# CineLibri film-literary festival in Bulgaria

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/cinelibri-film-literary-festival-in-bulgaria
> Updated: 2026-10-14T13:54:22.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

The 12th edition of the CineLibri film festival, themed ‘Civilization of Spectacle’, is scheduled to run from October 15 to November 8, 2026. The event will be held across various Bulgarian cities, including Sofia, Stara Zagora, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, Gabrovo, Veliko Tarnovo, and Pernik.

The festival program features several cinematic highlights and literary adaptations. Notable screenings include ‘The Black Ball’ (La bola negra) by Los Javis, which explores identity and repression based on an unfinished text by Federico García Lorca, and a new work by Danny Boyle regarding the transformation of the British newspaper The Sun. 

Other featured works include the Bulgarian documentary ‘Petoknizhie Anjelovo’, documenting the life of writer and resistance fighter Angel Wagenstein, and the French comedy ‘All About Corinne’ starring Isabelle Huppert. In Stara Zagora, screenings at the Zahari Knjazheski Regional Library will be free to the public.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-14: CineLibri 2026 film festival to feature literary adaptations in Bulgaria

The 12th CineLibri film festival, themed ‘Civilization of Spectacle’, will run from October 15 to November 8, 2026, across multiple Bulgarian cities, featuring eight literary-inspired European films.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cinelibri-2026-film-festival-to-feature-literary-adaptations-in-bulgaria

### 2026-10-14: CineLibri film-literary festival to launch October 15

The CineLibri film-literary festival begins October 15, featuring works such as Los Javis’s film on Federico García Lorca and Danny Boyle’s new movie about Rupert Murdoch and The Sun.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cinelibri-film-literary-festival-to-launch-october-15

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