Satire, drama, and horror are blended in this film by actress Noémie Merlant. A scorching hot summer evening in Marseille takes a gory turn when three young women are invited for a drink by a handsome neighbour.

In his debut feature, the first Somali film ever at the Cannes Film Festival, Mo Harawe portrays a family trying to make the best of a bad situation.

Classic by Akira Kurosawa about a wealthy industrialist whose family is targeted by a cold-blooded kidnapper. Compelling combination of thriller and social criticism. Spike Lee recently completed a US remake.

Moving classic by Akira Kurosawa about an elderly civil servant with cancer who is searching for meaning in his last days of life. Steven Spielberg’s favourite film.

What more can be said about the mother of all samurai films? An unflinching classic in which the inhabitants of a poor farming hamlet enlist the help of seven samurai to stop the annual looting.

Oriental western starring Toshirô Mifune as Sanjuro, a samurai who ends up in a town torn apart by fights between two gangs. Sanjuro manages to play the gangs against each other with diabolical pleasure.

In his debut feature, the first Somali film ever at the Cannes Film Festival, Mo Harawe portrays a family trying to make the best of a bad situation.

As part of Lumière Classics, Lumière is screening five digitally restored masterpieces from the oeuvre of Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998) this summer. His body of work, which spans a period of fifty years, shows a world in whi...

A documentary by Hetty Naaijkens-Retel Helmrich (Buitenkampers, Klanken Van Oorsprong) exploring Dutch East Indies’ heritage, with past and present converging in a mosaic of personal stories.

Documentary about the rise and heyday of one the greatest British bands ever. Re-release following Oasis’ reunion concerts this summer.

On the afternoon of Friday 27 June, members with a Lumière Passie get the exclusive chance to be the very first to watch the heartfelt road movie On Ira.

For the first time on the big screen at Lumière, one of the most beloved operas of all time: Tosca by Giacomo Puccini. Presented in a renewed staging by Barrie Kosky (2022), performed by Dutch National Opera & Ballet.

Ten brand-new humorous adventures featuring Shaun The Sheep and sheepdog Bitzer. Shaun’s sheepish pranks cause plenty of chaos on the typically British farm Mossy Bottom.

Prolific filmmaker Quentin Dupieux (Deerskin, Mandibules) assembled a French all-star cast – including Léa Seydoux and Vincent Lindon – for this playful satire on the film industry, cancel culture, AI and celebrity egos.

Brooding Brazilian thriller by Karim Aïnouz (Firebrand) in which a young fugitive finds refuge in a remote motel, only to become entangled in a perilous affair with the motel owner's wife.

A touching and gently comic road movie about eighty-year-old Marie, who takes her son and granddaughter on a trip to Switzerland. What they don’t know is that Marie intends it to be her final destination – in every sense.

Absurdist black comedy about Matthias, a man you can hire as professional company. He knows his wines and has read the right books – but the one role he doesn’t quite master is that of himself.

Brooding Brazilian thriller by Karim Aïnouz (Firebrand) in which a young fugitive finds refuge in a remote motel, only to become entangled in a perilous affair with the motel owner's wife.

A darkly comic family film about two spoiled children who want to get rid of their strict stepmother. With help from their grandmother – who dislikes her new daughter-in-law – they hire a hitman.

Every summer, Eye Filmmuseum (Amsterdam) puts several films in the spotlight that were selected for important international film festivals – and often won prizes – but which unfortunately failed to reach Dutch cinemas.

Melancholic masterpiece by Akira Kurosawa – inspired by Shakespeare’s King Lear – about an ageing warlord whose decision to divide his empire among his sons leads to betrayal and destruction.

An intimate drama about the unique bond that develops between Sandra (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi), a woman in her fifties and the solitary owner of a feminist bookshop, and the family of her younger neighbour, recently widowed.

Two Lithuanian teenagers dream of becoming professional models, but are forced to disfigure their bodies in extreme ways during their training. Winner of the Golden Leopard, the top prize at the Locarno film festival.

Restored film classic based on Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr Ripley, with Alain Delon in the role of the mysterious Tom Ripley and with music by Fellini’s composer of choice Nino Rota.

Two Lithuanian teenagers dream of becoming professional models, but are forced to disfigure their bodies in extreme ways during their training. Winner of the Golden Leopard, the top prize at the Locarno film festival.

Restored film classic based on Patricia Highsmith’s The Talented Mr Ripley, with Alain Delon in the role of the mysterious Tom Ripley and with music by Fellini’s composer of choice Nino Rota.

Psychological thriller about a couple who, upon discovering that their unborn child has an unknown growth disorder, turn to alternative medicine in desperation.

An Italian comedy about a Roman family spending their summer holiday in the Puglian countryside, staying with the wealthy parents of their daughter’s new boyfriend. Misunderstandings and awkward situations soon follow.

Psychological drama based on the novel by Deborah Levy about a young woman who, during a stay in Spain, gets the chance to break away from the trapping relationship with her mother. With Emma Mackey and Vicky Krieps.

Bittersweet and delicate Japanese drama about a man who, following the sudden death of his wife, travels to the coastal town where he fell in love with her five years earlier.

A colourful documentary about eccentric cult hero Swamp Dogg. For nearly seventy years, the soul, country and hip-hop musician has been marching to the beat of his own drum, along with his friends Moogstar and Guitar Shorty.

Bittersweet and delicate Japanese drama about a man who, following the sudden death of his wife, travels to the coastal town where he fell in love with her five years earlier.

Comedy about a group of friends who, in 1990 – on the eve of official reunification – hatch a clever plan to convert millions of stolen East German marks into goods. German box office hit with Sandra Hüller and Ronald Zehrfeld.

A heartwarming, magical-realist film about grief and eternal friendship. Awarded at the Tribeca Film Festival.

A heartwarming, magical-realist film about grief and eternal friendship. Awarded at the Tribeca Film Festival.

A light-hearted yet heartfelt coming-of-age film about a twelve-year-old girl who, through writing a book, begins to understand herself and her family – and finally finds the courage to face the grief of losing her mother.

A gripping social-realist drama by Mehdi Barsaoui (Un Fils) about a young woman trying to build a new life in Tunis. Her fresh start is threatened when she unexpectedly becomes the key witness in a police investigation.

A naturalistic relationship drama about the special friendship – or is it something more? – between married literature professor Mara and Matt, a somewhat neurotic writer.

Compilation programme featuring two short films; the first by and the second featuring Leos Carax (Holy Motors, Annette).

Compilation programme featuring two short films; the first by and the second featuring Leos Carax (Holy Motors, Annette).

Jonathan Demme (The Silence of the Lambs) rewrote concert film rules with this inventive recording of four rousing live shows from Talking Heads in 1983.

A costume drama based on Jane Austen’s 1813 novel of the same name, starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen. Featuring the now iconic ‘hand flex’ scene, which some consider the epitome of romance.

Melancholic and mesmerizing film by Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich) about an unusual love story in the age of artificial intelligence starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson.

A historical drama by Cédric Klapisch (L’Auberge Espagnole, Paris) that takes us on a journey from present-day Normandy back to Paris during the early days of Impressionism and photography. Highly recommended for Francophiles.

Deeply sexual, splendidly grotesque, violent, but also romantic road movie about a couple in love trying to stay out of the hands of a hit man. Winner of the Golden Palm in Cannes.

A black comedy about a father who dives into Marseille’s techno scene after his daughter’s death in an attempt to get to know her posthumously.

Spoilt for choice at Lumière: too many brilliant films, not enough warm summer nights. So we thought—why not ask the real experts? That’s you. Cast your vote, and you might just see your favourite on the big screen at our open-air screening...

Visually stunning, existential action film starring Ryan Gosling as a stunt driver who moonlights as a getaway driver for heists in Los Angeles. Awarded the Best Director Prize (Nicolas Winding Refn) at Cannes.

The great masterpiece by Spike Lee (BlacKkKlansman) takes place in Brooklyn during one sizzling summer day, when race and community politics collide.

A restored classic, The Graduate follows shy college grad Benjamin (Dustin Hoffman), who is seduced by the wife of one of his father’s close friends – only to fall in love with her daughter, complicating an already tangled affair.

A heartbreaking war drama about two orphans trying to survive during the final months of World War II in Japan.

Wes Anderson meets Jafar Panahi in this absurdist comedy, where everyone in the Canadian provincial city of Winnipeg suddenly speaks Farsi (Persian).

Wes Anderson meets Jafar Panahi in this absurdist comedy, where everyone in the Canadian provincial city of Winnipeg suddenly speaks Farsi (Persian).

When a construction worker unexpectedly joins an amateur theatre company, he begins to confront his emotions. A moving drama about grief, family struggles, and the transformative power of theatre.