The Balkan Film and Culinary Festival connects Balkan cinema with regional culinary traditions in the lakeside setting of Pogradec.
Festival profile
Its programme includes features, shorts, documentaries, animation and experimental work, alongside meetings with artists and food-related events. The festival explores links between stories, territories, memory and hospitality.
2026 calendar
The sixteenth edition ran from 23 to 27 June 2026. Screenings took place notably at the Lasgush Poradeci cinema and in public spaces around the city.
Why this festival matters
The festival gives regional productions greater visibility while treating food as a cultural language in its own right. It also supports exchange between film schools and professionals across the Balkans.
Editorial verification
Culturama checked this listing against an official festival, municipal, tourism or ministry source on 21 July 2026. When organisers have not yet published exact dates, the calendar is clearly marked as awaiting confirmation rather than estimated.
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