Whispers of a Burning Scent
On the day of a decisive court hearing and an important wedding performance, a quiet wedding musician finds his private life exposed to public scrutiny. Accused of exploiting his marriage, he moves between courtroom, city streets and stage, carrying the weight of judgment, loyalty, and unspoken guilt. Forced to make a restrained but irreversible decision, the film observes a man whose inner truth remains elusive, caught between devotion, dignity and loss.
Also 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. -
Film details
- Countries of production
- Somalia, Austria, Germany
- Year
- 2026
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2026
- Length
- 28'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
Shows of "Whispers of a Burning Scent"
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LantarenVenster 5
This screening consists of the following films:
- Rotation
- Super Afghan Gym
- Allies in Exile
- Whispers of a Burning Scent
- Sense of Water
In-personEnglish subtitledPress & Industry -
Oude Luxor
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 subtitled -
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 subtitled -
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 subtitled