Three new releases, a special screening and Kids Love Cinema (02-08/04/2026)

A vibrant week of cinema unfolds, bringing together three exciting new releases, the second chapter of the Thessaloniki Cinematheque’s comedy tribute, a special screening tied to the LUX Audience Award, and the much-loved Sunday meeting point for young cinephiles, Kids Love Cinema.

More specifically, don’t miss out:

The historical drama Without a Father by the award-winning László Nemes (Son of Saul) unfolds in the aftermath of the 1956 Hungarian uprising, returning to the darker edges of history, not only of his home country but across Europe.

Reedland, a stark and stripped-down psychological thriller and the striking directorial debut of Sven Bresser, begins as a whodunit before unfolding into a deeper exploration of patriarchal violence, xenophobia, and collective guilt.

A luminous biographical animation by Sylvain Chomet (The Triplets of Belleville, The Illusionist) revisits the life and work of Marcel Pagnol, a towering figure of both theatre and early sound cinema, in The Magnificent Life.

The second part of the Thessaloniki Cinematheque’s grand tribute to comedy (April 02-05/04), hosted at the Stavros Tornes theatre, brings together six of the most iconic and irresistibly funny moments in the history of the genre, spanning from the 1970s to the early 21st century.

The special screening of the family-queer dramaLove Me Tenderby Anna Cazenave Cambet, starring Vicky Krieps, is among the five nominees for the LUX Audience Award, to be presented on April 14 at the European Parliament in Brussels. Free admission, with zero-value tickets available from the Festival box offices. Tickets will become available on Sunday, April 5 up until the beginning of the screening (Monday, April 6, 20:00). All attendees with automatically receive three stickers at the Festival's GEN-C card.

A playful Sunday treat awaits young cinephiles with Dolphin Boy 2 (05/04), a lively animated sea adventure about family and the courage it takes to grow up, as part of the much-loved Kids Love Cinema screenings.