Persepolis
Film adaptation of Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel about the growing pains of an Iranian adolescent in a loving and cosmopolitan family in Tehran.
L'Amour Ouf
Director Gilles Lellouche (Le Grand Bain) brought together a star-studded French cast for a raw and romantic crime fairy tale inspired by Tarantino, Scorsese and West Side Story.
Ocean With David Attenborough
Nature documentary in which David Attenborough takes us on a breathtaking underwater journey and shows why a healthy ocean is so important for our planet.
Son Hasat
Breathtakingly beautiful Turkish drama about a poor cane harvester on the rugged Anatolian plateau who resists exploitation by landlords and local gangs.
Three Kilometres To The End Of The World
Poignant drama about a boy in rural Romania who has hidden his homosexuality from his parents and returns home one day severely battered. What happened?
Persepolis - English subtitled
Film adaptation of Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel about the growing pains of an Iranian adolescent in a loving and cosmopolitan family in Tehran.
L’Amour Ouf (Beating Hearts) - English subtitled
Director Gilles Lellouche (Le Grand Bain) brings together a star-studded French cast for a raw and romantic crime fairy tale inspired by Tarantino, Scorsese and West Side Story.
Son Hasat - English subtitled
Breathtakingly beautiful Turkish drama about a poor cane harvester on the rugged Anatolian plateau who resists exploitation by landlords and local gangs.
Three Kilometres To The End Of The World - English subtitled
Poignant drama about a boy in rural Romania who has hidden his homosexuality from his parents and returns home one day severely battered. What happened?
Persepolis + Introduction
On Thursday 8 May, we’ll be screening Persepolis, preceded by an introduction by cultural organiser Farbod Nael.
The Lumière Pub Quiz
Not just for the hardcore film buffs, but for anyone who loves a good film and fancies testing their film knowledge: the Lumière Pub Quiz! Round up your mates, form a little team, and dive into the competition together. Who's going to walk ...
Mother's Day Film Breakfast
Sunday 11 May is Mother’s Day! Treat your mum to a delightful film breakfast and spoil her rotten.
Lumière Jazz Nights: Goleine
Goleine, a unique music collective from the Netherlands and Germany, celebrates the release of their debut album at Lumière. Featuring pianist Mike Roelofs, double bassist Peter Willems, singer Charlotte Haesen, and guitarist Philip Breiden...
The Jacket + Q&A director Mathijs Poppe
On Wednesday 14 May, we will be screening The Jacket, the debut film by director Mathijs Poppe. After the screening, there will be a Q&A, during which he will discuss his film together with Annelotte Verhaagen (Koning Film).
Good One
Emotionally layered and subtle debut film about seventeen-year-old Sam who goes on a multi-day trek with her father and his oldest friend. It turns out differently than planned.
The Jacket
On the border between fiction and documentary, The Jacket shows an exiled Palestinian theatre maker’s search for a lost theatre prop on the streets of Beirut.
Sarah Bernhardt, La Divine
Unconventional biopic about legendary French theatre actress Sarah Bernhardt, played by Sandrine Kiberlain. Free, modern and visionary, she defied the conventions of her time.
The Surfer
A pleasantly deranged pulp movie in which Nicolas Cage has a go at a violent Australian gang of surfers. A cult classic in the making.
Leaving Las Vegas
Modern classic starring Oscar winner Nicolas Cage as a desperate alcoholic who leaves for Las Vegas to drink himself to death. Then he meets prostitute Sera (Elisabeth Shue).
Raising Arizona
Absurdist comedy from the Coen brothers (Fargo, The Big Lebowski, No Country For Old Men) starring Nicolas Cage and Holly Hunter as an unwanted childless couple who kidnap a baby.
Baby
Tender yet raw Brazilian drama about a young homosexual from São Paulo who seeks refuge in sex work after serving a prison sentence. During an exciting night, he meets Ronaldo, who is in his forties.
Soft Leaves
Intimate coming-of-age film about family ties and cultural differences. After her father has an accident, a Japanese-Belgian girl is unexpectedly reunited with her Japanese mother.
Yen And Ai-Lee - English subtitled
Moving Taiwanese black-and-white film about domestic violence and a mother-daughter relationship scarred by the past. Awarded at film festivals in Busan and Taipei.
CinemAsia On Tour 2025
CinemAsia On Tour is coming to Lumière! From 22 to 24 May, experience bold, moving and thought-provoking stories from Asia, with films like Yen And Ai-Lee, The Paradise Of Thorns and Djakarta 1946.
Mary And Max
Claymation film by Adam Elliott (Memoir Of A Snail) about the special pen friendship between a timid forty-something man from New York (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and eight-year-old Mary (Toni Colette) from Australia.
Vlam
Debut film by Daphne Lucker about a complex and destructive mother-daughter relationship.
The Paradise Of Thorns - English subtitled
Thai melodrama about a gay couple who have built an idyllic life in rural Thailand. When one of them dies, his relatives try to lay claim to his house and durian orchard.
Djakarta 1946 - English subtitled + Zoom Q&A with director Mouly Surya
Romance and suspense are combined in this Indonesian historical thriller about a teacher who is working for the resistance and is ordered to kill a Dutch official.
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.
Paprika - English subtitled
Visually stunning Japanese animation film about the theft of an experimental device that allows a psychiatrist to illegally infiltrate the minds of her patients.
Lola Rennt (Run Lola Run) - English subtitled
Hyper-energetic, heart-pounding thriller about a red-haired young woman who runs through the streets of Berlin in a race against time to save her boyfriend’s life.
Retro Reels: The '90s
A film series in which iconic films from the nineties are placed in context: how did films respond to the prevailing existential angst at the time and what can we learn from it? With an introduction or post-discussion each time.
The Phoenician Scheme
Absurdist black comedy by Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom) about a strained father-daughter relationship within a family business.
Tardes de Soledad
Albert Serra (Pacifiction) offers us a hypnotic and intimate look into the cruel world of bullfighting. Winner of the Golden Shell at the San Sebastian Film Festival.
The Session Man
Documentary about Nicky Hopkins, widely regarded as the best session pianist in the history of rock music. He worked with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks and The Who, among others.
The Garden Of Earthly Delights - English subtitled
Feature film by Morgan Knibbe (Those Who Feel The Fire Burning) about an 11-year-old boy who has to survive in the slums of Manila. His path crosses with that of Dutch tourist Michael.
The Garden of Earthly Delights
Feature film by Morgan Knibbe (Those Who Feel The Fire Burning) about an 11-year-old boy who has to survive in the slums of Manila. His path crosses with that of Dutch tourist Michael.
Lumière Jazz Nights: Deer You
Critically acclaimed album project by saxophonist Julia Warren and pianist Chaeyeon Lee. During the Lumière Jazz Nights, they bring their improvised pieces to life. Expect dreamy rhythms and colorful musical landscapes where stories come to...
20.000 Especies de Abejas (20,000 Species Of Bees) - English subtitled
Acclaimed, delicate Spanish coming-of-age film about eight-year-old Aitor who wants to go through life as Lucía from now on. This change does not come without a struggle.