Is music an answer to war violence? In this documentary, Frank Scheffer follows Syrian clarinettist Kinan Azmeh, who weaves the rich and diverse musical history of his homeland into his own music.

Second session of the lecture series Texture in Film. Led by film scholar Lennart Soberon, we will explore the role of colour in film.

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.

A mysterious and nostalgic film about a writer who is working on a science fiction novel in a Hong Kong hotel and who tries to forget his great love with short affairs.

Gripping and suspenseful family drama about the tensions in the family of an investigating judge whose teenage daughters become involved in protests against the Iranian regime. Nominated for an Oscar for best international film.

On Wednesday 19 March, members with a Lumière Passie get the exclusive chance to be the very first to watch the Oscar-nominated The Seed Of The Sacred Fig.

Animation film by Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) about a lumberjack and his wife who take care of a baby thrown from a deportation train by her father during World War II in an attempt to save the little girl.

Swedish documentary in which Filip Hammar tries to cheer up his depressed father with a surprise trip to France, but slowly has to face the fact that his father will never again be the man he remembers.

Italian drama about an isolated mountain village rocked by the arrival of a deserted Sicilian soldier in the last year of World War II. Winner of the Silver Lion (Grand Prize of the Jury) in Venice.

Short film based on a Swedish children’s book full of endearing stories with happy endings.

Third session of the lecture series Texture in Film. Led by film journalist Kevin Toma, we explore an essential aspect of film: sound.

Documentary about filmmaker Jan Teunissen (1898-1975), leader of the NSB Film Service in World War II. A story about a wounded ego, opportunism and manipulation.

Feminist musical drama about a Moroccan woman from the province who dreams of recognition as a Sheikha, a traditional Moroccan singer who sings about resistance, love and emancipation.

Film adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey with Ralph Fiennes as the once powerful king Odysseus who returns to his kingdom of Ithaca after 20 years, where his wife Penelope (Juliette Binoche) lives as a prisoner in her own home.

Actress Ariane Labed (known from the films of Yorgos Lanthimos) makes her directorial debut with a haunting film adaptation of Daisy Johnson’s novel Sisters, about two sisters with an almost telepathic bond.

Feminist musical drama about a Moroccan woman from the province who dreams of recognition as a Sheikha, a traditional Moroccan singer who sings about resistance, love and emancipation.

In picturesque beautiful black-and-white images, this documentary portrays the traditional life of Argentine cowboys and cowgirls. From the directing duo of The Truffle Hunters.

Philosophical war drama about a regiment of soldiers during the American Civil War. Far from the front lines, the question arises: what is the point of their mission?

In her first feature film, Mercedes Stalenhoef delves into the world of sprightly 17-year-old Lot, who has to learn to cope with the loss of her eyesight after a fireworks accident.

When 18-year-old Totone needs money for his sister, he enters a Comté cheese contest that could win him 30,000 euros. Touching coming-of-age film set against the picturesque backdrop of France’s Jura region.

Meet a family of insects in this wonderful combination of animation and nature documentary.

Blue Blocker floats between jazz, soul, and rock, with a sound that can't be captured. At Lumière, they present hypnotic musical landscapes with dreamy guitar solos, deep basslines, and groovy drums.

Fourth session of the lecture series Texture in Film. Film journalist Basje Boer explores how costume design contributes to the visual and narrative texture of a film.

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.

Intense spy thriller about a man hunting down a Syrian war criminal at the behest of a secret organisation in Strasbourg.

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.

An intimate portrait of Charlie Chaplin’s life, made by his granddaughter. The documentary shows how Chaplin’s Romani origin inspired his iconic and beloved character The Tramp.

French costume drama based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas about a man who, after being wrongfully imprisoned for fourteen years, takes revenge. The film attracted more than nine million moviegoers in France.

Drama by Gia Coppola – granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola – about a dancer in her 50s who comes to a turning point in her life when her show in Las Vegas is suddenly ended. With a surprising lead role by Pamela Anderson.

Documentary makers Brett Story and Stephen Maing follow the attempt by workers at a huge Amazon distribution centre in New York City to set up a labour union there.

Fien, Teun, Sem and their animal friends find an old boat with a chest full of pirate clothes and ... a treasure map. That can only mean one thing: It’s time for a treasure hunt!

Lidija Zelovic fled Sarajevo for the Netherlands in 1993. In this sometimes funny, sometimes confrontational film essay, she examines recent social developments in the Netherlands that she recognises from her home country.

Journalist Coen Verbraak talks to the main characters in Rembrandt’s The Night Watch. Who are those people in that imposing painting?

Fabrice du Welz (Calvaire) considers a pitch-black page in modern Belgian history with this sinister crime thriller about the investigation into the disappearance of two girls in 1995. Loosely based on the Dutroux case.

A non-romantic comedy in which a couple who have been together for fifteen years decide to part ways and celebrate this separation with a grand party in their hometown Madrid. Just like a wedding, but the other way around.

Documentary about Demis Hassabis (winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2024), who aims to develop AI technology that can have a positive impact on the world.

From her treasure trove of video footage from the nineties, music journalist dream hampton forged this documentary – an honest love-hate letter from a feminist rap fan.

For this definitive documentary on Leni Riefenstahl (1902-2003), Andres Veiel was given access to her private archive. Veiel shows that Riefenstahl’s ties to Hitler and Goebbels were much closer than she was later willing to admit.

Iconic 1972 film – in a remastered 4K version with enhanced audio – showing Pink Floyd’s intimate concert without an audience in the impressive ruins of the ancient Roman amphitheater in Pompeii.

Multi-award-winning Chinese drama about an ex-prisoner who has to catch stray dogs in a town on the edge of the Gobi desert, but develops a special bond with one of the dogs.

Tragicomedy about a father-son relationship of few words. We follow Gerrie and his son Dick as they spend three days together in all kinds of offices and waiting rooms of agencies in Rotterdam.

Using leaked police videos, this much-discussed documentary offers a behind-the-scenes look at the criminal investigation into Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who is suspected of corruption, fraud and bribery.

Film programme with short animation films for the very youngest, full of paper friends to go on adventures with.

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...

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.

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...