The 23rd Neisse Film Festival starts on Tuesday in Zittau with the German family drama "Something very special". The main actors Max Riemelt, Frida Hornemann and Peter René Lüdicke will attend the opening at the Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater, according to the organizers. Culture Minister Barbara Klepsch (CDU) will also take part in the panel discussion as part of the event.
From May 26 to 31, 2026, around 100 feature films, documentaries and short films from Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic will once again be screened in the border triangle on the Neisse River. In addition to films and film discussions, the program also includes an exhibition, workshops and concerts. 19 cinemas and cultural venues at eleven locations along the Neisse - between Weißwasser and Liberec, Bautzen and Zgorzelec - are involved.
Eleven "Neisse Fish" will be awarded in three competitions, with a total prize money of 27,500 euros. In addition to the best films in the categories, audience prizes and awards for screenplay, production design and acting performance will also be presented. The award ceremony will take place on May 30 in Varnsdorf, Czech Republic.
