Harbour
Programme IFFR 2026
Echoing Rotterdam’s port city identity, Harbour offers a safe haven to the full range of contemporary cinema that the festival champions.
Overview of films
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Motherwitch
Minos Papas | 104' | Cyprus | World premiere
A grieving mother attempts to reanimate her dead children in this visceral folk-horror. -
The Night in Seoul
Kim Jong-woo, Kim Shin-wan, Cho Chul-young | 70' | South Korea | World premiere
When South Korean democracy was at stake in December 2024, people stood up to uphold it. -
Nuestra tierra
Lucrecia Martel | 122' | Argentina | Dutch Premiere
Lucrecia Martel’s vital political documentary explores Javier Chocobar’s murder and the rights of Indigenous people. -
The Passion According to G.H.B.
Gustavo Vinagre, Vinicius Couto | 82' | Brazil | World premiere
Chemsex hookups turn existential in this bedroom odyssey where fake drugs fuel true intimacy. -
Phra Ruang: Rise of the Empire
Chartchai Ketnust | 118' | Thailand | International premiere
A theatre troupe stages a modern interpretation of a canonical epic about Thailand’s first dynasty. -
Poetries from the Bookstores: Somewhere I Belong
Hou Chi-jan | 90' | Taiwan | European premiere
Little wonders and surprising stories come alive in this warm portrait of Taiwan’s independent bookstores. -
Ripples in the Mist
Clara Law | 119' | Australia | European premiere
Stories of two Hong Kong women in exile coalesce into a poetic exploration of grief, memory and artistic expression. -
Rock, Weed and Wheels
J.M Cravioto | 92' | Mexico | Dutch Premiere
A mockumentary about the legendary 1971 Avándaro Festival, also known as the Mexican Woodstock. -
Snake milkers and the miserable lady
Vahid Alvandifar | 82' | Iran | World premiere
A deceased Iranian snake catcher comes back to life in this satirical road movie that traverses gorgeous landscapes.
