Festival Programme

We are kicking off the festival with “Francesca and Giovanni,” inspired by the lives of Italian magistrates Francesca Morvillo and Giovanni Falcone.

A poignant documentary exploring the passionate romance and artistic legacy of iconic Bulgarian actress Katya Paskaleva and painter Georgi Bozhilov – The Elephant in bohemian Old Plovdiv.

After an abrupt breakup with her partner, a high school teacher discovers that her loss of appetite stems from a deeper health crisis.

After a tragic event, a woman finds herself alone while everyone else continues with their lives as if nothing had happened.

A rising Parisian chef returns to her rural hometown after her father falls ill, reopening old wounds and rekindling feelings for her teenage first love.

A top attorney taking on a complex harassment suit finds her personal trauma blurring the lines between reality and memory.

In totalitarian Sofia, 1952, a forbidden romance between an Italian journalist and a young outcast woman becomes a dangerous act of rebellion.

An ambitious young inventor at a summer camp must protect his scientific experiments and stay close to his best friend while facing a jealous scout leader and a mysterious werewolf legend.

When a 20-year-old Athenian woman simultaneously loses her job and discovers she is pregnant, she must make bold choices to regain control of her life and achieve independence.

A documentary journey between Milan and Sofia commemorating 80 years of L’Europeo magazine and its sole remaining team worldwide.

A terminally ill lawyer embarks on an unexpected road trip with her childhood best friend to explore sensuality and live life to the fullest.

Tensions and ideals collide within a youth construction brigade, laying bare the search for individual freedom under a restrictive regime.

A chance encounter on the road to Sofia brings two former lovers face-to-face with nostalgia, lost youth, and the choices that parted them.

Disillusioned in love, a 45-year-old man retreats into virtual fantasies until an eccentric waitress awakens genuine feelings in him.