Estonian cinema takes center stage at the 24th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (June 13–22, Cluj-Napoca) through the Focus Estonia program — a curated selection featuring both recent releases and rediscovered classics, screened in restored versions. Featured films include:THE BLACK HOLE (2024)THE INVISIBLE FIGHT (2023)THE IDIOT (2011)NOVEMBER (2017)ALIEN – VALDIS’ ESCAPE (2006)ALIEN 2 – THE RETURN OF VALDIS (2024)SMILE AT LAST (1985)A WOMAN HEATS THE SAUNA (1979)SAUNA DAY (2024)AUTUMN BALL (2007)AURORA (2025)LIFE AND LOVE (2024)MY DEAR MOTHER (2025). Special spotlight on Rainer Sarnet, one of Estonia’s most original filmmakers.
Produced in partnership with TIFF, Embassy of Estonia in Bucharest and the Estonian Film Institute.
Tickets and passes for TIFF.24 are available online at tiff.eventbook.ro.