The South East European Film Festival in Los Angeles (SEEfest) pioneered the concept of regional, cross-border programming with issue-driven films that tell a larger story about South East Europe, where borders of all kinds are fluid and porous just as often as poisonous. By presenting multiple points of view from this troubled region, the festival unlocks delicate doors into human existence, highlighting concerns of our time that resonate with American audiences.

The festival annually presents internationally acclaimed films, art installations, a filmmaker conference, accelerator for film and new media projects in development, film retrospectives, literary salons, and other events. SEEfest maintains an extensive network of cultural, artistic, civic and public diplomacy partners and also serves as a resource for film aficionados, educators, young scholars, youth volunteers and the media.

The 20th annual South East European Film Festival (SEEfest), co-presented by ELMA, the foundation for European Languages and Movies in America, is excited to bring you another stellar lineup.

Schedule

Saturday, May 3, 2025

Shorts Program 4: Fiction

12:30 - 2 PM @ UCLA Bridges Theater

On the border between two countries, the hopes of a desperate man turns into the fear of losing everything. Journalist Nika write a report on a young man Roko who is being racketeering by the drug dealers over his younger brother debts. Her article is triggering a killing spree in the downtown Split.

Shorts Program 5: Fiction

2 - 3:30 PM @ UCLA Bridges Theater

Few brief encounters during the working night of lonely taxi driver. Mak, a young man working his night shift at a gas station, encounters Nada, a female truck driver. They bond over their shared Macedonian roots and find comfort in each other, as they attempt to escape their individual loneliness. In an apartment building, residents call the police and the SPCA to stop a dog's incessant barking. What is going on behind the locked door of the flat belonging to the elderly everyman?

Wingless

5 - 7 PM @ UCLA Bridges Theater

Inspired by the true life story of Bulgarian paralympic 'Long jump' world champion Mihail Hristov, the story follows him from the moment he loses his arms and then how he makes the life-changing decision to become a professional athlete.

Cat's Cry

7 - 9 PM @ UCLA Bridges Theater

When his daughter disappears, Stamen, a retired factory worker from a small industrial town in Serbia must fight a flawed social system to gain custody of his granddaughter, who suffers from a rare condition called “Cat’s Cry Syndrome”.

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Date: April 30 to May 7, 2025