Program Cinema Muzeul Țăranului - Studioul Horia Bernea

Filmed over five years in Cambodia, Lotus Sports Club is an inspiring documentary that follows the coming-of-age journey of Leak, a teenage trans man on an under-21 women's football team, and his bond with Pa Vann, the team's coach and father-figure to its LGBTQ+ players. Presented in a double-bill screening with Kick-Off, followed by a conversation with the film selection team (Diana Munteanu, Teo Ștefan, Maria Crîșmaru)....See more details

The INHERITED WORLDS category is in itself an anthem to the memory of women in various communities. Whether we are talking about historical imprint, collective memory, invisibility in the workplace, there is an unspoken community among women. Before the struggle, there was the construction of a collective consciousness, some socially imposed barriers were overcome and where exhaustion, pain, fear and ignorance tried to destabilize, the light of resilience was stronger....See more details

Amaro Kino (Our Cinema) brings together a selection of contemporary Romani short films, creating space for intimate stories told from within the community. Exploring identity, belonging, resilience, and everyday acts of resistance, these films celebrate the diversity and vitality of Romani voices across Europe....See more details

In the darkness of a smoke sauna, women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences, washing away the shame etched into their bodies. Within this space of trust and communion, they reclaim their strength, transforming vulnerability into a collective act of healing.