Schedule

Friday 13.06

    12:30
    TIFF.24

    Cadet

    TIFF.24

    Single mother Alina tries to enroll her son, Serik, in an elite military academy, but he is bullied by his classmates because of his girlish appearance, and the principal deems him unfit for the school. Alina succeeds in getting Serik reinstated, but the consequences will be terrible…

    Kazakhstan - 2024
    123 minute
    3 x 3
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    20:45
    Pornit

    TIFF 2025 OPENING GALA: CHRISTY

    The 24th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (Cluj-Napoca, June 13–22, 2025) will open with Christy (dir. Brendan Canty, Ireland/UK, 2025), a hopeful coming-of-age story about resilience and the power to start over, recently awarded at the Berlinale.

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    20:45
    TIFF.24

    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
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Saturday 14.06

    20:45
    TIFF.24

    Dreams (Sex Love)

    TIFF.24

    Johanne falls in love for the first time… with her teacher. To preserve her feelings, she documents her emotions and experiences in writing. When her mother and grandmother read the account, they were shocked by its intimate content...

    Norway - 2025
    110 minute
    Special Screenings
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    20:45
    Q&A with director Moonika Siimets
    Pornit

    The Black Hole

    Q&A with director Moonika Siimets

    When the aliens land on Earth, they will change the lives of everyone they meet. Sirje and Maret, dreaming of finding work abroad, end up in an extraterrestrial science experiment. Jüri, still living with his mother, falls in love with his lustful neighbour, Gertrud.

    Estonia, Finland - 2024
    115 minute
    FOCUS Estonia
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Sunday 15.06

    12:30
    Q&A with actor Josef Kersh
    Pornit

    Kevlar Soul

    Q&A with actor Josef Kersh

    When love enters the lives of teenage brothers Alex and Robin, it shatters their protective symbiotic bubble. While marking the start of a healing process for one of them, it sends the other one down a path that will lead to complete catastrophe.

    Sweden, Norway, Finland - 2025
    101 minute
    Teen Spirit
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    20:45
    Q&A with director Mattias Skoglund
    Pornit

    The Home

    Q&A with director Mattias Skoglund

    Years after leaving the small town behind, Joel returns to move his mother Monika to a home for the elderly struggling with dementia. However, Monika’s health takes a turn for the worse soon after her arrival.

    Sweden, Estonia, Iceland - 2025
    90 minute
    Full Moon
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Monday 16.06

    12:30
    Q&A with director Juana Macias

    The Girls at the Station

    Q&A with director Juana Macias

    Jara, Alex and Miranda are three girls who grew up in a juvenile detention center. Jara’s birthday is coming and the three of them want to celebrate.

    Spain - 2024
    118 minute
    Teen Spirit
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    20:45
    Q&A with director Jan Willem van Ewijk
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    Alpha.

    Q&A with director Jan Willem van Ewijk

    After his mother passes away, Rein moves to a small village in the Alps to be immersed in nature, meditate and work as a snowboard teacher. His quiet bubble bursts when his extroverted father Gijs comes to visit.

    Netherlands, Switzerland, Slovenia - 2024
    104 minute
    No Limit
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    20:45
    Q&A with director Olga Chajdas și cinematographer Tomasz Naumiuk
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    Imago

    Q&A with director Olga Chajdas și cinematographer Tomasz Naumiuk

    Late 1980s, at the Polish Coast. The old communist order is in decline, but a new order is yet to be established. Ela is just entering adulthood - already knowing she will not fit into any of these worlds.

    Poland, Netherlands, Czech Republic - 2023
    113 minute
    Together as One
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Tuesday 17.06

    20:45
    Q&A with director Pelin Esmer and producer Tudor Giurgiu
    Pornit

    And the Rest Will Follow

    Q&A with director Pelin Esmer and producer Tudor Giurgiu

    Famous film director Levent is completely unaware of Aliye, a housekeeper at the hotel where he is staying. However, Aliye, who is trying to tailor a new life story for herself, knows Levent and his films very well.

    Turkey, Bulgaria, România - 2025
    115 minute
    Supernova
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Wednesday 18.06

    12:30
    Q&A with director Jeppe Ronde
    Pornit

    Acts of Love

    Q&A with director Jeppe Ronde

    Hanna lives in a New Age Christian community in rural Denmark and longs to have a child. But her sheltered life starts to unravel as the unexpected arrival of her younger brother Jakob stirs up long-buried memories of their troubled past.

    Denmark - 2025
    125 minute
    Competition
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    20:45
    Q&A with director Gürcan Keltek
    Pornit

    New Dawn Fades

    Q&A with director Gürcan Keltek

    It’s been years since Akın has been in and out of the hospital. He’s relentless, angry, and shell-shocked from being stuck in the system. Since his discharge, he’s well aware that his old life is long gone.

    Turkey, Germany, Italy, Norway - 2024
    131 minute
    No Limit
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Thursday 19.06

    12:30
    Q&A with director Peter Hoogendoorn
    Pornit

    Three Days of Fish

    Q&A with director Peter Hoogendoorn

    Just as he does every year, Gerrie flies from sunny Portugal for a three-day visit to the Netherlands, the drab country of his birth. He has his usual errands to run and he visits his doctor for his annual check-up, accompanied by his eccentric grown-up son, Dick.

    Netherlands, Belgium - 2025
    85 minute
    Competition
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Friday 20.06

    12:30
    Q&A with director Eva Libertad Garcia Lopez and producer Nuria Munoz Ortin
    Pornit

    Deaf

    Q&A with director Eva Libertad Garcia Lopez and producer Nuria Munoz Ortin

    Ángela, a deaf woman, is expecting a child with her hearing partner, Héctor. The baby’s arrival disrupts their relationship, forcing Ángela to face the challenges of raising her daughter in a world not made for her.

    Spain - 2025
    99 minute
    Competition
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    20:45
    Pornit

    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
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Saturday 21.06

    20:45
    Q&A with director Adam Miklos
    Pornit

    Beyond Rock Bottom

    Q&A with director Adam Miklos

    In the shadow of addiction, Boróka and Szilveszter join a Recovery Centre to confront their inner demons through methods of rock climbing, embarking on a transformative journey of self-discovery, and the reevaluation of their past lives.

    Hungary - 2024
    86 minute
    Hungarian Day
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Sunday 22.06

    12:30
    TIFF.24

    No Beast. So Fierce.

    TIFF.24

    After a bloody gang war in Berlin ends, the youngest daughter of the victorious Arab clan begins to plot against the men of her family. She kills brothers, nephews, friends and enemies, until she is the undisputed boss of the Berlin underworld.

    Germany, France, Poland - 2025
    150 minute
    No Limit
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    20:45
    TIFF.24

    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
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