Pink Floyd at Pompeii - MCMLXXII
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.
Black Dog
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.
Drie Dagen Vis
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.
The Bibi Files
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.
Riefenstahl
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.
Riefenstahl - English subtitled
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.
Black Dog - English subtitled
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.
The Bibi Files - English subtitled
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.
Passie première | The Salt Path
A film adaptation of Raynor Winn’s novel The Salt Path, about an elderly couple who unexpectedly lose their home and then embark on a challenging trek along the British coast. Starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs.
Passie preview: The Salt Path
On the afternoon of Friday 25 April, members with a Lumière Passie get the exclusive chance to be the very first to watch the film adaptation of Raynor Winn's novel The Salt Path.
Cinemini: Papier (2+)
Film programme with short animation films for the very youngest, full of paper friends to go on adventures with.
Home Game + Q&A director
After the screening of Home Game – a documentary in which Lidija Zelovic portrays her life and family in the Netherlands starting in 1993, when they had to flee their war-torn home in Sarajevo – Branko Popovic, artistic director of Fashionc...
Hiroshima Mon Amour
Classic by Alain Resnais about a French actress who gets into a brief relationship with a Japanese architect in Hiroshima, based on a screenplay by Marguerite Duras.
The Salt Path
A film adaptation of Raynor Winn’s novel The Salt Path, about an elderly couple who unexpectedly lose their home and then embark on a challenging trek along the British coast. Starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs.
Architecton
Visually overwhelming documentary by Victor Kossakovsky (Gunda) about the relationship between architecture, nature and civilisation, focusing on concrete as a symbol of both construction and destruction.
Kyuka Before Summer's End
Sun-drenched, bittersweet and funny coming-of-age story about a summer in the lives of adolescent twins and their single father.
Quisling – The Final Days
Period drama about the last months in the life of Vidkun Quisling, prime minister of Norway during World War II and open admirer of Hitler.
Hiroshima Mon Amour + Introduction
Screening of Hiroshima mon amour, Alain Resnais’ poetic and deeply moving classic about love, memory and loss. Introduced by Wouter Greven, Head of Programming at Lumière.
Architecton - English subtitled
Visually overwhelming documentary by Victor Kossakovsky (Gunda) about the relationship between architecture, nature and civilisation, focusing on concrete as a symbol of both construction and destruction.
Kyuka Before Summer’s End - English subtitled
Sun-drenched, bittersweet and funny coming-of-age story about a summer in the lives of adolescent twins and their single father.
Filmblik Mini: Spring break
During the spring break, we welcome young film fans (ages 2 to 12) with an exciting edition of Filmblik. Watch the most beautiful films for young and old together on the big screen, or discover the magic of filmmaking yourself!
Stalag 17
Darkly comic war film by Billy Wilder (Some Like It Hot) about the search for a traitor amid a group of six hundred American pilots in a German prisoner-of-war (POW) camp.
Koolhovens Keuze: Stalag 17 — 80 Jaar Bevrijding
Director Martin Koolhoven joins us at Lumière for a special evening exploring the war film genre, ahead of a screening of the classic Stalag 17 (1953).
Workshop: That sounds like a movie!
In your favourite cartoon, you hear the craziest sounds. But have you ever wondered how they’re made? In this workshop, you’ll dive into the world of film sound and discover the tricks of a very special trade: foley.
Moeder Maas, Bron Van Leven
Biologist Frank Resseler takes you on an audiovisual exploration of nature in the Meuse Valley.
Moeder Maas, Bron Van Leven + introduction
On 3 May, we will be screening the enchanting nature documentary Moeder Maas, Bron Van Leven, introduced by director Frank Resseler (in Dutch). Prior to the screening, Mastreechter Staar will perform in our Grand Café — a choir of which Res...
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?
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...
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.
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.