18 – 22 MARCH, Cinobo Patision
Tickets: https://www.more.com/gr-el/tickets/cinema/pdsff26-the-urge-cinobo-patision/
Watch the festival’s trailer HERE.
Take a look at the festival’s programme below, and HERE in detail.
Wednesday 18 March
19:00 | SET: A Neighbour’s Life (105’)
Thinking of all the struggles, experiences, feelings and dreams that develop and blossom behind closed doors, even though we may know nothing about them.
Thursday 19 March
19:00 | SET: Conversing with Memory (95’)
Looking back to our originary stories to find strength, meaning, and to build our own ways to heal and imagine our way forward.
21:30 | SET: Inside the Mouse Trap (101’)
All that we hate may just come crashing down on us, but we refuse to give in and give up.
Friday 20 March
19:00 | SET: Eat the Rich (100’)
Capitalism has got to be brought down, before it takes away everything we love.
21:30 | SET: Building on Ruins (89’)
How to imagine a life that is safe and beautiful, when coming from experiences of trauma, neglect and violence?
Saturday 21 March
16:00 | SET: Life in the Shadows (96’)
Turning the spotlight towards the ones who never had a place under the sun.
18:30 | OPEN DISCUSSION: Resistances at the Edge of Legality
Amidst rising fascisms and state repression against that falls heavy on movements for equality and justice for all, now is the time to think about what form should our resistances take.
20:30 | SET: Taking Back What’s Ours (96’)
The heroes of these stories refuse to accept injustice as a given, and will take matters into their own hands, even if it means challenging the rule of law.
22:30 | SET: Your Body is a Battleground (93’)
Violence and trauma get inscribed on the very material of our flesh; and this is what we will use to see the end of them.
AFTER-PARTY at MATCHPOINT (Enianos 1) | DJ SET: STRAP-ON UNICORNS
Saturday 22 March
16:00 | SET: Toolbox for Disrtuption (97’)
Stories of creation and disruption of a world order that leaves some of us behind.
18:30 | SET: Leaving Half of Yourself Behind (93’)
Stories of forced uprootings and journeys towards one’s roots.
21:00 | SET: Love Through the Storm (88’)
Let’s stick together in the middle of tragedies; and let’s love our way through.
The award ceremony follows, with four awards: best film, best greek production, audience award and curatorial team award.
All sets will be followed by Q&A with creators.
This year’s jury members are:
Silas Michalakas, Producer, Director
Eva Stefani, Ethnographic Films and Documentaries Director, NKUA Professor
Panagiotis Evaggelidis, Director, Writer, Translator
Information:
Location: Cinobo Πατησίων, 28is Oktovriou 79
Dates: 18 – 22 March 2026
Production: Inter Alia
Website| Event| Trailer| Instagram
Tickets: General admission: 6 euros/ set (4 euros for students, unemployed people, disabled people + personal assistant)
Day pass (Thursday & Friday: 10 euros (6 euros for students, unemployed people, disabled people + personal assistant)
Day pass (Saturday & Sunday): 15 euros (8 euros for students, unemployed people, disabled people + personal assistant)
Festival pass 35 euros (20 euros for students, unemployed people, disabled people + personal assistant)
*ATTENTION: The issuance of a Day Pass and/or Festival Pass is not sufficient for admission to screenings. In order to reserve a seat at each screening, the electronic issuance of a zero-price ticket via the MORE.COM platform is necessary. The maximum permitted issuance limit is one (1) zero-price ticket per screening. The procedure is as follows: with the issuance of either the Day Pass or the Festival Pass, a unique barcode number is sent to the registered email address. Then, the desired screening is selected in the link of PDSFF26 | THE URGE @ Cinobo Patission . By clicking the “Tickets” button, the “Please insert your code” field appears, in which the barcode number is pasted. By entering the code, a ticket with a zero price is unlocked and the option to select one (1) ticket is given. Finally, the check-out process is followed to complete the order.
