A film festival that marks 30 years of freedom in Eastern Europe, the Baltics and the Balkans.

The programme proposes a deep reflection on the past: the selection focuses on the historical moment of 89, presenting the circumstances that led to, the way of life during and the events that triggered the changes from the totalitarian regimes. All this from distinct perspectives, with movies from eight different countries partnering in the project: Hungary, Poland, Estonia, Georgia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Romania and Croatia.
Look into the history of the region and discover through nine cinematic masterpieces how the former regime shaped the life of the people. The festival will show the past in a different light.

The first domino of a series of events leading to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Diary for my children / Napló gyermekeimnek

Biography, Drama, HU, Márta Mészáros, 106’, 1984, OVstEN

Winner of the Grand Prix Spécial du Jury in 1984 at Cannes, the film is a semi-autobiographical story from Márta Mészáros of how history and the individual impact each other. A teenage girl awakens to her political consciousness in the 1940s Hungary and rebels against her Stalinist aunt. Their relationship captures the circumstances that led to the failed 1956 uprising against the Soviets.