Paradijs
Dutch drama about a 16-year-old teenage father who suddenly finds himself alone with his baby; a child with a child. Closing film of the Dutch Film Festival.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
A well-behaved young couple ends up in a haunted house populated by transvestites in this delightfully silly musical parody of horror films. Cult classic that has been shown weekly in some cinemas since its release in the 1970s.
Halloween: Rocky Horror Picture Show
On October 31st, Lumière transforms into the place for your ultimate Rocky Horror Picture Show experience. Whether you're a seasoned fan or a curious so-called 'virgin', this Halloween event is one you don’t want to miss.
Waarom Wettelen
Black comedy in which a motley crew sets off on foot to bury Christine – in accordance with her final will – in the totally unknown village of Wettelen. Directorial debut by Belgian writer Dimitri Verhulst (The Misfortunates).
Month of European Film
Film is the most beautiful medium there is, and that deserves to be celebrated! During the Month of European Film, we highlight a selection of films from European soil. In collaboration with European Film Academy & Europa Cinemas.
Stemmen van Naoorlogse Generaties
Through interviews, this enlightening documentary gives a voice to the second and third generation of people in the Netherlands with an Indonesian or Moluccan background.
Cinemini: Ondersteboven
A funny film programme where we take a look on the other side and see the world upside down.
The Dam - English subtitled + Q&A Ali Cherri
Magical realist feature film debut by artist Ali Cherri about a mason's mysterious desert project in northern Sudan.
The Dam + Q&A Ali Cherri
After the screening of The Dam, the magical realist feature film debut by artist Ali Cherri about a mason's mysterious desert project in northern Sudan, there will be a Q&A with director Cherri. In collaboration with Bonnefanten.
Koyaanisqatsi
Classic documentary that shows the devastating impact of human production and consumption on Mother Earth.
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
The definitive documentary on Paul Simon, one of the greatest songwriters of all time.
The Outrun
Sensitive drama starring Saoirse Ronan as a young woman who, after a stay in rehab, loses herself in the pristine nature and solitude of Scotland’s Orkney Islands trying to find joy in life again.
Des Teufels Bad
Chilling psychological drama about a newly married, depressed young woman in religious 18th-century Austria. With this film, the director duo draws attention to the handling of ‘witches’ in history.
Des Teufels Bad - English subtitled
Chilling psychological drama about a newly married, depressed young woman in religious 18th-century Austria. With this film, the director duo draws attention to the handling of ‘witches’ in history.
Blitz
Period drama by Steve McQueen (12 Years A Slave, Shame) about a nine-year-old boy who undertakes a dangerous journey to London during World War II to be reunited with his mother and grandfather.
Onder het Maaiveld - English subtitled
The makers of De Nieuwe Wildernis and De Wilde Stad go underground with this fascinating documentary about roots, larvae, worms, fungi, bacteria, amoebas and arthropods.
Onder het Maaiveld + Introduction + Coffee and tea
In collaboration with Gedeelde Weelde, Lumière is screening the insightful documentary about roots, larvae, worms, fungi, bacteria, amoebas and arthropods - life underground. This is a special screening to celebrate that the organic store G...
Such a Resounding Silence - English subtitled
Revealing documentary by actress Emmanuelle Béart – a victim herself – about incest. With the help of director Anastasia Mikova, and the stories of several others, she breaks the silence.
VPRO Tegenlicht: Zien is geloven - English subtitled
This episode of the famous Dutch informative television programme Tegenlicht looks at how social media, information bubbles and Deepfake affect our reality.
My Favourite Cake
A heartwarming tale about a lonely elderly Iranian widow searching for new love, hoping to bake her favourite cake for a special someone in her apartment. Winner of the International Film Critics' Award at the 2024 Berlin Film Festival.
A Different Man
Biting satire about an actor with a disease that covers his face with tumors. Thanks to a new medical procedure, he gets a beautiful new face, but new packaging does not immediately mean new content.
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.
Cinemini: Wie...?
Short film based on a Swedish children’s book full of endearing stories with happy endings.
Paris, Texas (4K Restoration)
This classic by Wim Wenders, with a beautiful score by Ry Cooder, tells the dramatic story of a man who lost everything and tries to repair the damage.
Small Things Like These
Dickensian drama starring Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) as a coal merchant who stumbles upon a secret of a convent in an Irish port town in the 1980s. Based on the novel of the same name by Claire Keegan.
Soundtrack to a Coup d'État
Acclaimed documentary by video artist Johan Grimonprez on how the Belgian and American governments tried to maintain power in Congo in 1961, and on the CIA’s use of jazz music as a propaganda tool.
Kneecap
Riotously entertaining comedy about an anarchic Northern Irish hip hop trio who rap in their mother tongue. Trainspotting meets School of Rock in a rebellious film in which the band members play themselves.
Ni Chaînes Ni Maîtres
Historical drama about France’s history of slavery. Two enslaved people unleash a hellish manhunt on Île de France (present-day Mauritius) when they escape from the sugar cane plantation where they were held.
Kneecap - English subtitled
Riotously entertaining comedy about an anarchic Northern Irish hip hop trio who rap in their mother tongue. Trainspotting meets School of Rock in a rebellious film in which the band members play themselves.
Ni Chaînes Ni Maîtres (No Chains No Masters) - English subtitled
Historical drama about France’s history of slavery. Two enslaved people unleash a hellish manhunt on Île de France (present-day Mauritius) when they escape from the sugar cane plantation where they were held.
Paris, Texas + Lecture
Before the start of Paris, Texas, Wim Wenders' classic, programmer Wouter Greven will give a lecture about the life and work of Wenders. Lecture in Dutch.
Pather Panchali
Classic neorealist Indian coming-of-age film about the life of Apu, a boy growing up in a poor rural Indian family. With his lyrical and humanistic style, Satyajit Ray offered an alternative to Bollywood.
Bird
British social realist drama with a touch of magic from Andrea Arnold (Fish Tank, American Honey) about a girl trying to escape her wretched home situation with support from a mysterious stranger.
Gloria!
Feminist Italian costume drama in which five musically talented orphan girls, very much against the wishes of the chapel master, work on their own composition in preparation for a visit by Pope Pius VII.
All Shall Be Well
Moving drama about a woman who discovers after losing her partner that the bond with her in-laws is not as warm as she thought. Winner of the Teddy Award for best lgbtqia+ film at the Berlin Film Festival.
All Shall Be Well - English subtitled
Moving drama about a woman who discovers after losing her partner that the bond with her in-laws is not as warm as she thought. Winner of the Teddy Award for best lgbtqia+ film at the Berlin Film Festival.
Gloria! - English subtitled
Feminist Italian costume drama in which five musically talented orphan girls, very much against the wishes of the chapel master, work on their own composition in preparation for a visit by Pope Pius VII.
Cinemini: Minuscule
Meet a family of insects in this wonderful combination of animation and nature documentary.
A Different Man + Panel discussion
After the screening of A Different Man – a biting satire about an actor with a disease that covers his face with tumours – there will be a panel discussion. This is a collaboration with Maastricht Young Academy.
Se7en + Introduction
Spine chilling thriller from David Fincher (Fight Club, The Social Network) with Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt as two detectives hunting a serial killer.
Dahomey - English subtitled
Intellectually stimulating documentary about the return of looted African art treasures from France to the Republic of Benin. Is compensation for the wounds of the colonial past at all possible? Winner of the Golden Bear in Berlin.
Dahomey + Panel discussion
After a screening of Dahomey – an intellectually stimulating documentary about the return of looted African art treasures from France to the Republic of Benin, winner of the Golden Bear – there will be a panel discussion led by Dr. Aline Si...
Megalopolis
Passion project from Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather) starring Adam Driver as a visionary architect who wants to rebuild a metropolis – a mix of New York and ancient Rome – but is opposed by the mayor.
Pulp Fiction
Often imitated, never surpassed: Pulp Fiction was the most influential film of the 1990s. Winner of the Golden Palm in Cannes.
12 Angry Men + Introduction & discussion
The feature debut of Sidney Lumet (Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico, Network) is a claustrophobic courtroom thriller, set almost entirely within one room. Winner of the Golden Bear in Berlin.
It's a Wonderful Life
Frank Capra’s classic bittersweet comedy/drama is one of the most loved films in American cinema and has become traditional viewing during the Christmas season.
Dahomey
Intellectually stimulating documentary about the return of looted African art treasures from France to the Republic of Benin. Is compensation for the wounds of the colonial past at all possible? Winner of the Golden Bear in Berlin.
Monsieur Aznavour
Biopic on the life of iconic French-Armenian chansonnier Charles Aznavour.
Cinemini: Big & Small
Film programme about how small creatures can also be big. You will meet big animals and little people, as well as small animals and big people.
Dikkie Dik 2: Een Nieuwe Vriend voor Dikkie Dik
In this winter adventure full of snow fun, Dikkie Dik gets a new neighbour, a rather reckless dog. Dikkie Dik wants nothing to do with the noisy dog, but is the dog really that dangerous or is it just a sweet fellow?
The Conversation (4K Restoration)
Classic paranoia thriller from Francis Ford Coppola (Apocalypse Now, The Godfather) starring Gene Hackman as an eavesdropping expert who is so obsessed with privacy and security that it heralds his own downfall.
Flow
Enchantingly beautiful animation film about a stubborn black cat that has to share a small boat with a group of other animals after a terrible flood. This turns out to be an even bigger challenge than surviving the flood itself.
Cinemini: Kind van de Gruffalo
Wonderful short animation film for the very youngest Lumière visitors. The Gruffalo’s daughter goes into the forest in search of the Big Dangerous Mouse. Based on the children’s book of the same name.
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.
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.