Ceau, Cinema! 13
OPEN AIR – REGINA MARIA PARK
Four special outdoor screenings in Regina Maria Park on four festival nights, starting at 9:45 p.m. Admission is free.
At this nighttime cinema-picnic, viewers are invited to bring their own blankets to sit on the grass. Ceau, Cinema! brings good films and juicy watermelon.
In case of bad weather, screenings will be canceled. The decision will be made very close to the screening time and will be announced on the festival’s social media channels.
Each screening will be preceded, starting at 9:00 p.m., by a different 20-30-minute block of animated short films for children (and their parents), offered by partners from the Animest Festival (Bucharest) and the Turku University of Applied Sciences (Finland).
Murder in the Building / Le crime du 3e étage
+15
Director: Rémi Bezançon
Cast: Gilles Lellouche, Laetitia Casta, Guillaume Gallienne
Comedy, Crime – France – 2026 – 1h 44min
Language: French
Subtitles: Romanian, English
Synopsis:
An ordinary couple begins spying on their neighbors out of sheer curiosity, but what initially seems like a harmless pastime soon turns into an investigation that is both hilarious and dangerous. As the line between reality and fiction becomes increasingly blurred, they find themselves caught up in a mystery filled with unexpected twists and turns.
Festivals: Rotterdam, Istanbul, Luxemburg
Thursday, July 16, 2026, 9:45 p.m.
Regina Maria Park
The Last Viking / Den sidste viking
+15
Director: Anders Thomas Jensen
Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Sofie Gråbøl, Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Black Comedy, Drama – Denmark, Sweden — 2025 — 1h 56min
Language: Danish, Swedish
Subtitles: Romanian, English
Synopsis:
Anker is released after serving 14 years in prison for robbery. His brother Manfred is the only person who knows where the stolen money is hidden, but a memory-related illness has left him unable to remember the location. Together, the brothers set out on an unexpected journey — not only to recover the money, but also to rediscover who they truly are.
Festivals: Venice, Toronto, Mar del Plata, European Film Awards
Friday, July 17, 2026, 9:45 PM
Regina Maria Park, Timișoara
Dolce far niente
+15
Director: Nae Caranfil
Cast: François Cluzet, Isabella Ferrari, Margherita Buy
Comedy, Drama – Romania, Italy, France – 1998 – 1h 58min
Language: French
Subtitles: Romanian, English
Synopsis:
The film follows two years in the life of the young Stendhal in Italy. Still known as Henri Beyle, the future writer drifts through life in search of direction and purpose. Along the way, he encounters the celebrated composer Rossini and falls in love with the young widow Giuseppina. A witty and bittersweet tale of love, betrayal, self-discovery, and the complexities of human relationships.
Festivals: Namur – Award for Best Screenplay (Nae Caranfil), Karlovy Vary
Saturday, July 18, 2026, 9:45 p.m.
Regina Maria Park
It Was Just an Accident
+15
Director: Jafar Panahi
Cast: Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi, Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi
Drama – Iran, France — 2025 — 1h 43min
Language: Farsi
Subtitles: Romanian, English
Sinopsis:
An unassuming mechanic is reminded of his time in an Iranian prison when he encounters a man he suspects to be his sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, he rounds up a few of his fellow ex-prisoners to confirm the man’s identity.
Festivaluri: Cannes – Palme d`Or
Sunday, July 19, 2026, 9:45 p.m.
Regina Maria Park, Timişoara