International Film Festival Rotterdam

Yorgos Lanthimos' highly acclaimed debut won more than 20 awards.

Diagnosed with Tourette syndrome at 15, John Davidson grows up misunderstood before becoming a leading advocate for awareness.

An aging Spanish woman in Tangier resists her daughter's decision to sell her home.

A feral young woman raised by wolves is captured and thrust into modern society, only to be rescued by a radical couple who isolate her on an abandoned ...

A directionless man is swept off his feet when an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.

Ulrich Seidl takes a documentary look at big game hunting in Africa and addresses what oftentimes is the illegal killing of endangered species.

Writer Goliarda Sapienza ends up in prison for stealing jewelry, but the encounter with some young inmates turns out to be a life-changing experience.

When Rein is visited by his father Gijs, a battle for dominance ensues. Until nature takes over.

Denis Villeneuve's Oscar-nominated masterpiece, based on the celebrated play by Wajdi Mouawad.

A documentary portrait of a one-room school in rural France, where the students are educated by a single dedicated teacher.

A Chinese woman lives for herself in silence, celebrating the prosperous Belle Epoque with songs and dance.

The life of the bullfighter Andrés Roca Rey during a day of bullfighting, from the moment he dresses up to the moment he undresses. Warning: This documentary ...

Doctor Augustin Masset engages renowned writer Fabrice Toussaint in a philosophical dialogue exploring life and death.

A seven-part anthology film exploring the history of Hong Kong from the 1940s to present day.

Brandon's cultivated private life, which allows him to indulge his sexual addiction, is disrupted when his sister arrives unannounced for an indefinite ...

Dalva, 12, dresses and lives like a woman. One day, away from home, she meets Jayden and Samia. A new life begins.

Scared of being separated from her daughter, Zohra cannot bring herself to leave her husband. Everything changes when she meets Chang Sue.

The mesmerizing world of Albert Serra's PACIFICTION departs from the exotic portrayal of Tahiti, presenting an authentic glimpse into its beauty.

Photographer and filmmaker Richard Billingham traces his family's tumultuous daily life through three different memories and three different eras.

Csilla, alone after an accident, embarks on a cargo ship in search of her brother. But a violent man threatens her dream of freedom and promise.

Luka, a young soldier craving battle, embeds himself in an isolated fort where men have been waiting in vain for ages for a mythical enemy to strike.

Black comedy about a man addicted to sadness and pity.

Boys and girls from the colourful West-African Fulani people are raised separately on the savannah. Their daily activities are regularly interrupted by ...

A portrait of Giovanni Bucchieri, a former dancer with the Royal Swedish Ballet who suffers from bipolar disorder.

Offbeat, very funny French musical comedy that plays on the kitsch and mystique of the Lourdes pilgrimage site .

Young climate change scientist, Elias falls in love with an aspiring singer, Anita. But when an opportunity arises for him to join a mission researching ...

In a remote South American colony in the 18th century, officer Zama of the Spanish crown waits in vain for a transfer to a more prestigious location.

Four circus freaks with superpowers find themselves trapped in Nazi-occupied Rome after their owner and father figure goes missing in the aftermath of ...

In the late 1980s, Rose moves from the Ivory Coast to the Paris suburbs with her two young sons, Ernest and Jean.

A satirical take on the mundane absurdities of life in modern-day Iran, these nine vignettes illuminate the lighter side of enduring under authoritarian ...

When the communist government raises food prices in 1962, the rebellious workers from the small industrial town of Novocherkassk go on strike. The massacre ...

Compelling exploration of indifferent and resentful teenagers and the conflicts with their parents.

Bosnia, July 1995. Aida is a translator for the UN in the small town of Srebrenica. During the negotiations she has access to crucial information.

Nika leaves Ukraine to follow her boyfriend Vlad, a French foreign legionnaire, to a military camp in Corsica. There, she meets the commander's wife.

Ivorian Filmmaker Philippe Lacôte created a mesmerizing, violent and hyper-masculine film that worships the power of storytelling.

Sarah is a French astronaut training at the European Space Agency in Cologne. She is the only woman in the arduous program. She lives alone with Stella, ...

The film is a comedy drama about a young woman, Laura, who has distanced herself from her family in the country to settle in Copenhagen as an author and ...

WORKING GIRLS is a gripping, character-driven drama about three resilient prostitutes navigating complex lives and dark secrets in a Belgian brothel.

A man returns to his native Beijing after serving in a labor camp, to find that he has no family or prospects or friends. He tries to make a living, but ...

The Donbass has been in a state of war since 2014. Based on 13 true events, Sergei Loznitsa deals with the absurdity of the war.

Paul falls head over heels in love with the schizophrenic Gloria and decides to escape with her.

At a family dinner, Cédric learns that his sister is expecting a baby. It gives Cédric a feeling of resentment that gradually turns into fury.

A group of teenage girls get a glimpse of what it's like to grow up as boys and they ponder what gender is really all about.

In Claire Denis' English debut, convicted criminals Monte (Robert Pattinson) and Dr. Dibs (Juliette Binoche) are sent on a one-way space mission.

Punky biopic about the underground music scene in Leningrad just before perestroika, based on the early years of pop icon Viktor Tsoi and his band.

An intimate and vital account of love and friendship within a group of youngsters. They live in a complex, contradictory, and isolated world – the self-proclaimed ...

Young Felix grows up as an inside spectator at cycling races, a bizarre environment where violence and drugs seem to reign. Following his father's footsteps, ...

At the end of the 50s, Rachel, a young office clerk in a provincial town, meets Philippe, a well-educated man from a wealthy family.

1000 AD, for years, One Eye, a mute warrior of supernatural strength, has been held prisoner by the Norse chieftain Barde. Aided by Are, a boy slave, One ...

Early one summer morning a man, with a secret stashed away in a duffel bag, emerges from the forest. In a nearby village he asks around for work.

The strange loner Amador was blamed for a devastating forest fire. After serving his prison sentence, he is now no longer welcome in his village.

Zahira, who lives in Belgium, is supposed to follow Pakistani tradition and enter into an arranged marriage. She seeks help from her brother.

An ancient drama of the gods based on the work of the poet Ovid is revived at a highway rest stop.

With quiet humor and delicate poetry, Alice Rohrwacher tells the fairy-tale story of an unusual saint in times of social upheaval.

In his feature film debut, director Bahman Ghobadi portrays the life of Kurds on the Iraq-Iran border who live from smuggling because the fields are mined. ...

Norwegian-Pakistani teen Nisha is torn between two worlds until the worlds colide.

The life of Tao, and those close to her, is explored in three different time periods: 1999, 2014, and 2025.

In this blend of French social drama, light-hearted comedy and fantasy, an unpopular physics teacher acquires supernatural powers.

A gold fish farmer in a small Iranian village is facing financial ruin when his water supply from the river is cut off. Reza (35), having distanced himself ...

They are ogres and giants. They bring fantasy and disorder into our lives. "Les Ogres" are a circus troupe and for each other more than a family.

A group of friends at a Jerusalem retirement home build a machine for self-euthanasia in order to help their terminally ill friend.

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The meeting of two extraordinary artistic souls on the streets of New York could be just what they are looking for.

A funny, charming faux-fairy tale about ogres, knights and maidens, by Eugène Green.

Lorenzo, a quirky teen loner who has difficult relationships with his parents and peers, decides to take a break from it all by hiding.

Directing prodigy Xavier Dolan presents with his comedy-drama a deliciously tongue-in cheek celebration of falling in love. Screened 2010 at Cannes.