Suspenseful drama about an Austrian martial arts trainer hired by a Jordanian businessman to give his daughters resilience training. However, she soon discovers that the stone-rich family is hiding something.

A psychological drama set against the backdrop of the Cold War, Perla follows an artist who has fled Czechoslovakia for Vienna to start anew – only to be confronted with her past.

A psychological drama set against the backdrop of the Cold War, Perla follows an artist who has fled Czechoslovakia for Vienna to start anew – only to be confronted with her past.

Intimate documentary about Mikal, a smart and sensitive boy who grows up in a hotel room with his alcoholic parents.

The highlight in Wong Kar Wai's oeuvre is this stunning love waltz about two neighbours who discover that their mutual husbands are in a relationship.

On Saturday 21 June, we’re hosting an interactive preview of The Balconettes – a pitch-black feminist comedy sizzling with heat, humour and red flags.

The highlight in Wong Kar Wai's oeuvre is this stunning love waltz about two neighbours who discover that their mutual husbands are in a relationship.

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 cheerful children’s film full of catchy songs about two sisters who are on their way to a family party but get lost. Will they still make it in time for their performance for Grandma?

Het Netwerk Palliatieve Zorg Maastricht-Heuvelland organiseert, in samenwerking met Lumière Cinema, geregeld filmavonden met als doel de palliatieve zorg onder de aandacht te brengen bij een breed publiek.

As part of Pride Week, Lumière is screening A Nice Indian Boy, a witty and sweet film about doctor Naveen who wants to introduce his new friend to his traditional Indian parents. There will be an introduction before the start (language: Eng...

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.

Prior to the screening of Akira Kurosawa’s masterful Yojimbo, film critic Hugo Emmerzael will give an in-depth film lecture (in Dutch).

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.

Ten brand-new madcap featuring Shaun The Sheep and sheepdog Bitzer. Shaun’s sheepish antics cause plenty of chaos on the 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.

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 a number of films in the spotlight that were selected for important international film festivals – and often won prizes – but which were not released in 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.

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 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.

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

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 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).

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.

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

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.