The 15th edition of the Balkan Film & Food Festival opened in Pogradec.

Screenings take place at the “Lasgush Poradeci” Cultural Center, with free entry for all film lovers.

This morning’s session offered a journey through creative stories, fresh voices, and diverse perspectives. Films included The Phantoms of the Mind from Slovenia, OGRE from Kosovo, Amra from North Macedonia, Make Love Not Porn from Greece, and Mimas from Turkey.

Tonight, the documentaries Bekim Fehmiu and Lulëkuqe mbi mure will be screened.

The festival runs until September 20 in the picturesque city of Pogradec. More than 50 films will be shown, including shorts, documentaries, animations, and feature films.

Entries come from Bulgaria, Turkey, Romania, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Greece, and Montenegro.

Screenings take place in the mornings at the Pogradec cinema and in the evenings at the Multifunctional Center, just steps from Lake Ohrid.

The festival combines film and food to celebrate Balkan cultures. It was founded by three friends: Eno Milkani, Fatos Baxhaku, and Gerta Qurku.

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