‘For six years now, we have been presenting our concerns and hopes, giving voice to the voices of the unheard and the dreams of the oppressed,’ the festival’s organisers write. ‘Entering our seventh year, we remain committed to building a space where the personal is political, and vice versa. Together, we dream of a world worth fighting for.’

This year’s edition, subtitled The Urge, brings together short films grouped into thematic programme sets, accompanied by Q&A sessions with filmmakers. An open discussion on ‘Resistance at the limits of legality’ is scheduled for Saturday 21 March at 18.30, addressing questions of political organising under conditions of growing state repression. The festival closes on Sunday 22 March with an awards ceremony recognising best film, best Greek production, and audience and curatorial team prizes.

The jury comprises producer and director Silas Michalakas, ethnographic filmmaker and National University of Athens professor Eva Stefani, and director, writer and translator Panagiotis Evangelidis.

Programme

Wednesday 18 March 19.00 | Neighbouring Lives (105′)

Thursday 19 March 19.00 | Conversations with Memory (95′) 21.30 | Trapped (101′)

Friday 20 March 19.00 | Eat the Rich (100′) 21.30 | Building on the Ruins (89′)

Saturday 21 March 16.00 | Life in the Shadows (96′) 18.30 | Open discussion: Resistance at the limits of legality 20.30 | Taking What Belongs to Us (96′) 22.30 | Your Body Is a Battlefield (93′) After-party

Sunday 22 March 16.00 | Toolkit of Subversion (97′) 18.30 | Leaving Half of Ourselves Behind (93′) 21.00 | Love in the Storm (88′) Awards ceremony

Practical information

Venue: Cinobo Patision, 28th October Street 79, Athens Dates: 18–22 March 2026 Organiser: Inter Alia

Tickets: €6 per screening set (€4 concessions). Daily pass Thursday/Friday: €10 (€6 concessions). Daily pass Saturday/Sunday: €15 (€8 concessions). Five-day pass: €35 (€20 concessions). Concessions apply to students, jobseekers and disabled attendees with a companion. A lift will be in operation throughout; wheelchair users are asked to email [email protected] in advance.

Tickets available at more.com.

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