Nosferatu
Chilling drama by Robert Eggers (The Witch, The Lighthouse) about a tormented young woman and the lurid vampire in love with her, resulting in unprecedented horrors.
Better Man
Wacky musical biopic about the rise, dramatic fall and extraordinary comeback of British pop star Robbie Williams. With one bizarre but audacious twist: Williams is portrayed by a chimpanzee.
Nesjomme
Using archive footage and the life story of the fictional character Rusha, Sandra Beerends searches for the soul of Jewish Amsterdam during the interwar period.
Cinemini: De Kleine Vogel
The Little Bird takes you on a bird's eye journey through the four seasons. The bird goes on an adventure in the forest and meets foxes, squirrels, bees, and caterpillars on his journey.
Kracht (digitale restauratie)
Rural drama about a frustrated artist from the city who starts a relationship with a young Limburg farmer who has recently lost his wife. Restored Dutch classic; winner of a Golden Calf for best director at the time.
Kracht + Q&A
Following the screening of Kracht – a drama about an artist from the city who begins a relationship with a young Limburgian farmer who has recently lost his wife, shot in the south of Limburg with the help of a variety of local associations...
Nosferatu, Eine Symphonie Des Grauens
Expressionist horror masterpiece by F.W. Murnau, the first film adaptation of Bram Stoker's book Dracula.
Filmconcert Kevin Toma: Nosferatu, Eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922)
Film composer and journalist Kevin Toma will play a harrowing soundtrack to the iconic original version of Nosferatu. The film will also be briefly introduced.
Als De Kraanvogels Overvliegen (The Cranes Are Flying)
Masterfully filmed love story about a young couple separated during World War II. Winner of the Golden Palm in 1958.
De Brief Die Nooit Verzonden Werd (Letter Never Sent)
Russian classic by Mikhail Kalatozov (The Cranes Are Flying) about the expedition of four young geologists to the remote Siberian wilderness in search of diamonds.
Michail Kalatozov in focus
In January, Lumière will screen two classics by Georgian-Russian director Mikhail Kalatozov (1903-1973).
A Real Pain
Funny and personal road movie in which two very different cousins tour Poland to honour their beloved grandmother. Old tensions surface. With Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin.
We Live in Time
Romantic melodrama starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh about a young couple trying to cherish as much as possible the time they still have together, but which is ticking away fast and painfully.
Als De Kraanvogels Overvliegen (The Cranes Are Flying) - English subtitled
When the Germans invade the Soviet Union, Veronica and Boris are separated. He enlists and leaves for the front, but what does the war mean for those at home?
De Brief Die Nooit Verzonden Werd (Letter Never Sent) - English subtitled
Russian classic by Mikhail Kalatozov (The Cranes Are Flying) about the expedition of four young geologists to the remote Siberian wilderness in search of diamonds.
De Eeuw van Simeon ten Holt
Documentary on Dutch composer Simeon ten Holt (1923-2012), made with the cooperation of his widow. Of course featuring his best-known work – Canto Ostinato – in a performance at the Ruin Church in Bergen.
L'histoire de Souleymane
Gripping drama about a Guinean trying to survive in Paris as a meal delivery boy while also trying to get out of illegality. Awarded the Jury Prize and the Best Actor prize in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes.
L’Histoire De Souleymane (Souleymane’s Story) - English subtitled
Gripping drama about a Guinean trying to survive in Paris as a meal delivery boy while also trying to get out of illegality. Awarded the Jury Prize and the Best Actor prize in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes.
No Other Land - English subtitled
Multi-award-winning, urgent documentary in which a Palestinian activist and an Israeli journalist capture how Palestinian villages in the West Bank are being destroyed and residents displaced.
No Other Land
Multi-award-winning, urgent documentary in which a Palestinian activist and an Israeli journalist capture how Palestinian villages in the West Bank are being destroyed and residents displaced.
Cinemini: Bijzondere Beesten
Run, swim, grow, change and move. You will do it all in this film programme of short films for the very youngest Lumière visitors with endless animal fun.
Sing Sing
Inspiring drama about a wrongly convicted prisoner who finds new meaning in life by joining a theatre group with other prisoners. Made with a cast of former prisoners. Winner of the Audience Award at the SXSW Film Festival.
Passie advance screening: Sing Sing
On Monday 13 January, members with a Lumière Passie get the exclusive chance to be the very first to watch the inspiring drama Sing Sing.
IFFR Preview Maria
The IFFR Preview Tour allows you to watch a film from the upcoming International Film Festival Rotterdam. On January 15 we will screen Maria by Pablo Larraín, a film about Maria Callas, with Angelina Jolie in the role of the famous opera si...
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found
Documentary by Raoul Peck (I Am Not Your Negro) about the life and work of Ernest Cole, whose photography captured the impact of apartheid on Black South Africans. Winner of the L’Oeil d’or (award for best documentary) at Cannes.
Mr. K
Surreal comedy about a travelling illusionist who gets caught up in a Kafkaesque nightmare when he cannot find the exit after spending a night in a hotel.
Sex - English subtitled
Disarming Norwegian film in which two chimney sweeps – both in heterosexual marriages – share an unusual experience during a coffee break. A funny, dialogue-driven film that challenges clichés about masculinity.
Sex
Disarming Norwegian film in which two chimney sweeps – both in heterosexual marriages – share an unusual experience during a coffee break. A funny, dialogue-driven film that challenges clichés about masculinity.
Blue Monday — Paddington Pyjama Party
Blue Monday: the gloomiest day of the year... But not at Lumière! Come in your pyjamas or onesie to the exclusive preview of possibly the cutest film of the year: Paddington in Peru.
Paddington in Peru (NL)
British bear Paddington returns to his native Peru and finds himself in an exciting and mysterious adventure that takes him deep into the Amazon rainforest and mountains of Peru.
Paddington in Peru (OV)
British bear Paddington returns to his native Peru and finds himself in an exciting and mysterious adventure that takes him deep into the Amazon rainforest and mountains of Peru.
Torch Song
Queer drama in which the eccentric singer Liz visits her half-brother in the Netherlands. When she finds a muse in his girlfriend, it turns everyone’s world upside down.
Le Royaume
Thrilling and compelling crime drama set in Corsica in the 1990s. Fifteen-year-old Lesia must go on the run against her will with her father – a mafia boss – in search of a safe haven on the island.
Queer
Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name) takes us to Mexico City in 1950 for this romantic tragedy based on a novella by William S. Burroughs with Daniel Craig as an American expat who falls in love with a younger man.
Dial Q – Film Quiz
On Sunday afternoon, January 26th, Dial Q returns to Lumière for the second time with the new, extra festive film quiz. Prepare for another edition featuring live sketches, masterful mash-ups, and wildly entertaining final rounds.
Cinemini: Op Zoek
What are you looking for? What do you want to find? A home, a cat in a shipping container, yourself, or the other sock? You’ll find it all in this film programme!
Snajka: Diary Of Expectations - English subtitled + Q&A
Intimate ego documentary about Tea and Mirsad, of Croatian and Roma descent respectively. Despite family pressures and cultural differences, they try to build a life together with their little daughter Frida.
Snajka - Diary of Expectations + Zoom Q&A
Following the screening of the intimate documentary Snajka - Diary of Expectations, there will be a talk with the director via Zoom (language: English).
Diamant Brut - English subtitled
A French feature debut about a 19-year-old girl growing up in a poverty-stricken neighbourhood in southern France. When she hears that contestants are being sought for the reality series Miracle Island, she sees a chance for a better life.
Diamant Brut
A French feature debut about a 19-year-old girl growing up in a poverty-stricken neighbourhood in southern France. When she hears that contestants are being sought for the reality series Miracle Island, she sees a chance for a better life.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
Cinemini: Ondersteboven
A funny film programme where we take a look on the other side and see the world upside down.
Cinemini: Wie...?
Short film based on a Swedish children’s book full of endearing stories with happy endings.