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IFFR 2026 is in full swing! Click on the link below to discover today’s films and events.
[Image: Winners Tiger Short Competition 2026]
Audience Award top 5
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I Swear
Directors Kirk Jones
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The Seoul Guardians
Directors Kim Jong-woo,Kim Shin-wan,Cho Chul-young
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Sirāt
Directors Oliver Laxe
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No Hit Wonder
Directors Florian Dietrich
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Los domingos
Directors Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
Film tips
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Two Prosecutors
Sergei Loznitsa | 118′ | France | Dutch Premiere
A stark but absorbing drama of a young prosecutor’s struggle for justice in Stalinist Russia. -
Rangga & Cinta
Riri Riza | 119′ | Indonesia | European premiere
Cinta juggles girl-gang loyalty and growing romance in a bittersweet Indonesian high-school musical. -
Cyclone
Philip Yung | 116′ | Hong Kong | World premiere
Desire and identity blur as Cyclone travels to Hong Kong in search of gender-affirming surgery.
Don't miss these highlights
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Big Talk: Marwan Hamed & Yousry Nasrallah
Join IFFR Focus programme filmmaker Marwan Hamed in conversation with acclaimed Egyptian director Yousry Nasrallah. -
Collectif Faire-Part: Reimagined & Repurposed
Reflections on the moral responsibilities of institutions and the future of public spaces. -
If You See a Cat
Atsushi Wada | 35′ | Japan | Dutch Premiere
Young Naoki’s grief for his beloved cat ensnares him in the machinery of psychiatric care. -
Tiger Talk: Tetsuya Maruyama – Small Gauge, Small Means, Big Effect
Dive into the creativity of Tetsuya Maruyama, a Japanese multidisciplinary artist based in Rio de Janeiro.
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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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On demand
With IFFR’s on demand shows you can join the 2026 festival anywhere in The Netherlands and whenever you want – even after the festival.
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Art Directions
With Art Directions the festival steps out of the screening room and pushes the limits of what cinema can be. At artistic spaces across Rotterdam, encounter cinema in surprising forms: immersive media, performances, live music and visual art.
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News and blogs
Stay up to date with our latest news and exclusive content!
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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.
