The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) in 2025 has announced the films that will be competing in its Baltic competition. These films come from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. They cover a wide range of genres. Therapy Barbie and The Smugglers are two of the most talked-about projects. They will be shown at the festival in November.
This year’s Baltic competition is all about new ways of telling stories. It also focuses on working together across borders to show how the region’s cinematic identity is changing. Some of the other well-known titles in the selection are They Move, Sister of Mine, The Doctor’s Lament, and When the Birds Return.
The festival organizers say that the 2025 program is “a reflection of the Baltic region’s artistic resilience and creative expansion.” They stress how important it is becoming in Europe’s independent film scene. The chosen movies look at modern social dynamics, psychological drama, and identity from different regional points of view.
PÖFF is one of the biggest and most important film festivals in Northern Europe. It is still a place for new Baltic filmmakers to show their work to the world. The event will be held in Tallinn, Estonia, from November 8 to 24, 2025. There will be screenings, award ceremonies, and networking events for people in the industry.
Therapy, Barbie and The Smugglers are leading the way in a competition. It will be full of emotional depth, cultural reflection, and new ideas in filmmaking.
