinced them to expand their cinema business and invest in the opening of Ireland's first full-time cinema. The Cinema Volta is not a historical documentary about the opening of a landmark cinema, but a light, spirited, and modern personal search for the spirit of the people involved. More Info.

Martin Turk was born in 1978 in Trieste and graduated from the Ljubljana Film Academy (AGRFT). He is the author of three feature films, selected in numerous international festivals (Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Torino Film Festival, Busan International Film Festival, Sarajevo Film Festival, Cinemed Montpellier, Festa del Cinema di Roma - Alice nella città), eight short films and four documentaries. In 2009, he developed the screenplay for his debut film FEED ME WITH YOUR WORDS at the Cinefondation Residence of the Cannes Film Festival. He teaches video and film at the Academy of Art at the University of Nova Gorica (AU UNG).