Program TIFF 2026

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. As the band grows, it begins to test their unity and beliefs, while echoes of historical witch trials raise questions about freedom, identity and whether society still silences women today.

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.

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. At three distinct moments across the 20th and 21st centuries, these people — each carrying their own questions and inner struggles — inevitably find themselves drawn into the presence of this tree, full of mystery and meaning.

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. The more she becomes the lost girl the more she finds out about the family - and understands that her life is on the line.

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.

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.

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. Blending raw urban realism with surreal metaphysics, My Turn is a haunting study of family bonds and the human need to be seen.

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....See more details

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.

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. Each week, the villagers gather to meet Matteo, an introverted fifteen-year-old said to be an angel whose embrace can free one of all pain and sorrow....See more details