Join the filmmakers and special guests for the World Premieres of new short films backed by the Displacement Film Fund. Maryna Er Gorbach, Mo Harawe, Hasan Kattan, Mohammad Rasoulof and Shahrbanoo Sadat offer timely and intimate reflections on experiences of displacement. Spearheaded by actor, producer and UNHCR Global Goodwill Ambassador Cate Blanchett, the DFF’s pilot scheme was announced at IFFR 2025 with IFFR’s Hubert Bals Fund as management partner.
In this combined programme
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Rotation
“Rotation” is a therapeutic hypnosis ritual experienced by a young Ukrainian woman who shifted from civilian life to military service. -
Super Afghan Gym
In a gym in downtown Kabul, a group of housewives gather during the only hour of the day reserved for women. -
Allies in Exile
Two Syrian filmmakers with a past shaped by war document the trauma of waiting for asylum, using friendship and storytelling to survive exile. -
Whispers of a Burning Scent
A quiet wedding musician finds his private life exposed to public scrutiny. -
Shows of "Displacement Film Fund World Premieres"
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LantarenVenster 5
This screening consists of the following films:
- Rotation
- Whispers of a Burning Scent
- Sense of Water
- Super Afghan Gym
- Allies in Exile
In-personEnglish subtitledPress & IndustrySoon available -
Oude Luxor
This screening consists of the following films:
- Allies in Exile
- Rotation
- Whispers of a Burning Scent
- Sense of Water
- Super Afghan Gym
In-personwith Q&AEnglish subtitledSoon available -
de Doelen Jurriaanse Zaal
This screening consists of the following films:
- Rotation
- Super Afghan Gym
- Allies in Exile
- Whispers of a Burning Scent
- Sense of Water
In-personwith Q&AEnglish subtitledSoon available -
de Doelen Jurriaanse Zaal
This screening consists of the following films:
- Rotation
- Super Afghan Gym
- Allies in Exile
- Whispers of a Burning Scent
- Sense of Water
In-personEnglish subtitledSoon available