TiDF might be over, but cinema’s adventure goes on

The 28th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival wrapped in an awards-season glow and a celebratory atmosphere. Yet the magic of cinema and the thrill of the big screen continue unabated across the Festival’s theatres.

In the first post-festival week (19-25/3/2026), six new films arrive on the Festival screens, while the Black Fridays and Kids Love Cinema screening sections return in full force.

Coming to the Festival’s theatres:

The highly anticipated and gripping Greek thriller Last Call by Sherif Francis, inspired by real events that shocked Greek society in the late ‘90s.

A haunting and evocative film, Beachcomber by Aristotelis Maragkos, enters into a direct dialogue with the writings of Nikos Kavvadias, unfolding as an ode to the sea and the open horizons of the human mind. Winner of the Silver Alexander and the Cinematography Award at the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival. On Saturday, March 21, Aristotelis Maragkos will introduce the film, followed by a Q&A with the audience after the screening.

An unconventional and adventurous portrait of the life and work of the great writer, Franz by Agnieszka Holland unfolds like a kaleidoscopic journey into the inner world of the Czech author’s mind and memories.

A deeply moving film led by an outstanding Carmen Maura, Malaga Street by Maryam Touzani offers a subtle, life-affirming portrait that gently overturns every stereotype surrounding old age. Winner of the Audience Award at the Venice Spotlight section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival.

A harrowing and deeply human drama, The Tasters by Silvio Soldini, a female-driven story of tender solidarity and forbidden desire set against the brutality of Nazism during the Second World War.

The award-winning animated film Little Amélie or the Character of Rain by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han, a tender story of growing up that brings together worlds, perspectives and cultures through an engaging inner journey of self-discovery.

The shocking Funny Games by Michael Haneke, presented as part of the Black Fridays screening section, one of the most controversial and widely discussed films of the 1990s, overturning the conventions and expectations of the thriller while delivering a piercing critique of modern society’s addiction to violence.

At the heart of the Kids Love Cinema section’s much-loved Sunday ritual for young cinephiles, Zootopia 2, a lively mix of mystery, adventure and humour, with the importance of embracing diversity at its core.