Lonely Oaks + Discussion
The life of an activist is marked by many paradoxes: political efficiency versus self-sacrifice, police violence versus determination, and idealism versus painful reality. This is evident in the documentary Lonely Oaks, which captures the t...
How to Have Sex + Panel discussion
Where does consent end and coercion begin? Following the special screening of How to Have Sex, a film that explores the concept of 'consent' through the lens of a group of English girlfriends on a party holiday, we are organizing a panel di...
Los Delincuentes
The Argentine Oscar entry is a somewhat surreal crime comedy about an unusual bank robbery, with many strange and unexpected twists along the way.
Ama Gloria
Moving coming-of-age film about the special relationship between six-year-old Cléo and her Cape Verdean nanny Gloria and the summer that will change both their lives forever.
El Paraíso
Award-winning Italian drama – a combination of crime drama, unconventional love story and portrait of a dysfunctional mother-son relationship – about illegal Colombian immigrants on the outskirts of Rome.
Los Delincuentes - English subtitled
The Argentine Oscar entry is a somewhat surreal crime comedy about an unusual bank robbery, with many strange and unexpected twists along the way.
Easter brunch & film on Easter Sunday
Indulge in a delightful Easter Sunday brunch in our restaurant, followed by a carefully chosen film gem. Limited spots are available – secure your spot now!
Lumière Jazz Nights
International and (eu)regional top musicians perform recent work in an atmospheric, intimate jazz club setting.
Alreadymade + Panel discussion
Who is behind Fountain, the most influential artwork of the twentieth century? This question is central to the documentary Alreadymade. For this special screening of the documentary, director Barbara Visser and many more speakers will join ...
The Waste Land
The documentary The Waste Land translates T.S. Eliot's poem into the present and shows how Eliot's words still resonate in our society a hundred years on.
The Waste Land + Live poetry performances
Before and after a screening of this special documentary about T.S. Eliot's poem of the same name, there will be poetry readings (in Dutch). This is a collaboration with PANDA, Frontaal and Boekhandel Dominicanen.
Groenkijkers + guided tour Hoge Fronten
Sanne Rovers presents an ode – hovering between sadness and hope – to conservationists like her father; to all those people who refuse to resign themselves to the decline of biodiversity, climate change and the nitrogen crisis.
Groenkijkers + Guided Tour Frontenpark
Is Maastricht green? Absolutely! After the documentary screening of Groenkijkers, an ode to nature conservationists and the beautiful nature around us, Stichting Vestingstad hosts a guided tour (language: Dutch) of the Hoge Fronten, with a ...
Terrestrial Verses + Zoom Q&A director Alireza Khatami
A satirical drama in nine chapters showing the Kafkaesque absurdity of daily life in Iran, and the despairing interactions of ordinary citizens with the government or people in positions of authority.
Studium Generale: Film & Talk
Dive into fascinating themes that connect to current films together with experts. Before and/or after the film screening, we will have a conversation with experts and the public during 'Film & Talk'.
The Pianist (restored 4K)
War drama by Roman Polanski (Chinatown) about renowned Jewish pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman and how he managed to survive the Nazi regime in Poland. Winner of three Oscars and the Golden Palm.
Terrestrial Verses
A satirical drama in nine chapters showing the Kafkaesque absurdity of daily life in Iran, and the despairing interactions of ordinary citizens with the government or people in positions of authority.
Lumière Jazz Nights - SANNE SANNE
With her quartet, Sanne Huijbregts connects the sensual sonic world of indie-folk with the always surprising twists and turns of contemporary jazz.
Once Upon A Time In Anatolia - English subtitled
Beautifully shot murder mystery about a group of men who search the deserted steppes of Anatolia at night for the missing body of a murdered man. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes in 2011.