Program TIFF 2026

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. Free screening presented in partnership with Film Independent and the “Always Remember” programme, dedicated to raising awareness about the Holocaust!

Director: Mircea Săucan Year: 1967 Cast: Margareta Pogonat, Mihai Pălădescu, Dan Nuțu, Ana Széles, and Ernest Maftei Genre: Psychological drama Country: Romania Three intellectuals find themselves in a moment of inner crisis, where moral values such as originality and boldness, creative freedom, and nonconformism are overwhelmed by an accepted defeat and conformity....See more details

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. Based in Budapest since 2013, she has performed at major festivals such as Sziget, Eurosonic Noorderslag, Elbjazz Festival, and Zandari Festa....See more details

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. Years later, the filmmaker reflects on her childhood in this poetic, autobiographical hybrid film, exploring how cycles of violence shape children and how healing and change are possible.

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.

Adél unexpectedly becomes pregnant in Paris, forcing her to confront the fragility of her relationships and her own uncertainty about the future. In Berlin, Becky reaches a point where waiting for the “right” partner no longer feels like an option, and she begins to consider motherhood on her own terms....See more details

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. In a landscape of fear and scarcity, where basic ingredients are nearly impossible to find, Lamia sets out on a determined journey throughout the big city in search of eggs, flour, and sugar...

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.

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. The latest unclassifiable provocation from Radu Jude!

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.