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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Limelight

Programme IFFR 2025

Avant-premieres and cinematic highlights of this year’s festival circuit: eagerly anticipated audience favourites and international award-winners.

Still: All We Can Imagine as Light, dir. Payal Kapadia

Overview of films

  • Clash

    Jiang Jia-chen | 125' | China | International premiere

    An oddball American Football team from China ascends to sporting glory in this heartwarming dramedy.

  • A Complete Unknown

    James Mangold | 141' | USA | Dutch Premiere

    Biopic that brings Bob Dylan’s turbulent and early years of his career to life.

  • Le Comte de Monte-Cristo

    Matthieu Delaporte, Alexandre de La Patellière | 178' | France | Dutch Premiere

    Dumas’ immortal revenge tale comes alive in this vigorous, rousing adaptation, both classical and modern.

  • Dead Talents Society

    John Hsu | 110' | Taiwan | Dutch Premiere

    Shy ghost discovers the art of scaring – and her self-worth – in this horror comedy.

  • Electric Child

    Simon Jaquemet | 118' | Switzerland | Dutch Premiere

    A man looks to super-intelligent AI to save his sick child. What could go wrong?

  • Fabula

    Michiel ten Horn | 125' | Netherlands | World premiere

    A washed-up criminal attempts to find the origins of his eternal misfortune in this crime-comedy.

  • Fly Away

    Ram | 140' | India | World premiere

    Quirky father-son duo undertake an eye-opening road trip in this buoyant and benevolent musical comedy.

  • Get Away

    Steffen Haars | 86' | Finland | Dutch Premiere

    A blackly comic take on the serial killer, folk horror and family-in-peril sub-genres.

  • 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.

  • Hard Truths

    Mike Leigh | 97' | United Kingdom | Dutch Premiere

    Marianne Jean-Baptiste delivers a career best performance in this family drama from veteran Mike Leigh.

  • I’m Still Here

    Walter Salles | 137' | Brazil | Dutch Premiere

    The true and moving story of one Brazilian family’s struggle against a military regime.

  • Ick

    Joseph Kahn | 92' | USA | Dutch Premiere

    Science teacher Hank must save his hometown from an alien goo in this irresistible horror-comedy.