October 13 — 18, 2026, "Kadri Roshi" Cinema, Kuçova
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Kuçova International Independent Film Festival

Edicioni i parë i filmit Indipendent përqafon Kuçovën, qytetin e naftës dhe aviacionit.

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Dates October 13 — 18, 2026,
Venue "Kadri Roshi" Cinema
City Kuçova, Albania
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"Kadri Roshi" Cinema Kuçova · 2026
The Film Festival

Where cinema meets the city of oil and aviation.

Edicioni i parë i filmit Indipendent, internacional do të zhvillohet nga data October 13 — 18, 2026,in the Municipality of Kuçova “Kadri Roshi”.

Four film genres will compete feature, short, animated and documentary. The participating countries will be from the e gjithe bota.

Our partners are the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports, Municipality of Kuçova and the Albanian National Center of Cinematography..

01Feature Film
02Short Film
03Animated Film
04Documentary
Six Nights of Cinema

Festival Festival

A six-day calendar of premieres, retrospectives, panels and ceremonies — from opening night to the awards gala.

Programi i plote
Sunday
13
October
  • 11:00 – 12:00 Konferencë për shtyp/Press conference
  • 19:00 – 19:45 Ceremonia e hapjes/Opening Ceremony
  • 19:45 – 20:00 Dokumentari/Documentary “KUÇOVA”
  • 20:00 – 21:01 SEVEN (1h01’) Poloni/Poland
  • 21:15 Darka e mirëseardhjes/Welcome dinner
Monday
14
October
  • 09:30 – 09:45 M(i)TRA (17’45’’) Shqipëri/Albania09:46 –
  • 10:05 THE TRAVELING HEART (18’56’’) Francë/France
  • 10:06 – 10:26 VANDALS (20’) Greqi /Greece
  • 10:27 – 10:53 SILVER WOMEN (26’) Kroaci/Croatia
  • 10:54 – 11:11 FIRST WISH OF THE YEAR (14’48’’) Greqi/Greece
  • 11:12 – 11:27 MADE IN ALBANIA (14’22’’) Emiratet e Bashkuara Arabe/United Arab Emirates
  • 11:28 – 11:39 POD & GORICA (10’35’’) Mali i Zi/Montenegro
  • 11:40 – 11:49 THE FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION OF A TRUCK DRIVER (8’45’’) Greqi/Greece
  • 11:50 – 11:58 LOVE&LOSS (8’) Britani e Madhe/United Kingdom
  • 11:59 – 12:07 FROM PLUSH AND WIRE (7’30’’) Poloni/Poland
  • 12:08 – 12:15 HELL’S DIAPERS (6’19’’) Francë/France
  • 12:16 – 12:22 ARASH THE ARCHER (5’18’’) Britani e Madhe/ United Kingdom
  • 13:45 – 17:30 Guidë turistike në qytetin e Beratit/ Tourist guide in the city of Berat
  • 18:00 – 19:57 WEDLOCK (1h57’) Bullgari/Bulgaria
  • 20:00 – 21:25 BROKEN BURDEN (1h24’) Kroaci/Croatia
Tuesday
15
October
  • 09:30 – 10:20 PAL NIKOLL MARKU (50’) Shqipëri/Albania
  • 10:20 – 10:27 THE TINSEL TEAM (6’22’’) USA
  • 10:28 – 10:34 WOLF RAYET (5’18’’) Francë/France
  • 10:35 – 10:38 UNUSUAL MIND (5’) Greqi/Greece
  • 10:39 – 10:55 PILLOWZZZ… (15’16’’) Izrael/Israel
  • 10:56 – 11:10 SARA (14’) Kosova/Kosovo
  • 11:11 – 11:21 BISACCISTAN (9’42’’) Itali/Italy
  • 11:22 – 11:30 SLOW DATING (7’51’’) Australi/Australia
  • 11:31 – 11:39 THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT (7’07’’)
  • Gjermani-Izrael/ Germany-Israel
  • 11:40 – 11:47 BEETHOVEN: The Man Who Heard with His Soul
  • (6’37’’)Kinë/China
  • 11:48 – 11:52 LETTERS IN GREY (5’15’’) Portugali/Portugal
  • 11:53 – 11:58 SPRING IN A BOTTLE (5’) Kinë/China
  • 11:59 – 12:07 FATHOMING DINNER (8’) Lituani-Holandë-Ukrainë/Lithuania-Netherlands-Ukraine
  • 13:45 – 17:30 Guidë turistike në qytetin e Kuçovës/Tourist guide in the city of Kuçova
  • 18:00 – 19:42 THE MUSLIM (1h42’) Shqipëri-Kosovë/
  • Albania-Kosovo
  • 20:00 – 21:38 OVER THE WAVES (1h38’) Francë-Meksikë/Spanjë/France, Mexico, Spain
Wednesday
16
October
  • 09:30 – 10:10 AGAINST THE TIDES (40’)
  • 10:10 – 10:32 BLACK DOG (22’) Bullgari/Bulgaria
  • 10:33 – 11:51 TWO TICKETS (18’) Danimarkë-Francë/Denmark-France
  • 11:52 – 12: 02 SECRETS OF BUKHARA (10’) Bullgari/Bulgaria
  • 12:02 – 12:12 DYSHARMONY (9’05’’) Poloni/Poland
  • 12:13 – 12:20 SHIFT (7’50’’) Hungari/Hungary
  • 12:21 – 12:28 AT THE EDGE OF THE HEART (7’) Itali/Italy
  • 12:29 – 12:35 AFTER THE HEAT (5’54’’) Gjermani/Germany
  • 12:36 – 12:42 TATOO (5’11’’) Shqipëri/Albania
  • 12:43 – 13:01 CAFFÈ NERO BOLLENTE (18’34’’) Itali/Italy
  • 13:01 – 13:17 10 DOLLARS (16’) Indi/India
  • 13:18 – 13:30 BORN IN THE WAVES (11’31’’) Japoni/ Japan
  • 13:45 – 17:30 Guidë turistike në qytetin e Belshit/ Tourist guide in the city of Belshi
  • 18:00 – 19:24 VANITAS (1h23’) Austri-Maltë/Austria-Malta
  • 20:20 – 21:37 GOLDEN BROTHERS (1h17’) Shqipëri/Albania
Thursday
17
October
  • 09:30 – 10:40 Panairi i zejtarisë dhe kulinarisë/ Crafts
  • and culinary fair
  • 10:30 – 16:00 Workshop për të rinj “Menaxhimi i buxheteve
  • të ulëta, dhe strategjitë e financimit”/
  • “Managing low budgets and financing strategies”
  • 11:00 – 11:41 WINGS ON THE BORDER (41’) Turqi/Turkey
  • 11:42 – 12:08 VIDA EN MEXICO (26’) Meksikë/Mexico
  • 12:09 – 12-29 Echos from the past (20’) Britani e Madhe/United Kingdom
  • 12:30 – 12:35 LIFELONG ODYSSEY (5’) Francë/France
  • 12:36 – 12:41 220 (8’35’’) Turqi/Turkey
  • 12:42 – 12:59 THE PERFECT SUNSET (16’16’’) Rumani/Romania
  • 13:00 – 13:15 MASHA AND GRANDPA (14’26’’) Bjellorusi/Belarus
  • 13:16 – 13:27 TWO WORLDS (10’27’’) Shqipëri/Albania
  • 13:28 – 13:37 COUPE AU BOL (8’20’’) Francë/France
  • 13:38 – 13:47 THE MARIONETTE KINGDOM (8’20’’) Kroacia/Croatia
  • 13:48 – 13:55 GOLD STAR ON MY HEART (6’59’’) Çeki/ Czechia
  • 13:56 – 14:02 KUÇEDRA (5’41’’) Shqipëri/Albania
  • 14:03 – 14:08 RAKODA (5’) Egjipt/Egypt
  • 14:08 – 14:14 COLLATERAL DAMAGE (6’) Shqipëri/Albania
  • 17:00 – 18:35 STAKEOUT (1h33’) USA/USA
  • 18:45 – 20:10 THE SPARK (1h20’)USA-Shqipëri/USA-Albania
Friday
18
October
  • 09:00 – 10:30 Ceremonia e Çlirimit të Kuçovës/
  • Kuçova Liberation Day Ceremony
  • 10:30 – 11:27 ROBERT NDRENIKA (57’) Shqipëri/Albania
  • 11:28 – 11:55 INVISIBLE BORDER (26’40’’) Austri/Austria
  • 11:56 – 12:14 SPRING DANCES (17’53’’) Kili/Chile
  • 12:15 – 12:30 BETWEEN BAD DECISIONS AND FREEDOM
  • (14’30’’) Australi/Australia
  • 12:31 – 12:41 DUBOKO (9’45’’) Serbi/Serbia
  • 12:42 – 12:51 EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR (8’20’’) Kanada/Canada
  • 12:52 – 13:24 ISMAIL’S DILEMA (32’) USA-Shqipëri/USA -Albania
  • 19:00 – 21:00 Ceremonia e ndarjes së Çmimeve/
  • Awards Ceremony
  • 21:00 Darka e mbylljes /Closing dinner
Official Awards

The KIIFF 2026 Awards

Best Feature Film

Filmi me Metrash te Gjate më i mirë

Best Short Film

Filmi me Metrash te Shkurter më i mirë

Best Documentary

Filmi Dokumentar më i mirë

Best Animation Film

Filmi i Animuar më i mirë

Jury Special Mention

Special Jury Mention
Press Releases

The KIIFF Newsroom

te gjitha Njoftimet
Open Call · 15 May 2026

Submissions Are Now Open

Festivali pranon aplikime nga regjisorë në gjithe boten deri më 31 Korrik 2026, në katër kategori konkurruese.

Read more Jury · 2 May 2026

The First Edition Jury Announced

Pesë emra nga kinemaja ndërkombëtare do të vlerësojnë filmat e edicionit të parë në Kuçovë.

Read more Partnership · 18 April 2026

Partnership With the Ministry

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports officially joins as a leading partner of the festival.

Read more
Contact Us

Le të flasim për kinema.

For accreditation, submissions, partnerships and press enquiries, write to us directly — the KIIFF team replies within 48 hours.

Address

Kinema “Kadri Roshi”
Municipality of Kuçova
Kuçova, Albania

Email

Presidenti i Festivalit
kreshnik.hajdari@kiiff-fest.com

Drejtori i Festivalit
steljo.gace@kiiff-fest.com

Producente
shqiponja.dauti@kiiff-fest.com