Limelight
Programme IFFR 2026
Bringing the year’s most talked-about cinema and major premieres to Rotterdam, Limelight is a feast for all. From genre gems to award-winners and audience-pleasers, the section offers a vibrant selection that welcomes first-timers and rewards seasoned festivalgoers alike.
Overview of films
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Palestine 36
Annemarie Jacir | 119' | Palestine | Dutch Premiere
1930s Palestinian revolt against British colonial rule is brought to the screen through historical detail and visual splendour. -
Parasakthi
Sudha Kongara | 163' | India | Dutch Premiere
His involvement with a student movement puts Chezhiyan into a life and death struggle with a ruthless intelligence agent. -
Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise
Kuji Goro | 105' | Japan | International premiere
Unaware of the war’s end, battle-scarred Japanese soldiers hold out against a phantom enemy. -
La petite dernière
Hafsia Herzi | 108' | France | Dutch Premiere
A tender coming-of-age portrait of a lesbian French-Algerian woman navigating desire, faith and selfhood. -
Providence and the Guitar
João Nicolau | 125' | Portugal | World premiere
Leon and Elvira are two performers trying to keep their stage careers afloat in this romantic and witty fable. -
Rangga & Cinta
Riri Riza | 119' | Indonesia | European premiere
Cinta juggles girl-gang loyalty and growing romance in a bittersweet Indonesian high-school musical. -
Return to Silent Hill
Christophe Gans | 105' | United Kingdom | Dutch Premiere
James battles an army of demonic creatures in a visceral work of expressionist horror. -
The Secret Agent
Kleber Mendonça Filho | 161' | Brazil | Dutch Premiere
A university professor (Wagner Moura) flees persecution with the help of a resistance network during Brazil’s dictatorship. -
The Shadow’s Edge
Larry Yang | 141' | China | Dutch Premiere
When dealing with a cunning criminal (Tony Leung Ka Fai), the police have to engage an experienced hunter (Jackie Chan).
