Specials
Overview of films
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Closing Night 2026: Bazaar (Murder in the Building) + Party
As the 55th edition of the festival draws to a close, we invite you to our Closing Night. -
Goldfish for Breakfast
Uriël Matahelumual | 20' | Netherlands | World premiere
Three seniors celebrate the birthday of their goldfish El Tigre, for the first time since the death of a beloved resident. -
Previous films by DFF filmmakers: The Village Next to Paradise
Mo Harawe | 132' | Austria | No premiere
A presentation of the award-winning previous works by the filmmakers selected for the first edition of the Displacement Film Fund. -
Previous films by DFF filmmakers: Wolf and Sheep
Shahrbanoo Sadat | 86' | Afghanistan | No premiere
A presentation of the award-winning previous works by the filmmakers selected for the first edition of the Displacement Film Fund. -
The Road to Fenix
Mark Bakker | 92' | Netherlands | World premiere
Comprehensive and intriguing documentary about the establishment of the Fenix museum in Rotterdam. -
Robby Müller Award screening: Here
Bas Devos | 82' | Belgium | None
When Stefan meets professor ShuXiu, he embarks on a sublime detour from his homeward journey. -
Rotation
Maryna Er Gorbach | 12' | Ukraine | World premiere
“Rotation” is a therapeutic hypnosis ritual experienced by a young Ukrainian woman who shifted from civilian life to military service. -
Sense of Water
Mohammad Rasoulof | 39' | Iran | World premiere
In the chill of exile, an Iranian writer confronts a foreign language. -
Super Afghan Gym
Shahrbanoo Sadat | 14' | Germany | World premiere
In a gym in downtown Kabul, a group of housewives gather during the only hour of the day reserved for women. -
