Would you like to see a selection of films hand-picked by IFFR and VPRO Cinema? Choose your preferred slot and watch two out of the five festival hits in the morning, afternoon or evening during the VPRO Preview Day.
The VPRO Preview: morning/afternoon/evening takes place on Thursday 29 January and you have three time slots to choose from:
Morning: 10.00 – 14.05
Afternoon: 14.30 – 18.25
Evening: 19.00 – 23.45
The programme is a shortened version of the VPRO Preview Day, and you can view two out of five films. We’ll screen the opening film twice, once in the morning and again as the final screening of the evening. Want to see the full selection? Visit the VPRO Preview Day on Thursday 29 January in Pathé Schouwburgplein or the VPRO Review Day on Friday 6 February in LantarenVenster. The same programme will be shown on both days.
Morning:
Film 1: Pathé 2 10:00
Los Domingos | Sundays
Alauda Ruiz de Azúa | Spain, France | 2025 | 115′ | Harbour
When Ainara announces that she wants to become a nun, chaos arises in her family. Is this a genuine desire, or has she been influenced by the religious staff at her school? Or is this life-changing decision due to her father’s inattention and her mother’s absence?
Film 2: Pathé 2 12:20
Mergen | Мерген
Chingiz Narynov | Kyrgyzstan | 2025 | 105′ | Harbour
In this atmospheric neo-noir, a police officer investigating a death in the snowy Kyrgyz mountains uncovers a web of violent corruption in a remote former gold-mining town. As the plot thickens, personal demons, Soviet legacies and local superstitions collide with devastating consequences.
Afternoon:
Film 1: Pathé 2 14:30
Father Mother Sister Brother
Jim Jarmusch | USA | 2025 | 110′ | Limelight
Jim Jarmusch’s Venice Golden Lion-winning “anti-action” comedy navigates the sometimes tender, sometimes awkward interactions between the bohemian generation and their adult children. This triptych features a powerhouse cast of stars including Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Tom Waits, Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, Charlotte Rampling, Indya Moore and Luka Sabbat.
Film 2: Pathé 2 16:40
Whitetail
Nanouk Leopold | Netherlands | 2025 | 103′ | Limelight
Nanouk Leopold serves up a dramatic thriller in which a weary forester tries to lay aside the memory of a traumatic hunting incident from her youth. She seeks salvation in the moss green landscape of southern Ireland, but everything changes when her former boyfriend resurfaces.
Evening:
Film 1: Pathé 2 19:00
The Secret Agent | O agente Secreto
Kleber Mendonça Filho | Brazil | 2025 | 161′ | Limelight
Kleber Mendonça Filho proves once more that he is one of the most exciting filmmakers working today with The Secret Agent. Set in 1977, this playful political thriller intertwines several narrative lines to build a moving reflection on the personal and collective memories of Brazil’s bloody history.
Film 2: Pathé 2 22:00
Mergen | Мерген
Chingiz Narynov | Kyrgyzstan | 2025 | 105′ | Harbour
In this atmospheric neo-noir, a police officer investigating a death in the snowy Kyrgyz mountains uncovers a web of violent corruption in a remote former gold-mining town. As the plot thickens, personal demons, Soviet legacies and local superstitions collide with devastating consequences.
Note: all films are shown in their original language. Although most films are subtitled in Dutch, some will only have English subtitles.
Tickets for the VPRO Review Day morning/afternoon/evening 2026 are €22 (standard rate) and €16 (youth rate, under 23).
If you have any questions about the VPRO Days, see the Frequently Asked Questions about the IFFR VPRO Preview and Review Days. If you cannot find an answer to your question, please contact service@IFFR.com or visit the festival information desk during the festival.