David Lynch: The Art Life
This fascinating documentary about David Lynch as a visual artist takes us on an intimate journey through the formative years of his life.
The Elephant Man
The tragic life story of John Merrick, a deformed man who was known in Victorian London as The Elephant Man and exploited as a fairground attraction.
The Straight Story
David Lynch surprised many people in 1999 with this tender and moving road movie about an old man who travels hundreds of miles on a lawn mower to visit his sick brother.
Nederlands Poëziefilm Festival On Tour + Talk
In collaboration with PANDA, Lumière is screening a collection of the best poetry films of the past Dutch Poetry Film Festival. Poets Mahat Arab and Merlijn Huntjens will talk about their work (in Dutch).
Nederlands Poëziefilm Festival 2024 On Tour
Compilation program featuring poetry films screened at the past Dutch Poetry Film Festival in Zutphen.
Woezel & Pip Op Avontuur In De Tovertuin (2+)
Woezel and Pip, the Netherlands’ most popular dogs, return to the cinema with a brand new adventure.
Belle de Jour
An erotic, surreal and provocative film by Luis Buñuel, starring Catherine Deneuve in one of the most daring roles of her career. She plays a housewife who decides to start working in a brothel.
Belle De Jour - English subtitled
An erotic, surreal and provocative film by Luis Buñuel, starring Catherine Deneuve in one of the most daring roles of her career. She plays a housewife who decides to start working in a brothel.
Merckx
Documentary about Eddy “the cannibal” Merckx, the greatest cyclist of all time. The more he won, the more admiration turned to discord. How do you keep cycling when adoration gives way to hatred?
The Brutalist
Three-and-a-half-hour epic drama about Jewish architect Lászlo Tóth (Adrien Brody) who begins a new life in America after World War II. Winner of the Silver Lion for best directing at the Venice Film Festival and nominated for ten Oscars.
Julie Zwijgt
Leonardo van Dijl’s acclaimed debut film shows a tennis prodigy at a breaking point in her career when she refuses to speak up amidst abuse allegations directed at her coach.
Miséricorde
Darkly comic thriller about a man who returns to his native village in the French countryside to attend a funeral. Compared to Hitchcock and Pasolini, and chosen as best film of 2024 by Cahiers du Cinéma.
Belle de Jour + Introduction Wouter Greven
Before the screening of Belle de Jour, perhaps Luis Buñuel's definitive masterpiece, programmer Wouter Greven will give an introduction. In it, he will elaborate on Buñuel's work, the controversy that is inextricably linked to his oeuvre an...
Cinemini: Rita & Krokodil
Rita and her ever-hungry friend, Crocodile, are back and having new adventures in the cinema, at a party, in the pool and even in space.
Mag Ik Je Aanraken
Documentary by Tamar van den Dop in which actors talk candidly about their, often uncomfortable, experiences shooting sex scenes.
Favoriten - English subtitled
Hopeful and engaging documentary by Ruth Beckermann that follows a multicultural primary school class in Vienna over three years. A film about teaching and learning.
Red de jungle
Moving animation film by Claude Barras (Ma Vie De Courgette) about a girl who teams up with an orang-utan to fight for conservation in Borneo.
Iedereen is van de wereld
Teen drama based on the true story of an incurably ill teenager who wants to give her place and future in the Netherlands to an Afghan classmate facing deportation.
Maria
Angelina Jolie embodies the iconic opera singer, Maria Callas. Maria follows the opera diva during her last days of life, lost in her own memories and delusions.
The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie - English subtitled
Surreal comedy about a group of well-to-do friends who are constantly disturbed while trying to dine together. Winner of the 1973 Oscar for best foreign film.
The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie
Surreal comedy about a group of well-to-do friends who are constantly disturbed while trying to dine together. Winner of the 1973 Oscar for best foreign film.
Alpha
Existential father-son drama set against the backdrop of the Swiss Alps. The quiet life of snowboard instructor Rein is disrupted when his extrovert father Gijs comes to visit. A personal conflict escalates into a fight for survival.
When The Light Breaks
Intimate Icelandic drama about a group of friends paralyzed by grief when Diddi dies in a tunnel fire. The story is told from the perspective of student Una, who was secretly in a relationship with Diddi.
The Apartment
This beautifully restored classic by Billy Wilder is not only a sharp comedy but also an irresistible story about two lonely people searching for love.
Valentine's Movie & Match: The Apartment
Valentine's Day but no date? No problem! Movie & Match at Lumière is the perfect opportunity to meet new people – whether you're looking for a new great love, your perfect movie buddy, or a friend for life. And, of course, you'll enjoy ...
Best of IDFA on Tour 2025
This compilation programme shows four highlights from the latest edition of the International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam (IDFA).
Best of IDFA on Tour 2025 — Lunch
Especially for visitors of Best of IDFA on Tour 2025: you can purchase a lunch package (including a drink token) for the first break of the programme.
Exploring Cinema — A World Tour
The Exploring Cinema series, a collaboration between Lumière and United World College Maastricht, celebrates film as a border-crossing medium with groundbreaking works that have shaped world cinema over the past century.
Yeelen - English subtitled
Enchanting magical-realist epic from Mali about a young man with magical powers who becomes embroiled in a dangerous battle with his father. One of the most beautiful African films of all time. Winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes.
Favoriten
Hopeful and engaging documentary by Ruth Beckermann that follows a multicultural primary school class in Vienna over three years. A film about teaching and learning.
La Prisonnière de Bordeaux
Isabelle Huppert stars in Patricia Mazuy’s unorthodox drama about the unlikely friendship between two women who meet while visiting their imprisoned husbands.
A Complete Unknown
Biopic in which James Mangold (Walk The Line) follows the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in music history: Bob Dylan. Starring an Oscar-nominated Timothée Chalamet as the young Dylan.
Caught by the Tides
Collage-like film by Jia Zhang-ke (Still Life) in which the Chinese grand master strings together scenes from his oeuvre and new film material to tell a story about separated lovers and the profound transformation of China.
The Invasion - English subtitled
Commentary-free documentary by Sergei Loznitsa (Maidan, Donbass) on the impact of the war on everyday life in Ukraine, and on the militancy of the Ukrainian people.
Caught By The Tides - English subtitled
Collage-like film by Jia Zhang-ke (Still Life) in which the Chinese grand master strings together scenes from his oeuvre and new film material to tell a story about separated lovers and the profound transformation of China.
Cinemini: Kopje Onder
Splash, splash, splash! In this film programme, take a dive in four film adventures full of water and, dancing with the crabs, come back up on the beach!
Passie advance screening: All We Imagine as Light
On Tuesday 25 February, members with a Lumière Passie get the exclusive chance to be the very first to watch the dreamy All We Imagine as Light.
Don’t Look Back
Groundbreaking documentary about Bob Dylan's 1965 tour of England. Director D.A. Pennebaker shot on handheld 16mm, getting closer to the enigma Dylan than anyone before or after him.
Parthenope
Paolo Sorrentino (La Grande Bellezza) explores the mythology of his native Naples in this tale of a young woman so beautiful that she is coveted by everyone, young and old, male and female.
Becoming Led Zeppelin
Documentary about the early years of the legendary rock band Led Zeppelin, made with the cooperation of the still living band members. A story about four men and their love of music.
Secrets & Lies (re-release)
In the buildup to the premiere of Hard Truths, Lumière is revisiting Mike Leigh’s magnum opus, a tragicomedy about a neurotic white woman who one day meets a successful Black woman who claims to be her daughter.
All We Imagine As Light - English subtitled
Dreamy, atmospheric portrait of three women struggling to survive in the chaos of Mumbai. Winner of the Grand Prize of the Jury in Cannes and best film of 2024 according to film magazines Sight & Sound and Film Comment.
All We Imagine As Light
Dreamy, atmospheric portrait of three women struggling to survive in the chaos of Mumbai. Winner of the Grand Prize of the Jury in Cannes and best film of 2024 according to film magazines Sight & Sound and Film Comment.
Naked
Brand-new 4K restoration of Mike Leigh's fascinating character study of Johnny, a charming but ruthless nihilist.
Hard Truths
Raw and darkly comic existential drama from Mike Leigh (Naked, Mr. Turner) about fear of life, traumas and family relationships. With a powerful lead role by Marianne-Jean Baptiste, who previously worked with Leigh in Secrets & Lies.
Cinemini: Ondersteboven
A funny film programme where we take a look on the other side and see the world upside down.
Hollywoodgate - English subtitled
A fascinating account of the Taliban takeover of a U.S. military base in Kabul. The director was given access to the core of the movement for a year.
I'm Still Here
Moving drama by Walter Salles (The Motorcycle Diaries, Central Do Brasil) about the disappearance of engineer and politician Rubens Paiva during the Brazilian dictatorship and his wife’s fight for justice. Nominated for three Oscars.
De Idylle
In his second feature film, Aaron Rookus (Goodbye Stranger) portrays three generations of a Dutch family pursuing an impossible goal: the perfect fulfillment of life. With Eelco Smits, Hadewych Minis and Beppie Melissen.
The Worst Person in the World - English subtitled
Fresh and bittersweet drama about the insecurities of a young woman in her thirties who throws herself into a new relationship. Winner of the best actress prize in Cannes.
Cinemini: Wie...?
Short film based on a Swedish children’s book full of endearing stories with happy endings.
Cinemini: Minuscule
Meet a family of insects in this wonderful combination of animation and nature documentary.
Selling a Colonial War - English subtitled
IDFA award-winning documentary about how the Dutch government represented the Indonesian War of Independence and subsequent violence. The film shows our handling of the past and the power of representation.
Fabula
A crime comedy, with a touch of fantasy, folklore and magical realism, about the hapless Jos, born into a family haunted by disaster and determined to find out what caused it. Opening film IFFR 2025.