Schedule

Wednesday 17.06

    10:00
    TIFF.25

    Variations on a Theme

    TIFF.25

    An elderly goat herder in the mountains of Namaqualand, South Africa, falls victim to a scam promising long-overdue reparations for her father’s WWII service. As she waits for money that will never come, the disruptions of her 80th birthday threaten to strip away the last of her independence.

    South Africa, Netherlands, Qatar - 2026
    65 minute
    What's Up, Doc?
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    10:00
    TIFF.25

    Rose

    TIFF.25

    Amidst the turmoil of the Thirty Years´ War, somewhere in Germany, a mysterious soldier appears in a secluded Protestant village. The stranger declares himself the heir of a long-abandoned farmstead and produces a document to support his claim to the suspicious villagers.

    Austria, Germany - 2026
    94 minute
    No Limit
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    12:00
    TIFF.25

    Bouchra

    TIFF.25

    Bouchra (35), a Moroccan filmmaker in New York, is paralyzed by the fear of the blank page. A phone call with her mother in Casablanca will have memories resurfacing.

    United States, Italy, Morocco - 2025
    82 minute
    What's Up, Doc?
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    12:15
    TIFF.25

    El Ultimo Arrebato

    TIFF.25

    Arrebato (1980), the ultimate cult film of contemporary Spanish cinema, and its enigmatic director Iván Zulueta are bound together by a dark history in which cinema, addiction, and self-destruction become inseparable.

    Spain - 2025
    108 minute
    Double Takes
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    12:30
    Q&A with director Vincent Maël Cardona
    Pornit

    Le Roi Soleil

    Q&A with director Vincent Maël Cardona

    Early morning in a shabby bar outside Paris, one of the regulars wins the €294 million lottery. But another customer decides otherwise: a gun is drawn, shots are fired and the winner collapses, leaving the ticket ownerless.

    France - 2025
    108 minute
    Competition
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    13:15
    Q&A with director Emi Buchwald and Maciek Buchwald, part of the Crew
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    No Ghosts on Good Street

    Q&A with director Emi Buchwald and Maciek Buchwald, part of the Crew

    Four siblings on the verge of adulthood try to build their independent lives without losing the bonds that connect them.

    Poland - 2025
    90 minute
    Smart 7 Festival Network
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    14:30
    Q&A with producer Mari Nilsen Neira
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    Hex

    Q&A with producer Mari Nilsen Neira

    Set in Norway’s legendary black metal scene, the film follows three young women who form the band Witch Club Satan without knowing how to play a single instrument. Over three years, they commit to becoming witches and musicians, using black metal to unleash raw female power.

    Norway - 2026
    92 minute
    What's Up, Doc?
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    14:45
    Q&A with director Renátó Olasz
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    Stars of Little Importance

    Q&A with director Renátó Olasz

    A brother and sister return home from the capital for Christmas. They are the "prodigal sons" who left the countryside but are now returning after a long absence to reunite with childhood friends and first loves. They hold a party. They drink heavily. Nothing is the same as before.

    Hungary - 2025
    84 minute
    Hungarian Day
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    15:00
    TIFF.25

    Silent Friend

    TIFF.25

    In the heart of a botanical garden in a medieval university town in Germany stands a majestic ginkgo tree. This silent witness has observed over a century the quiet rhythms of transformation across three human lives.

    Hungary, Germany, France - 2025
    147 minute
    Hungarian Day
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    15:00
    Q&A with director Gábor Holtai
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    Pornit

    Feels Like Home

    Q&A with director Gábor Holtai

    Rita, an ordinary, but lonely woman is kidnapped. Her captors are the Árpáds; they claim she is not called Rita but Szilvi, a runaway from their family. Rita eventually understands that the only way out is in - to escape she must impersonate Szilvi.

    Hungary - 2025
    124 minute
    Competition
    Hungarian Day
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    15:45
    Q&A with director Volkan Üce
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    2m²

    Q&A with director Volkan Üce

    Tayfun, Belgium’s first Turkish undertaker with a diploma, spends his days sending coffins back to Turkey for burial. After his parents’ deaths, he begins questioning a long-held tradition and wonders why a community that lives in Europe cannot also bury its dead there.

    Belgium, Germany, Turkey - 2026
    83 minute
    The Pitch Black Anthology
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    17:00
    Q&A with director Corneliu Porumboiu
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    The Treasure

    Q&A with director Corneliu Porumboiu

    Costi leads a peaceful life and reads Robin Hood stories to his young son every night. One day, his neighbour reveals a secret: a treasure may be buried in his grandparents’ garden. Soon, the two men set off on an absurd adventure to find the treasure and get rich.

    România - 2015
    89 minute
    Close Up: Corneliu Porumboiu
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    17:15
    Q&A with director Ge Zhang and actress Sissy Cui
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    My Turn

    Q&A with director Ge Zhang and actress Sissy Cui

    After a violent clash, rebellious teen Lang dies and mysteriously wakes in his sister Shanshan’s body. Trapped between life and death, the siblings battle for control over one existence, confronting guilt, love, and the limits of identity.

    Hungary - 2026
    101 minute
    Hungarian Day
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    17:45
    Q&A with director Andreea Borțun
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    A River's Gaze

    Q&A with director Andreea Borțun

    Lavinia este o adevărată furtună. E impulsivă, nu se gândeşte de două ori înainte de a acţiona şi nu prea ştie să-şi arate dragostea. Dar îşi doreşte să fie o mamă bună. Visul ei de a extinde casa părintească o aruncă într-un iureş de acţiuni şi obstacole de-a lungul a patru anotimpuri.

    România, France, Slovenia - 2026
    91 minute
    Smart 7 Festival Network
    Romanian Days
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    18:00
    TIFF.25

    Yellow Letters

    TIFF.25

    Life is good for Derya and Aziz, a celebrated artist couple from Turkey, until an incident at their play’s premiere. Suddenly targeted by the state and struggling to balance their ideals with life’s necessities, their marriage is pushed to a breaking point.

    Germany, France, Turkey - 2026
    128 minute
    Supernova
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    18:00
    Q&A with director Paolo Strippoli
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    The Holy Boy

    Q&A with director Paolo Strippoli

    When Sergio, a teacher tormented by his past, is transferred to Remis, a secluded village known as the happiest town in Italy, it seems the perfect place for a new start. But Sergio soon discovers that behind the town’s joyful facade lies a dark and disturbing secret.

    Italy, Slovenia - 2025
    123 minute
    Full Moon
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    18:15
    TIFF.25

    Pepi Fandango

    TIFF.25

    Two old friends embark on a journey to southern Spain. One of them is a Holocaust survivor haunted by the memory of Roma children singing flamenco in the camp, while the other encourages him to confront his past.

    Spain - 2023
    80 minute
    Special Screenings
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    19:00
    TIFF.25

    Antonia Vai (Sweden/Hungary)

    TIFF.25

    Antonia Vai is a singer, songwriter, and producer with Swedish and Hungarian roots, known for blending pop, folk, jazz, and soul influences. Her music is marked by intimate, poetic songwriting and atmospheric storytelling.

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    19:30
    Q&A with director Vladlena Sandu
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    Memory

    Q&A with director Vladlena Sandu

    After her parents’ divorce, six-year-old Vladlena moves from Crimea to Grozny, not yet aware of the changes that lie ahead. When war breaks out in Chechnya, it deeply affects her city and family.

    France, Netherlands - 2025
    98 minute
    What's Up, Doc?
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    19:30
    TIFF.25

    With Friends Like This

    TIFF.25

    Four former college dorm friends reunite in an apartment ten years after blowing each other's lives to pieces. They never thought they would speak again - but tonight, it is a matter of life and death whether they can understand each other.

    Hungary - 2025
    97 minute
    Hungarian Day
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    19:45
    Q&A with director Borbala Nagy and Editor Dunai László
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    Mambo Maternica

    Q&A with director Borbala Nagy and Editor Dunai László

    Adél unexpectedly becomes pregnant in Paris, forcing her to confront the fragility of her relationships and her own uncertainty about the future.

    Hungary - 2026
    93 minute
    Hungarian Day
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    20:00
    TIFF.25

    The President's Cake

    TIFF.25

    While people across 1990’s Iraq struggle to survive, 9-year-old Lamia has been selected to prepare a cake to celebrate the President’s birthday.

    Iraq, United States, Qatar - 2025
    105 minute
    Supernova
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    20:30
    TIFF.25

    Orphan

    TIFF.25

    1957. In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, a young Jewish boy, Andor, raised by his mother with idealized tales of his deceased father, has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father.

    Hungary, United Kingdom, Germany, France - 2025
    132 minute
    Hungarian Day
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    20:30
    Q&A with the crew of the film Dracula
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    Dracula

    Q&A with the crew of the film Dracula

    Drawing on the legend of the famous vampire and the figure of Vlad the Impaler, the film unfolds as a series of stories radically different in style and form, ranging from pulp to avant-garde, from literary to grotesque, from fantastical to hyperrealist.

    România - 2025
    169 minute
    Romanian Days
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    20:45
    Q&A with the crew of the film
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    Milk Teeth

    Q&A with the crew of the film

    Romania, 1989. In a small, isolated town, ten-year-old Maria is the last person to see her sister before her mysterious disappearance. Torn apart by the loss, she struggles to make sense of a new and terrifying reality in a world on the verge of collapse.

    România, France, Denmark, Greece, Bulgaria - 2025
    104 minute
    Romanian Days
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    21:30
    Q&A with director Olivér Márk Tóth and DOP Szombath Máté
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    Meant to be: The Story of Pogany Indulo

    Q&A with director Olivér Márk Tóth and DOP Szombath Máté

    In contemporary Hungary, a small-town teenager with a strikingly deep voice becomes a rap star by 18. As Marci’s fame surges, balancing school, family, and music proves impossible. His raw, honest lyrics captivate a generation, drawing huge crowds and millions of streams.

    Hungary - 2026
    85 minute
    Hungarian Day
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    21:45
    Sezonul 3, episodul 1

    House of the Dragon

    Sezonul 3, episodul 1

    The fight for the Iron Throne turns into a devastating conflagration for Westeros. Alliances collapse, dragons are unleashed, and betrayal lurks at every turn.

    Special screening ahead of the premiere of the TV-show's third season, debuting on June 22!

    United States - 2026
    58 minute
    Special Screenings
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    21:45
    Q&A with director György Pálfi
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    Hen

    Q&A with director György Pálfi

    With great power comes great responsibility, right? But what if the hero is just a hen? Escaping from a chicken farm, she finds refuge in the courtyard of a crumbling restaurant. There, she discovers love, confronts the pecking order, and fights to protect her eggs from a greedy owner.

    Germany, Greece, Hungary - 2025
    96 minute
    Hungarian Day
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    21:45
    Q&A with producer Marek Nowowiejski, actor Aidan Gillen
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    Gorky Resort

    Q&A with producer Marek Nowowiejski, actor Aidan Gillen

    1939. The world is descending into chaos. Thousands of distinguished Poles are taken captive by the Soviets and subjected to indoctrination as part of a larger political scheme.

    Poland, Ireland, Ukraine, Cyprus - 2026
    113 minute
    Supernova
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