Comedy
Can you still have a good laugh at a film festival? At IFFR, absolutely! The most outrageous and bold comedies from around the globe come together here to bring you a serious dose of laughter.
A list of films
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Street Trash
Ryan Kruger | 85′ | USA | Dutch Premiere
Gore never bores in this South African remake of a cult 1987 body horror comedy. -
We Are Aliens
Ugana Kenichi | 93′ | Japan | European premiere
Alien fluffballs invade Earth in this surreal musical comedy from cult Japanese filmmaker Ugana Kenichi. -
Dead Talents Society
John Hsu | 110′ | Taiwan | Dutch Premiere
Shy ghost discovers the art of scaring – and her self-worth – in this horror comedy. -
The Flying Meatball Maker
Rezan Yeşilbaş | 106′ | Turkey | World premiere
Kadir is obsessed with flying, but forces conspire to clip his wings. -
Hear Me: Our Summer
Jo Seon-ho | 109′ | South Korea | European premiere
A heart-warming romance and tale of self-discovery beautifully told in Korean Sign Language. -
Sabbatical
Karabo Lediga | 110′ | South Africa | World premiere
A daughter’s sudden return home threatens to unravel her frail relationship with her overbearing mother. -
U.S. Palmese
Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti | 120′ | Italy | International premiere
The Manetti Bros. return to Rotterdam with another snarky comedy to delight football lovers and beyond. -
Removal of the Eye
Prashanth Kamalakanthan, Artemis Shaw | 92′ | USA | International premiere
A couple deals with a mother-in-law driven to perform an exorcism on their baby. -
Dead Lover
Grace Glowicki | 86′ | Canada | European premiere
A gravedigger resurrects her dead lover in this hornily hilarious, grotesquely stylish genre mashup. -
Vitrival – The Most Beautiful Village in the World
Noëlle Bastin, Baptiste Bogaert | 111′ | Belgium | World premiere
Deadpan humour drives this comedy about two cops investigating a spate of suicides. -
The Good Loan Sharks
Afdlin Shauki | 122′ | Malaysia | European premiere
Two brothers start a risky business venture after being cut off by their successful father.
