The Bucharest Feminist Film Festival returns this autumn with its fourth edition, offering a powerful and thought-provoking exploration of the body in all its forms.
From October 17-20, 2024, the festival will take place at the Cinema Muzeul Țăranului Român, providing a safe and inclusive space for film enthusiasts, activists, and those passionate about gender equality to come together.
Founded in 2021 by a group of four visionary women, the Bucharest Feminist Film Festival aims to foster a community where open dialogue on feminist issues is encouraged. The festival brings together people from all walks of life: activists, politicians, journalists, students, and academics.
This year’s theme, BODY, will challenge societal norms around gender, explore personal narratives of resistance, and highlight activism through art and cinema.
Over four days, the festival will feature various films, performances, and discussions, each providing a unique perspective on gender stereotypes, sexual violence, body autonomy, and more. International and local filmmakers will showcase their work, sparking conversations on how patriarchal systems affect us all and how we can push back through art and activism.
Bucharest Feminist Film Festival Schedule
Below is the full program for the 2024 edition:
October 17, 2024
- 19:00 | Opening Ceremony & Film Screening
Palestinian Women – A Guide to Cultural Resistance (France, 2020, 52′)
A journey through Israel and the West Bank, meeting Palestinian women shaping the cultural landscape amidst war.
Followed by a discussion
October 18, 2024
- 16:00 – 22:00 | Theatre Performance: Mea Maxima Culpa
A sound-based theatre piece where the audience meditates on the relationship between body and narrative.
Location: Cinema MȚR (outside the main screening room)
Free Entry - 18:30 | Film Screening: Resilient Bodies (Short Films Collection)
- There’s Not Much We Can Do (UK, 2022, 19′)
- Mutant Woman (Argentina, 2023, 5′)
- Tell Me a Poem (Romania, 2023, 12′)
- Cuddle (Belgium, 2022, 15′)
- Sometimes I Like to Believe That I Am the Air (Guatemala, 2024, 15′)
- Worn Bodies (France, 2024, 19′)
Followed by a Q&A session
- 20:30 | Film Screening: Body Parts (USA, 2022, 86′)
A documentary exploring the portrayal of sex in film from a female perspective, exposing the uncomfortable realities behind iconic scenes and celebrating those pushing for change.
Followed by a Q&A session
October 19, 2024
- 16:00 – 22:00 | Theatre Performance: Mea Maxima Culpa
(Repeated performance from October 18)
Free Entry - 16:00 | Film Screening: Corpul Meu (My Body), 60′
A series of short films created by teenagers from rural areas, followed by a discussion (in Romanian).
Free Entry - 17:15 | Film Screening: Reclaiming Bodies (Short Films Collection)
- The Self – A Female Gaze (Germany, 2023, 45′)
- Candy (UK, 2022, 11′)
- Object(s) of Desire (UK, 2024, 4′)
- Squirting – A History of Female Pleasure (Germany, 2023, 8′)
- The Birth of Naikee (France, 2023, 20′)
Followed by a Q&A session
- 19:30 | Performance: ÎN ESENȚĂ (45′)
A performance exploring the relationship with the body in all its forms: big, small, marked, and diverse.
Event in Romanian
Free Entry - 20:30 | Film Screening: Fat Front (Denmark/Sweden, 2019, 87′)
Four young women from Norway, Denmark, and Sweden discuss beauty, self-love, and the dismantling of weight-based beauty standards.
October 20, 2024
- 15:30 – 21:30 | Theatre Performance: Mea Maxima Culpa
(Repeated performance from previous days)
Free Entry - 15:30 | Debate: TBD
Event in Romanian
Free Entry - 17:00 | Film Screening: Controlling Bodies (Short Films Collection)
- Milkshake (France, 2024, 13′)
- Mom & Me and That (France, 2023, 4′)
- Sea Salt (Czech Republic, 2023, 18′)
- Mom Told You So (France, 2023, 7′)
- LUNA (South Korea, 2023, 24′)
- Which Role Do You Want to Play? (Spain, 2023, 15′)
Followed by a Q&A session
- 19:00 | Performance: ÎN ESENȚĂ (45′)
(Repeated performance from October 19)
Event in Romanian
Free Entry - 20:00 | Closing Ceremony & Film Screening
Four Daughters (France/Tunisia/Germany/Saudi Arabia, 2023, 94′)
An intimate story of hope, rebellion, violence, and sisterhood as two of a Tunisian woman’s four daughters disappear, forcing reflection on societal values and personal freedom.
The Bucharest Feminist Film Festival is more than just a film showcase; it’s a platform for awareness, dialogue, and activism. No subject is off-limits, and people of all genders and orientations are invited to participate.
The festival emphasizes collaboration with feminist groups and organizations, reinforcing that feminism is a shared cause, one that transcends borders.
Note: Visit the festival website to purchase tickets for non-admission shows.
