09.30 The Aesthetics of the Sacred Colloquium
Photography and Cinematography
Opening of the photography exhibition My Neighbor: The Gospel Lived in Orthodox Communities Around the World

Free admission, subject to availability

11.40 Happy Stones (documentary, Bulgaria, 2021, 60 min)

Director: Zoya Dimitrova

13.00 Beyond the Peak (documentary, USA, 2024, 70 min)

Director: Aleksandar Jović

17.00 Opening Gala of the Third Edition and concert by the Rădăcini Traditional Music Ensemble

19.00 Forgiveness (drama, Romania, 2026, 110 min)

Free admission, subject to availability

Director: Nicolae Mărgineanu

09.30 The Aesthetics of the Sacred: What Does Faith Look Like on Screen? – Colloquium

13.00 Our Neighbor (documentary, Romania, 2026, 24 min, Andrei Coruț and Alexandru Ionescu)

Director: Ileana Gaiță

13.00 The House with Angels in Râșnov (documentary, Romania, 2025, 24 min., Andrei Coruț)

13.00 The Way (drama, Romania, 2026, 30 min, Valentin Burlacu)

17.45 Beautiful Helen (drama, Georgia, 2021, 95 min)

Director: George Ovashvili

20.00 The Moon Is a Father of Mine (drama, Georgia, 2025, 100 min)

Director: George Ovashvili

10.00 Opening of the photography exhibition Jerusalem is not just a city

Photographer: Dmitri Brikman, Israel

11.00 Beyond the Screen. Stories About the Other

Dmitri Brikman, George Ovashvili and Elena Dulgheru in conversation

16.00 Riches (drama, Serbia, 2026, 85 min)

Director: Andrej Šepetkovski

18.30 Triumph of the Heart (drama, USA, 2025, 120 min)

Director: Anthony D’Ambrosio

18.00 Alter... Eva (fiction, short film, 2015, national premiere)

Director: Cristina Chirvase

09.00 Films participating in the short film competition

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Like a Sort of Song About Life, But Different (hybrid docu-experimental)

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Boldness and Impasse (romantic comedy, short film)

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The Little Angel (drama)

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Dogma᾽71 (drama)

10.00 Winning Films in the Short Film Category

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The Black House (drama, Dumitru Grosei – First Prize, Quo Vadis Short Film Competition)

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Beyond Closer (visual essay/drama, Steliana Blaga – Second Prize, Quo Vadis Short Film Competition)

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The Hermit (drama, Cristian Dinu – Special Screening)

12.00 Alter... Eva (fiction, short film, 2015, national premiere)

Director: Cristina Chirvase

17.00 Between Borders (drama, USA, 2024, 90 min)

Director: Stephen Mark Freiburger

19.30 Moses the Black (drama, USA, 2026, 105 min)

Director: Yelena Popovic

13.00 The Calling. Saint Paraskeva (docudrama, Romania, 2026, 90 min) Save your seat

Director: Mara Ionescu