Out of competition, Transilvania IFF 24 will also feature the latest films by Radu Jude: Kontinental ‘25 (winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the 2025 Berlinale) and the experimental Sleep #2, a found-footage film made entirely from webcam recordings and a tribute to Andy Warhol.
The world premiere of The Spruce Forest by Tudor Giurgiu reconstructs one of the darkest pages in Romania’s history: the Fântâna Albă massacre of April 1, 1941.
Also premiering: Comatogen (dir. Igor Cobileanski), a puzzle-like moral fable told from multiple perspectives; the irresistible documentary Tooth and Nail (dirs. Mihai Dragolea, Radu Mocanu), a sharp, satirical documentary at the intersection of activism and satire; Caliu. Nothing Else. What Else Could I Do? (dir. Simona Constantin), a portrait of Caliu, the Clejani fiddler known as the “king of the violin”; the German-Romanian co-production Little Syria (dirs. Mădălina Roșca, Reem Karssli), a touching testimony of a Syrian family in exile in Berlin; and TWST – Things We Said Today, the latest film by Andrei Ujică, honored with Transilvania IFF’s Excellence Award.
The Romanian Days short film selection showcases the full diversity of Romanian cinema, featuring works by emerging filmmakers recently selected for Cannes (Alișveriș by Vasile Todinca and Milk and Cookies by Andrei Tache-Codreanu), alongside new short films by established directors such as Florin Șerban, Claudiu Mitcu, Octav Chelaru, Bogdan Mureșanu (whose film The Magician was selected at Annecy), and Igor Cobileanski (The Madman – also premiering at Transilvania IFF 24).
Tickets and passes for Transilvania IFF 24 are available online at tiff.eventbook.ro.