Art Directions: installations
Programme IFFR 2025
Art Directions is the space where the festival steps out of the screening room and pushes the limits of what cinema can be. At galleries and artistic spaces across Rotterdam, encounter cinema in surprising forms: immersive media, performances, live music and visual art.
Overview of films
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Art Directions guided tour at Katoenhuis
Let a curator take you throuhg the four installations at Katoenhuis.
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AN ANIMATED DOG READS JOHN BERGER, HARAWAY, AND KAFKA
An animated dog, a motion capture of the filmmaker, opines on the limitations of being an animal.
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Brown Bodies in an Open Landscape are Often Migrating
Migration’s struggles and cinematic reenactment collide in Basir Mahmood’s exploration of representation.
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Silent Engine
Silent Engine reveals how technological progress excludes vulnerable groups and increases inequality.
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La Quema (del Planeta “B”)
A visual critique of colonial history and capitalism through ritual, cultural memory and fiery symbolism.
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Art Directions in Katoenhuis
Visit four installations in Katoenhuis, hub for Immersive Experiences, with one ticket.
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Happy New Year
An AI-crafted utopia reveals humanity’s apathy amidst crises, challenging illusions of stability and celebration.
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Alice, Bob, Carol and David
Four digital characters perform chance-based choreography, fusing autonomy, structure and emotional resonance.
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Art Directions City Walk
Join the guided walk across five of the Art Directions installations in the city.
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Tiger Talk: Jessica Sarah Rinland & Sophie Berrebi
Filmmaker Jessica Sarah Rinland and art historian Sophie Berrebi discuss archives, collections and the reliability of visual documents.
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Extramission: The Capture of Glowing Eyes
Through image technology we witness acts of conservation and repatriation from London to Argentina.
