Films from near and far, restored and brought back to life, with a focus on the heritage of Estonia and other Baltic countries. There will be screenings dedicated to the Year of the Estonian Book, as well as tributes to world cinema classics and a focus on Catalan masterpieces. The highlight will be a concert screening of Estonia’s oldest surviving feature film, “Cheka Commissar Miroschtschenko”, made in 1925.
One of the greatest films ever made, “8½” turns an artistic crisis into a grand epic of the cinema.
A film for children that switches between reality and fantasy.
A mother uses telepathic powers to send her middle-aged son on a killing spree. A masterclass in 1980s Euro-horror
Dangerous love, relentless persecution – a century-old Estonian film classic that still resonates today.
One of the most cherished Czechoslovak films of the 1960s.
Irene gets a job as a hotel maid, but soon finds out that the previous maid disappeared under mysterious circumstances.
A doctor from a Nazi death camp who fled to Spain continues his horrific activities, only to find himself in an iron lung.
His violin makes hearts sing. Discover a landmark of early European sound cinema.
One of the most influential films of all time, acclaimed by critics, filmmakers and the public.
An engaging portrait of a man in love with the cinema. A brilliant cult film persecuted by censorship.
“Romeo and Juliet” in the world of gypsies: dance, music, and passion in a Barcelona like you’ve never seen before.
To escape her isolation, wheelchair-bound Christine makes a journey to Lourdes, the iconic pilgrimage site in the Pyrenees.
Jessica Hausner’s first feature was a real shocker.
Love triangle, repressed desire, in a Greek-like drama, which was the first Catalan spoken film during the dictatorship.
Ocaña epitomises the unstoppable wave of freedom, joy and colour that shook Catalan society after the dictator’s death.
Come and experience PÖFF behind the scenes and enjoy an Estonian film classic!
Her strength, her choices, her fight – witness the revival of an Estonian cinema classic.
It’s 1968. Men are in charge, and the world is burning.
Victor Sjöström’s iconic film adaptation of Selma Lagerlöf’s “Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness!”
One of the most celebrated and mind-bending works of world cinema.
A man – with the help of a hare – realises what’s important in life.
A funny, subtle, irreverent and engaging dramedy shot in the US that propelled Isabel Coixet’s to fame.
Christopher Lee haunts Barcelona as Portabella pushes cinema to its limits to disarm the authoritarian gaze.