November
TIFF.24
In 19th-century Estonia, werewolves and spirits roam free, and Jesus co-exists with kratts, the farmers’ mythological helpers made of tools and bones.
Estonia, Poland, Netherlands - 2017
115 minute
3 x 3
Schedule
Schedule
Friday 13.06
Thursday 19.06
Yellow Cat
Q&A with director Adilkhan Yerzhanov
Ex-con Kermek and his beloved Eva want to give up their crime-ridden lives in the steppes of Kazakhstan. He has a dream: to build a cinema in the mountains. Will Kermek's love for Alain Delon be strong enough to keep them away from crime gangs' violent clutches?
Kazakhstan, France - 2020
90 minute
3 x 3
Tata
A journalist from Moldova, estranged from her father who had emigrated to Italy years before, finds out he has become a victim of workplace harassment.
România, Germany, Netherlands - 2024
82 minute
Romanian Days
Friday 20.06
The New Year That Never Came
Screening also accessible for people with visual impairments
Screening also accessible for people with visual impairments through the programme Cinema without barriers, with the support of the Institut francais in Romania.
România, Serbia - 2024
138 minute
Romanian Days
Caliu. Nothing else, what more could I do?
Q&A with director Simona Constantin
Not willing to accept that his glorious life as the "King of the violin" is over, Caliu starts the journey of reinventing himself. Traveling back and forth between present struggles and the old, golden days, music is the only constant in Caliu's life.
Romania, Qatar - 2025
90 minute
Romanian Days
Little Syria
Shot over 20 years, Little Syria follows the quest of a brother, his sister and her boyfriend trapped between Syria, from where they ran for their lives, and Europe, which seems at times to embrace them and and then to push them back where they came from.
Germany, Romania, Portugal - 2025
90 minute
Romanian Days
Saturday 21.06
Tata
A journalist from Moldova, estranged from her father who had emigrated to Italy years before, finds out he has become a victim of workplace harassment.
România, Germany, Netherlands - 2024
82 minute
Romanian Days
Comatogen
Trying to get money to cover a debt for her son, who is in danger of going to prison, Alina, a nurse, faces an unexpected ethical problem. World premiere at TIFF!
România, Moldova, Republic of - 2025
105 minute
Romanian Days
Sunday 22.06
Escape
TIFF.24
N. is a broken man; something isn’t going well inside him. N. doesn’t feel able to take a single decision in his life. He just needs to stop having options. The psychologist he visits doesn’t know how to deal with him nor does his sister, Abril, who tries to support him to no avail. N.
Spain, France - 2024
129 minute
3 x 3