Program TIFF 2026

30-year-old Danielius has been living in Norway for over a decade. He has everything he needs — a job, a family, and friends. But when his father passes away, he is forced to return to his hometown in Lithuania to sell his childhood flat. Arriving at the end of summer, the small resort town feels like a temporary retreat....See more details

With the start of summer in Murcia, Lionel receives some news: when he turns 26, he will lose the orphan's pension he has been living on since the death of his mother. Lionel finds himself in a moment of uncertainty about his future. He has a complicated relationship with his father, who is almost absent and far from the paternal prototype....See more details

Sharks invade the harbour of Hummingbird Island, and Sultan Magin brings hippopotamuses from the mainland to get rid of them. Once their mission is accomplished, the locals kill the animals! The only survivor is little Hugo, the hero of extraordinary adventures.

Different generations in a dysfunctional extended family are searching for the same near impossible thing: the perfect fulfilment of life. We have Victor, who is finally coming out of the closet only to realize that he is too old for the gay dating market, his sister, opera diva Annika, who reimagines her life after receiving a terminal diagnosis, grandmother Joke who is tired of life and just wants to die, as well as 10-year-old Timo who is checking off his bucket list believing he only has one week left to live.

Three ferocious dogs keep a group of young people prisoners in a pool belonging to a luxurious house they have sneaked into, while neighbors gather at a party in a villa nearby to celebrate the start of summer. It’s St John’s Eve, a favorable day for magic.

Following the invasion of Ukraine in 2022, many people in Russia are faced with a terrible choice: military service, prison, or exile. Margarita, Yuri and their friends refuse to comply with the regime and leave the country knowing they will never come back. Here is their story.

What if having a child does not come naturally? Piano tuner Samuel Dirk longs for a family. The problem: his wife has quite literally exploded under the pressure. Is there someone else who might be willing to give their very best in order to fulfil a wish for a child? As Samuel struggles to regain control of his life, his mother steps in with a radical solution: a magical fertility jam that promises a new beginning.

Fifteen-year-old Lea is spending her summer at a health camp tucked between the forest and the sea. Her new roommate, Sasha, is everything Lea wishes she could be: bold, magnetic, and unafraid to take up space in the world. While Sasha flirts with the local boys, Lea’s gaze is fixed on Rune, the camp’s charming instructor....See more details

Ray and Ken, two hitmen, get stuck in Bruges, Belgium, after an unsuccessful mission. The situation becomes complicated when their boss asks Ken to kill Ray.

Love-22-Love is an ode to love, art, and darkness. Creating art is filmmaker Kooijmans’ reason for being, yet it also drives him to deep despair: Kooijmans films himself as he descends into a psychosis. But above all, the film is a love letter to his wife, who has been the light at the end of his tunnel for over 30 years....See more details