Harbour
Programma IFFR 2022
Echoing Rotterdam’s port city identity, Harbour offers a safe haven to the full range of contemporary cinema that the festival champions.
Overview of films
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Along the Way
Mijke de Jong | 80' | Netherlands | World premiere
Twin sisters Zahra and Fatima make a second perilous attempt to reach Europe. A moving and urgent feature by Mijke de Jong. -
Anatomy of Time
Jakrawal Nilthamrong | 118' | France | None
Maem falls in love with an army officer during the military dictatorship in 1960s Thailand. By the 2015 Tiger Award winner. -
Clara Sola
Nathalie Álvarez | 102' | Belgium | None
In the Costa Rican countryside, Clara is in her element. However, because of her disabilities, her mother keeps a tight grip on her. -
Dragon Inn
King Hu | 111' | Taiwan | None
The epitome of a 1960s wuxia film and a must-see by King Hu. Taking place mostly at the inn, with incredible fight scenes. -
The Execution
Lado Kvataniya | 137' | Russia | None
Stylish, yet macabre neo-noir thriller. A detective finally manages to catch the ‘Russian Hannibal Lecter’. Or so he thought. -
Hit the Road
Panah Panahi | 90' | Iran | None
Slightly absurdist portrait of a chaotic family on a road trip, but what is their destination? Irresistible Iranian debut, winner Best Film in London. -
Hold Me Tight
Mathieu Amalric | 97' | France | None
Has Clarisse just left her husband Marc and their two children or did something else happen? Gripping film by Mathieu Amalric. -
The King of Laughter
Mario Martone | 133' | Italy | None
Compelling epic about Eduardo Scarpetta, star of the Neapolitan theatre, who is accused of plagiarism by an eccentric poet. -
Life of Crime 1984-2020
Jon Alpert | 121' | USA | None
Three sympathetic misfits are followed for almost four decades in their world of drugs and crime.
