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Venice Film Festival 2026 Highlights Balkan Films
At the 83rd Venice Film Festival, three films from the Balkan region participated, addressing social, political, and personal issues. The Serbian director Jelena Maksimović's film "Until the Day Ends" is showcased in the Orizzonti program, highlighting the impact of protests in Belgrade on youth and the political and social conflicts. It is the first feature film by a Serbian director to be screened since 1966. The Italian filmmaker Nicola Sorsignoli's "Balcanica" is competing in the official competition and follows the journey of an orchestra conductor and his son across the Balkan route in search of a new beginning amidst a ban on music in Afghanistan; this film is premiering worldwide. Additionally, the animated virtual reality film "Eyes of Shame" by Lithuanian director Tomas Tamosaitis is participating in Venice Immersive, exploring themes of memory, identity, and shame through an immersive cinematic experience that depicts the life of a teenage girl in a psychiatric hospital. These works reflect a strong presence of Balkan cinema, emphasizing important social issues while continuing to innovate in storytelling techniques and artistic methods.
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