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IFFR 2026 has kicked off! Click on the link below to discover today’s films and events.
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Il Maestro
Andrea Di Stefano | 125′ | Italy | Dutch Premiere
Against the backdrop of sunsoaked 1980s Italy, a teenage tennis prodigy strikes an unlikely friendship. -
Butterfly
Itonje Søimer Guttormsen | 120′ | Norway | World premiere
Following the deaths of their parents, estranged sisters reunite on the island of Gran Canaria. -
Displacement Film Fund World Premieres
Five world premieres, supported by the Displacement Film Fund, offer timely and intimate reflections on experiences of displacement.
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Autocartoons: Cinema Concert
Gertjan Zuilhof’s silent torrent of amateur autocartoons – his first and final feature – is detonated into a 60-minute punk-jazz happening. -
Alterity
Jacco Gardner | 60′ | Netherlands | World premiere
Jacco Gardner playfully and optimistically dives into the creativity shared by man and machine. -
Art Directions in Katoenhuis
Visit four installations in Katoenhuis, hub for Immersive Experiences, with one ticket. -
Big Talk: Marwan Hamed & Yousry Nasrallah
Join IFFR Focus programme filmmaker Marwan Hamed in conversation with acclaimed Egyptian director Yousry Nasrallah.
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RTM
On Friday 30 January 2026, LantarenVenster will be filled with the latest short and feature films, Rotterdam classics, events, talks, audiovisual art, video clips and installations.
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Sensory-friendly screenings
We want everyone to enjoy cinema at IFFR. For visitors who are sensitive to stimuli, we offer a selection of sensory-friendly screenings with adjusted sound and lighting levels.
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Talks
Get to the heart of cinema with this year’s IFFR Talks programme: a series of Talks in which the creative minds behind independent filmmaking from across the globe explore the art of filmmaking.
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International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk
IFFR is a founding member of the International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk (ICFR) which responds to cases of persecution or threats to the personal safety or liberty of filmmakers at risk as a result of their work.
