Astra Film Festival

Films, DocTalks, concerts and exhibitions — everything the 2026 edition has to offer.

Coming up today

15:00
FilmAstra Film Cinema
SO LONG SINCE I’VE KNOWN A SPRING
17:00
FilmThalia Hall
SOMETHING FAMILIAR
18:00
FilmAstra Film Cinema
LAST LETTERS FROM MY GRANDMA
18:00
FilmCinema City 5
WHERE SILENCE IS HEARD

Thematic sections

To offer as many ways as possible to explore the Astra Film universe, we have created these thematic paths that group the films presented at the festival under the most current and discussed themes in society and beyond.

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Competition sections

Romania Competition

Documentaries by Romanian filmmakers — personal perspectives and authentic visions of the world today.

DocSchool

A free space for experiments, ideas and cinema in formation.

All films

Central and Eastern European Competition

Films that capture regional realities with honesty and courage.

Emerging Voices of Documentary Film

Filmmakers at the start of their journey, with fresh styles and stories worth discovering.

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DocTalks

A film. A theme that lingers. A room that doesn't empty right away.

A DocTalk is that rare moment when cinema becomes conversation. When what you see continues in what you think — and share. Directors, guests, journalists, audiences. All in the same frame.

Not to close an idea, but to open one.

17 OCT
18:30
Thalia Hall
Artificial Intelligence — Imminent Danger or Apocalyptic Marketing Scheme?
18 OCT
17:00
Thalia Hall
Healing transgenerational trauma

All DocTalks

Get your pass and discover Astra Film Festival

Astra Film Festival means over 100 documentaries from around the world, meetings with directors, conversations that continue after the screenings. It's the place where you see what matters and understand more.

Tickets and passes

Partners of the 2026 edition

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INSPIRADOC AUDIENCE VOTE

The film ends. What stays with you?

A person, a question, a way of looking at things. InspiraDoc invites you to share what you thought of the films you saw at the festival. Give each film a score from 1 to 5. Audience votes contribute to choosing the award-winning films.

Vote until 25 October 2026 at 19:24, Romanian time.

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What did you think of the film?

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Choose a score from 1 to 5. 1 is the lowest score, 5 is the highest.

YOUR FESTIVAL PASSPORT

The world looks different up close.

A passport shows where you have been; yours shows how close you got. A valid ticket adds the screening to your schedule on its own — reach the room and it leaves a stamp.

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