IFFR 1998

Jean van de Velde

Engaging feature about old soccer buddies who have to re-evaluate their present existence.

dutch perspective

All Stars

Roberta Marques

Dream-like depiction of the journey of a young woman through Brazil.

Amá-la

Mijke de Jong

Intimate and deft film about rivalry between five sisters, but also a film about their need for a bond.

Broos

Walter Stokman

Portraits of four musicians together form a picture of the position of Black American music.

Can't U Hear me Singin'

Mart Dominicus

Humorous short about a snack bar owner and his skinny customer.

Chez André

Mathijs Geijskes

Mathijs Geijkes

Film without dialogue about a man who flees his hectic job and isolates himself on the roofs of the city with cats.

Dakvorst

Marcel Visbeen

Hilarious portrait of an Elvis impersonator.

Elvis Lives!

Paul de Nooijer

Menno de Nooijer

Beautifully designed feature with animation, photography and film elements.

Exit

marijke Jongbloed

Part three (Bombay) of four about highly educated women who have difficulty finding a suitable partner.

Fatal Reaction Bombay

Mark de Cloe

Bed scenes inspired by the music of Henny Vrienten.

Gitanes

Orlow Seunke

In 1939 to 1949, the film follows the passionate love affair between the Dutchman Theo Staats and the half-blood singer Ems. They meet on the eve of the Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies.

De Gordel van Smaragd

Niek Koppen

The pros and cons of fox hunting in the UK, a nicely filmed documentary.

The Hunt

Gerrit van Dijk

Animation film is a dynamic self-portrait of the artist.

I Move, So I Am

Fatima Jebli Ouazzani

Moroccan-born documentary-maker juxtaposes her own background with a traditional wedding.

In het huis van mijn vader

Mike van Diem

Film version of Dutch classic novel by Bordewijk, selected for Cannes 1997.

Karakter

Sonia Herman Dolz

Engaging portrait of swinging Cuban band. Its members have an average age of 84.

Lagrimas negras

Ramón Gieling

Documentary about the making of Johan van der Keuken's short doc To Sang Fotostudio (see that film).

Leven met je ogen

Uli Neumann

Lilian van Hemmen

Neumann, Neumann

Gregor Meerman

Jacqueline van Vugt

During the Santa Semana preceding Easter, countless processions trek through Malaga in Spain. The 'Cofradía' brotherhood has the privilege of freeing a prisoner on Holy Wednesday. Ofrenda de Primavera is about the three men selected, one of whom will be lucky. GT

Ofrenda de Primavera

Heddy Honigmann

Highly praised documentary of 'underground' and above-ground existence of musicians on the Paris Metro.

Het ondergronds orkest

Henri Plaat

Series of portraits of people linked by tranquil pictures of a surreal world.

Other Thoughts 3

Erik de Goederen

Koen (11) is in love with Annemieke, 'the nicest girl in the Northern Hemisphere'.

Poldermol

Miriam Kruishoop

Three women are subject to the aggressive behaviour of a man, who eventually suffers more than the women.

Rabies

Christa Moesker

Animation film in which a little girl gets very angry because her mother won't let her watch TV.

Sientje

Piet Kroon

Animation film tells the story of a fatal love affair.

T.R.A.N.S.I.T

Johan van der Keuken

Portrait of inhabitants and shopkeepers in Amsterdam's Albert Cuypstraat as they are captured by a Chinese photographer.

IFFR 2025
30 Jan – 9 Feb 2025