Les Films de Cannes a Bucarest 2026
Where
Elvire Popesco Cinema, Romanian Peasant Museum Cinema, the National Museum of Art and Apollo 111
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About the event
Ten days of Cannes selections in Bucharest, 23 October to 1 November 2026, in the festival's 17th year, playing at the Elvire Popesco, the Peasant Museum cinema, the National Museum of Art's auditorium and Apollo 111. The tour then carries on elsewhere: Timisoara 22-25 October, Arad 28-31 October, Oradea 29 October to 1 November and Iasi 6-8 November.
The 17th edition brings the Cannes selection to Bucharest from 23 October to 1 November 2026. The set piece is Cristian Mungiu's Fjord on 24 October, shown simultaneously in every participating cinema with a gala at the Romanian Athenaeum that evening. The Autumn Previews section adds Romanian films ahead of their release.
Elvire Popesco is the festival's home cinema in Bucharest, and the Romanian Athenaeum carries the Fjord gala on 24 October. If the Bucharest dates do not work, the same programme travels: Timisoara first, from 22 October, then Arad, Oradea and finally Iasi on 6 to 8 November.
Screenings are open to the public at the participating cinemas; no accreditation is mentioned. Ticket prices for the 17th edition were not published in the festival's announcements as of 21 October 2026.
Key figures
Where it plays
| City | Dates and venues |
|---|---|
| Bucharest | 23 October - 1 November: Elvire Popesco, Peasant Museum Cinema, National Museum of Art, Apollo 111 |
| Timisoara | 22-25 October: Studio and Timis cinemas |
| Arad | 28-31 October: Arta Cinema |
| Oradea | 29 October - 1 November: Palace Cinema |
| Iasi | 6-8 November: Ateneu Cinema, closing the tour |
Programme
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Fjord, by Cristian Mungiu | 24 October, simultaneously in all participating cinemas, with a gala at the Romanian Athenaeum |
| Autumn Previews | Romanian films ahead of their cinema release |
| You Don't Belong Here | 23 October at the Peasant Museum Cinema, with a Q&A with Florin Serban |
Prizes
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | A touring showcase of the Cannes selection, not a competition with its own main prize |
| Edition | The 17th |
Stay in Bucharest
Check-in 22 Oct, check-out 26 Oct 2026 — 4 nights around 23 October - 1 November 2026. Change the dates to stay longer.
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Find stays in BucharestGetting there
- AirportBucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU), about 8 km
- Time zoneEurope/Bucharest
Host country
- Currency: Romanian leu
- Language: Romanian
- Driving: on the right
- Capital: Bucharest
- Phone: +40
- Emergency: 112
- Electricity: 230 V, 50 Hz, plugs C/F
Coming years
2027
No 2027 dates published as of 2026-10-21.