Schedule

Friday 13.06

    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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    21:45
    Q&A with director Brendan Canty and film cast
    Pornit

    Christy

    Q&A with director Brendan Canty and film cast

    Christy, seventeen, is forced to move in with his estranged older half-brother after being thrown out of his suburban foster home.

    Ireland, United Kingdom - 2025
    94 minute
    Teen Spirit
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    22:15
    TIFF.24

    Noise

    TIFF.24

    A woman with a hearing impediment who is haunted by sounds linking to her sister's disappearance and the presence of a malevolent spirit. It leads to a dark secret and the revelation of a mysterious entity.

    Republic of Korea - 2024
    95 minute
    Full Moon
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Saturday 14.06

    19:30
    TIFF.24
    Pornit

    Christy

    TIFF.24

    Christy, seventeen, is forced to move in with his estranged older half-brother after being thrown out of his suburban foster home.

    Ireland, United Kingdom - 2025
    94 minute
    Teen Spirit
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    21:00
    TIFF.24
    +18

    The Ugly Stepsister

    TIFF.24

    In this twisted take on the classic Cinderella story, Elvira struggles to compete with her insanely beautiful stepsister. In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira will go to any lengths to catch the Prince’s eye.

    Norway, Poland, Sweden, Denmark - 2025
    110 minute
    Full Moon
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Sunday 15.06

    14:45
    TIFF.24

    Sister Midnight

    TIFF.24

    Under the humid Mumbai nights, a small-town misfit in a newly arranged marriage attempts to navigate an awkward spouse, nosy neighbours and her own feral impulses.

    United Kingdom, India, Sweden - 2024
    110 minute
    Full Moon
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    18:00
    TIFF.24

    Noise

    TIFF.24

    A woman with a hearing impediment who is haunted by sounds linking to her sister's disappearance and the presence of a malevolent spirit. It leads to a dark secret and the revelation of a mysterious entity.

    Republic of Korea - 2024
    95 minute
    Full Moon
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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

    20:30
    TIFF.24
    +18

    The Ugly Stepsister

    TIFF.24

    In this twisted take on the classic Cinderella story, Elvira struggles to compete with her insanely beautiful stepsister. In a fairy-tale kingdom where beauty is a brutal business, Elvira will go to any lengths to catch the Prince’s eye.

    Norway, Poland, Sweden, Denmark - 2025
    110 minute
    Full Moon
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    22:15
    Q&A with director Aislinn Clarke
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    Frewaka

    Q&A with director Aislinn Clarke

    Haunted by a personal tragedy, home care worker Shoo is sent to a remote village to care for an agoraphobic woman who fears the neighbours as much as she fears the Na Sídhe – sinister entities who she believes abducted her decades before.

    Ireland - 2024
    103 minute
    Full Moon
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Tuesday 17.06

    12:00
    Q&A with director Aislinn Clarke
    Pornit

    Frewaka

    Q&A with director Aislinn Clarke

    Haunted by a personal tragedy, home care worker Shoo is sent to a remote village to care for an agoraphobic woman who fears the neighbours as much as she fears the Na Sídhe – sinister entities who she believes abducted her decades before.

    Ireland - 2024
    103 minute
    Full Moon
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    14:45
    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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    19:15
    Q&A with director Fabrice Du Welz
    +18
    Pornit

    Maldoror

    Q&A with director Fabrice Du Welz

    When two girls go missing, Paul Chartier, an impulsive young police recruit, is assigned to Maldoror. This secret unit has been set up to monitor a dangerous sex offender.

    Belgium, France - 2024
    155 minute
    Full Moon
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Wednesday 18.06

    10:00
    TIFF.24

    Sister Midnight

    TIFF.24

    Under the humid Mumbai nights, a small-town misfit in a newly arranged marriage attempts to navigate an awkward spouse, nosy neighbours and her own feral impulses.

    United Kingdom, India, Sweden - 2024
    110 minute
    Full Moon
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Thursday 19.06

    18:00
    Q&A with director Pablo Hernando
    Pornit

    A Whale

    Q&A with director Pablo Hernando

    Ingrid is a hired killer with a special power: she can use the darkness to enter a parallel world and reappear somewhere else in the real world. This allows her to get into the homes of her victims and get out again without leaving any trace.

    Spain, Italy - 2024
    108 minute
    Full Moon
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Friday 20.06

    14:00
    Q&A with director Pablo Hernando
    Pornit

    A Whale

    Q&A with director Pablo Hernando

    Ingrid is a hired killer with a special power: she can use the darkness to enter a parallel world and reappear somewhere else in the real world. This allows her to get into the homes of her victims and get out again without leaving any trace.

    Spain, Italy - 2024
    108 minute
    Full Moon
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    16:00
    Q&A with director Fabrice Du Welz
    +18
    Pornit

    Maldoror

    Q&A with director Fabrice Du Welz

    When two girls go missing, Paul Chartier, an impulsive young police recruit, is assigned to Maldoror. This secret unit has been set up to monitor a dangerous sex offender.

    Belgium, France - 2024
    155 minute
    Full Moon
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Sunday 22.06

    16:00
    TIFF.24

    Christy

    TIFF.24

    Christy, seventeen, is forced to move in with his estranged older half-brother after being thrown out of his suburban foster home.

    Ireland, United Kingdom - 2025
    94 minute
    Teen Spirit
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