Silencio
TIFF.25
A group of vampire sisters struggles to survive the scarcity of “clean human blood” caused by the Black Death — but the true poison is the silence that surrounds them.
Spain - 2025
57 minute
Full Moon
Schedule
Schedule
Tuesday 16.06
Wednesday 17.06
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?
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
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?
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
Le Roi Soleil
TIFF.25
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
No Ghosts on Good Street
TIFF.25
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
Hex
TIFF.25
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?
Stars of Little Importance
TIFF.25
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
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
Feels Like Home
TIFF.25
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
2m²
TIFF.25
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
The Treasure
TIFF.25
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
My Turn
TIFF.25
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
A River's Gaze
TIFF.25
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
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
The Holy Boy
TIFF.25
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
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
Cine-concert: Meandre
TIFF.25
Director: Mircea Săucan
Year: 1967
Cast: Margareta Pogonat, Mihai Pălădescu, Dan Nuțu, Ana Széles, and Ernest Maftei
Genre: Psychological drama
Country: Romania
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.
Memory
TIFF.25
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?
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
Mambo Maternica
TIFF.25
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
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
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
Dracula
TIFF.25
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
Milk Teeth
TIFF.25
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
Meant to be: The Story of Pogany Indulo
TIFF.25
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
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 21!
United States - 2026
58 minute
Special Screenings
Hen
TIFF.25
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