Join a special festival Big Talk with the cast of Jimpa (IFFR 2026). Hanna van Vliet will moderate a conversation with renowned actor John Lithgow and the Dutch cast (including Hans Kesting, Romana Vrede and Zoë Love Smith), for a conversation exploring the film’s creative origins, cross-cultural collaboration and themes of identity, legacy and chosen family.
Director Sophie Hyde (52 Tuesdays, Animals, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande) sets her fourth feature, Jimpa (IFFR 2026), in the queer heart of Amsterdam. Inspired by her gay activist father, her non-binary child, and the bridge she herself embodies between generations, Hyde’s film is a tender and incisive intergenerational family story.
A Dutch-Australian-Finnish co-production, Jimpa premiered at Sundance 2025 and stars Olivia Colman, John Lithgow and Aud Mason-Hyde. Join this Big Talk with renowned actor John Lithgow and the Dutch cast (including Hans Kesting, Romana Vrede and Zoë Love Smith), for a conversation exploring the film’s creative origins, cross-cultural collaboration and themes of identity, legacy and chosen family.
Award-winning actress Hanna van Vliet (ANNE+) will be the moderator. Van Vliet was also involved in Jimpa, and will speak from the perspective of an advocate for a broad representation of female leads and queer characters in the media.
