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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

RTM Short

Combined programme | IFFR 2020

Brand-new short stories either by Rotterdam directors or filmed in Rotterdam.

Part of RTM, the Rotterdam selection, free admission.

In this combined programme

  • Blood Group

    In a rusty caravan in the middle of nowhere, hermit Danny is haunted by the ghost of his abusive father.

  • Firas

    A group of Syrian refugees witness a plane crash during the crossing to Europe and drag a survivor on board.

  • 14.05 altijd een soort vooruit

    Modern interpretation of the destructive bombing of Rotterdam inspired by a commemorative poem by Dean Bowen.

  • So It Goes

    A reconstruction of the first days of May 1940 for Truus and her mother Aartje in the heart of Rotterdam.

  • This is my land…

    The opposing views of a resident and a project developer show the complexity of the emotional consequences of modern city development.

  • Touch

    A surreal horror film about the dividing line between fear and the desire to lose control of your own body.

  • Porfotto

    After a robbery, three Rotterdam friends soon realise that the money they’ve taken does not change their tense home situation.

  • The Life of Fathers

    In his personal search for fatherhood, Marwan Magroun takes viewers from Tunisia to the streets of Rotterdam.

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