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CinEast Festival

The 19th edition of CinEast will run from 9 to 25 October 2026. So tick your favourites and enjoy!

Each October, the wonderfully international Luxembourg finds itself in the midst of the atmosphere of the region that is still dealing with the burden of its communist past and difficulties of transformation, discovering the works of talented filmmakers from Central and Eastern Europe. It is not easy for them to conquer the local screens and CinEast (ciné-East) is here to help them. Be it fiction,

documentary or animation, long or short, sad or funny, psychological or psychotic, arthouse gems or wider audience treasures - CinEast takes the best of it all and offers something to please every film fan. With dedicated cinephiles from the participating countries contributing to the programme, the selection is as genuine as it can be. This is not all though - there are also concerts, exhibitions, culinary soirées, ciné-debates and encounters with numerous guests and some thematic evenings too. CinEast Festival brings the best of Central and Eastern European cinema (and culture) to Luxembourg. Save the dates of the 18th edition (10-26 October 2025) and follow the festival website www.cineast.lu for details! CinEast festival is organised by the non-profit association CinEast asbl.

22/06/2026

Only one week left to submit your film to the 19th CinEast! 📣

We gladly accept feature-length and short films produced in 2025 or 2026 by directors from Central and Eastern Europe.

📍 Submit via FilmFreeway (link in comments)

⏳ Submission deadline: 30 June 2026

We are looking forward to discovering inspiring new movies and emerging talents and to presenting some of them to our audiences in Luxembourg this October. 🎞️

19/06/2026

🎬 A few snapshots from yesterday’s avant-première of Jan Komasa’s latest film, “Good Boy” (“Heel”), at Ciné Utopia.

☀️ Despite the beautiful summer weather, more than 70 viewers chose to spend the evening discovering this dark, bold and unpredictable psychological thriller from the Oscar-nominated director of “Corpus Christi”.

🙏 A big thank you to everyone who joined us, and to our partners British & Irish Film Festival Luxembourg and Kinepolis Luxembourg for contributing to bringing this special film to Luxembourg!

We hope you enjoyed the evening as much as we did!

18/06/2026

We were delighted to once again be partners of 🇺🇦 UA Days in Luxembourg festival⭐, in particular contributing to the very successful screening of the film U Are the Universe on 6th of June.

Every opportunity is a valuable occasion to keep Ukraine high on the agenda and to maintain public awareness and solidarity.

🙌Thank you and congratulations to the festival's team, its volunteers and all our friends from LUkraine asbl for organising such a wonderful event!

17/06/2026

🎬 Some tickets still available for a dark and gripping thrill ride this Thursday, 18 June @ 20.00 @ Ciné Utopia 🎞️

Don’t miss the wildly unpredictable psychological thriller featuring outstanding performances by Stephen Graham and Anson Boon and a Luxembourg avant-premiere of “Good Boy” (Heel) by Jan Komasa,

🎬 GOOD BOY / HEEL by Jan Komasa / Poland, United Kingdom / 2026 • 110’
📆 Thu 18 June • 20:00
📍 Ciné Utopia
🎟️ Tickets are available via the link in the comments
🗣️ English with French and Dutch subtitles

Proudly presented in collaboration with British & Irish Film Festival Luxembourg and Kinepolis Luxembourg

15/06/2026

Get ready for a dark, gripping and wildly unpredictable thrill ride (This Thu. 18/10 at 20.00) 🎞️

“Good Boy” (aka “Heel”) marks the English-language debut by Jan Komasa, Oscar-nominated director of “Corpus Christi” (along ‘Anniversary’ shot in the US).

Co-produced by the legendary Polish filmmaker Jerzy Skolimowski, this intense psychological thriller features a powerhouse cast with an outstanding performances by Stephen Graham (co-creator and star of the hit mini-series “Adolescence”) and Anson Boon, whom you might also know as the chaotic Eddie Harrigan in Guy Ritchie’s crime-drama series “Mobland” alongside Pierce Brosnan.

Don’t miss this special avant-premiere with an introduction by us/by our partners from British & Irish Film Festival Luxembourg and Kinepolis Luxembourg

🎬 GOOD BOY / HEEL by Jan Komasa / Poland, United Kingdom / 2026 • 110’
📆 Thu 18 June • 20:00
📍 Ciné Utopia
🎟️ Tickets are already available via the link in the comments
🗣️ English with French and Dutch subtitles

11/06/2026

🎭📚 This Monday, the “Art & Poetry Talk in Time of War” took place at Cercle Cité with our director Radek Lipka among the speakers.

The discussion brought together filmmakers, producers, writers, curators and cultural professionals to reflect on the role of culture in times of war, particularly the current war in Ukraine – how art preserves memory, amplifies voices, fosters international understanding and helps sustain resilience in the face of adversity.

💙💛 We were glad to reconnect with our friends Iryna Tsilyk, whom we welcomed at CinEast in 2023 with "Rock. Paper. Gr***de.", and Marion Guth from a_BAHN, a former member of our International Jury. We were also delighted to meet writer and artist Irena Karpa and curator Marta Czyż – all deeply committed to supporting Ukraine through their artistic and cultural work.

📖 The evening concluded with poetry readings by Luxembourgish journalist, activist and film producer Philippe Schockweiler.

As a long-standing partner of UA Days in Luxembourg we are proud to support initiatives like this one that create space for meaningful dialogue and highlight the vital role of culture in fostering resistance, resilience and solidarity.

🙏 Thank you to the organisers, speakers, partners and everyone who joined this important conversation.

10/06/2026

🥁 WIN 2 TICKETS to the avant-première of “Good Boy” (aka Heel), the latest film by the acclaimed Polish director Jan Komasa, on Thursday 18 June at 20:00 at Ciné Utopia! 🎬

Dark, gripping and wildly unpredictable, “Good Boy” marks Komasa's first English-language feature following his Oscar-nominated “Corpus Christi”. Co-produced by legendary filmmaker Jerzy Skolimowski and featuring an outstanding performance by Stephen Graham (Adolescence), this intense psychological thriller is not one to miss.

🎟️ We will choose 1 winner who will receive 2 tickets to the screening!
To enter the giveaway:
1️⃣ Follow CinEast Festival and British & Irish Film Festival Luxembourg
2️⃣ Tag the person you'd take with you for this thrilling cinematic ride in the comments 🎞️
(or tell us why you'd like to attend!)

📢 Winner will be announced on 15 June at noon.

🎬 GOOD BOY / HEEL by Jan Komasa / Poland, United Kingdom / 2026 • 110’
📅 Thu 18 June • 20:00
📍 Ciné Utopia
🗣️ English with French and Dutch subtitles

Tommy, a volatile 19-year-old, revels in drugs, parties and violence. But after a drunken night out takes a terrifying turn, he wakes up imprisoned in the basement of a remote Yorkshire house, and what unfolds is far beyond anything he could imagine.

Presented in collaboration with British & Irish Film Festival in Luxembourg and Kinepolis Luxembourg

Don't miss your chance to experience this bold and unconventional piece of cinema on the big screen.

10/06/2026

🥁 4 months to go until the 19th edition of CinEast! 🎬✨

From 9 to 25 October 2026, Luxembourg will once again become a meeting point for Central and Eastern European cinema and culture.

Expect 100+ films, 35+ guests, concerts, debates, exhibitions, children's programmes, unforgettable encounters and much more.

Save the dates! ✨ We can’t wait to share this new edition with you.

📍 9–25 October 2026
🔗 www.cineast.lu

04/06/2026

🎬 We are proud to have been a partner of the UA Days in Luxembourg festival since its very first edition, and this year also to contribute beyond the film screenings.

Our director, Radek Lipka, will participate in the upcoming "Art Under Fire" (Art & Poetry in Time of War) discussion on Monday, 8 June, at Cercle Cité.

The panel will bring together remarkable voices from cinema, literature and the arts, including filmmaker and writer Iryna Tsilyk, whom CinEast welcomed in 2023 with "Rock. Paper. Gr***de.", and producer Marion Guth from a_BAHN, a former member of our International Jury. Other participants include Irena Karpa, Ukrainian writer, musician and public intellectual, and Marta Czyż, Polish art historian and independent curator.

Join us for a conversation on the role of culture, storytelling and artistic expression in times of conflict – and on how art can become a powerful force of resistance, resilience and hope in the dark times Ukraine is currently facing.

📍 Cercle Cité
📅 8 June, 19:00
Free entry upon registration via the link in the comments

02/06/2026

Karlovy Vary IFF has announced the programme of its 60th edition

The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival taking place from 3 to 11 July in the Czech spa town is also celebrating 80 years since its first edition and brings about a rich programme with many premieres of films from CEE countries.

The main Crystal Globe Competition🏆 boasts new works by Ivan Ostrochovský (winner of CinEast 2020 with "Servants"), who presents the film 🎬"Only Beautiful Things to Look At" starring our last year's special guest Aňa Geislerová (image), 🎬"Black Money for White Nights" by Bulgarian award-winning duo Grozeva-Valchanov as well as the film 🎬"3 Weeks After" by Miroslav Terzić, a co-production with 🇱🇺Luxembourg.

The Proxima Competition🏆 presents two Slovak debuts as well as the first feature of Croatian director Mate Ugrin, while the Special Screenings programme includes many Czech premieres as well as the Ukrainian documentary 🎬"To Die To Live" by Yuliia Hontaruk or Estonian coming-of-age story 🎬"Morten" by Ivan Pavljutskov.

We will make sure to bring the best of the presented films to you in October!

See the link in comments for the full line-up.

Adresse

Luxembourg

Site Web

http://www.cineast.lu/

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