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IFFR 2026 is almost here! Tomorrow (29 January), the 55th edition of the festival kicks off. Discover everything there is to see and experience each day of the festival via the button below, and book your tickets.
[Film still: Kira & El Gin, dir. Marwan Hamed]
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Displacement Film Fund World Premieres
Five world premieres, supported by the Displacement Film Fund, offer timely and intimate reflections on experiences of displacement. -
Lone Samurai
Josh C. Waller | 95′ | USA | European premiere
One samurai takes on many, many cannibals in this gory, genre-bending martial arts spectacular. -
The Arab
Malek Bensmail | 106′ | Algeria | World premiere
The unnamed figure from Albert Camus’ L’étranger is reframed through the testimony of his ageing brother. -
Return to Silent Hill
Christophe Gans | 105′ | United Kingdom | Dutch Premiere
James battles an army of demonic creatures in a visceral work of expressionist horror.
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Opening Night 2026: Providence and the Guitar + Party
Audiences are warmly invited to join the Opening Night Party in ‘de Doelen’, following the opening film. -
VPRO Preview 2026: ochtend / middag / avond
Would you like to see a selection of films hand-picked by IFFR and VPRO Cinema? Choose your preferred slot and watch two out of the five… -
Art Directions in Katoenhuis
Visit four installations in Katoenhuis, hub for Immersive Experiences, with one ticket. -
RTM x Klankvorm present: The Liminal Zone
A live AV performance with non-figurative visuals and a layered soundtrack of abstract, synthetic sounds.
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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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Genre labels
Take a shortcut through our programme with our handy IFFR genre-labels.
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News and blogs
Stay up to date with our latest news and exclusive content!
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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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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.
