Programme 2026

Turning Points: Non-Competition Films

Lviv International Film Festival Wiz-Art invites to the screening of non-competition films.

Screening date: September 26, 6:00 PM

Screening location: Bohdan Khmelnytsky Culture and Recreation Park, 51 Vitovskoho str.

The admission is free of charge.

The project is supported by the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation. Festival partners: ZMIN Foundation, Ukrainian State Film Agency, M-Rental, America House Lviv, Lviv City Council, Megogo, Morshynska, Lviv Film Hub, Suspilne Culture, Sebto Media, Zaxid.Net

Films in the programme

7 films · 73 min

  1. 01

    A WAKE

    Marius Pocevičius, Lithuania 2025 · 12′

    A daughter tries to organise her deceased mother’s funeral during the pandemic. Despite her efforts to stick to the tradition as much as possible in order to avoid malicious gossip from the relatives, the wake spirals into chaos.

  2. 02

    K-9INE!

    Elliott Power, United Kingdom 2025 · 11′

    K-9INE! follows Roy, a recently retired Police dog handler. His routine takes an unexpected turn when he invites Tea Leaf, a shoplifting door-to-door salesman into his home.

  3. 03

    EGOGPT

    Saman Mustefa, Iraq 2025 · 11′

    When ChatGPT goes dark, so does their ego - And Khalat finally gets a word in.

  4. 04

    GROWING SPROUTS

    Béatrice Herzig, Switzerland 2026 · 9′

    Capucine is in pain every day, and one day the pain becomes unbearable. She decides to go to the doctor. The diagnosis is made: a goblin has taken up residence in her body and planted weeds everywhere.

  5. 05

    TUESDAY OR THURSDAY

    Dušan Kasalica, Montenegro 2026 · 16′

    Mira, a film producer, is exhausted by the complicated process as the shooting comes to an end. While wandering around the set, she encounters crew members who overwhelm her with problems that have no easy solutions. She is especially drawn to the melody only she can hear, which leads her to walk through the forest near the set. The shooting wraps up, and Mira decides to leave the film.

  6. 06

    AWAKENING NIGHT

    Julie-Ann Déry, Canada 2025 · 3′

    Caught between annoyance and surrender, our protagonist finally caves, plunging into her sleepless night like one wanders into a forest. It’s a forced odyssey she really could have done without.

  7. 07

    HEARTWRECK

    Luka Vucić, Croatia 2026 · 11′

    After a painful breakup, Brko tries to move on while Heart mourns in the passenger seat. A red scarf—an heirloom of the recently ended relationship—ignites a fierce struggle for control of the steering wheel. Through chaos, collision, and memories of lost love, they confront their grief and learn how to move forward together.

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