All films - Lumière Cinema Maastricht

A classic children's film based on the book by Annie M. G. Schmidt. It follows an eleven-year-old boy who gets a job as a lift operator in a department store. When he presses the wrong button, he and the lift are whisked away to New York.

A film adaptation of the popular young adult novel by Carry Slee. It tells the story of a fifteen-year-old girl who gets the chance to dance in the music video of a famous rapper and starts using drugs to conceal her insecurities.

Brand-new 4K restoration of the influential anime masterpiece Akira, a timeless story about a secret military project that threatens Neo-Tokyo.

A modern Studio Ghibli classic about the tiny Arrietty, who lives under the floorboards of a country house inhabited by ‘big’ people.

A masterful documentary in breathtaking black and white by Gianfranco Rosi (Fire At Sea) about Naples and the ancient city of Pompeii. A passionate portrait of the city, its inhabitants and the fragile beauty of everything that is in danger of disappearing.

Compilation programme featuring short animated films that were awarded at the most recent edition of the Kaboom Animation Festival.

The feature debut of the most renowned African filmmaker of the twentieth century is a harrowing drama about the experiences of the Senegalese housekeeper of a French family. 

Swiss documentary about three scientists who, during the coronavirus pandemic, must not only combat the virus but also a wave of misinformation and conspiracy theories that threaten to overshadow the truth.

A low-key drama set within the community of Chinese migrant workers in Queens, New York. A tragic event puts the friendship of two women working in a massage parlour to the test.

An Italian film – a blend of romantic comedy, psychological drama and sexy thriller – in which the charming Rocco begins an affair with the younger Lea.

A tragicomedy by Maryam Touzani (The Blue Caftan, Adam) about a woman in her late seventies (Carmen Maura) who rebels when her daughter wants to sell the family home in colourful Tangier and move her mother to Madrid.

A hypnotic and sensory thriller by Gaspar Noé, in which a dance troupe’s rehearsal retreat spirals into collective madness after someone spikes the sangria with LSD.

Fiftieth anniversary of the classic by Carlos Saura about the young Ana, who after the death of her parents lives with her aunt in Franco-era Spain.

The second part of a two-part series about Charles de Gaulle, the general who refused to accept France’s surrender in 1940 and continued the fight from England.

The first part of an epic two-part series about Charles de Gaulle, the general who refused to accept France’s surrender in 1940 and continued the resistance from England.

A playful collection of musical animations in which insects turn nature into a cheerful outdoor concert full of rhythm and imagination.

A delightful comedy about a chaotic opening night at the Comédie-Française, one of the world’s most prestigious theatre groups.

A French animated film about the Legendaries. They were once the greatest heroes of their time, but following an accident, they now lead unremarkable lives. A dangerous plan hatched by a sinister wizard brings them back together.

A moving adventure about a stranded robot who finds an unexpected home in nature and discovers the meaning of friendship, care and belonging.

A moving, light-hearted and humorous portrayal of the many bureaucratic hurdles faced by queer parents during pregnancy. Based on director Alice Douard’s own experiences.

A playful character study of a restless nineteen-year-old boy who wants nothing more than to leave Palermo and his domineering mother behind. Feature film debut by an Italian filmmaker who worked as an assistant to Luca Guadagnino.

A black comedy by Alejandro Gonzálex Iñárritu (The Revenant, Birdman) in which the most powerful man in the world (an unrecognisable Tom Cruise) makes a final attempt to protect the world from the disaster he himself has unleashed.

One of the most important cult films of the 2000s: Donnie Darko.

The opening film of the Netherlands Film Festival is a drama about the hedonistic Amsterdam gay scene during the AIDS crisis. Three friends from days gone by try to rekindle their friendship during the 2021 coronavirus lockdown.

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.

A political thriller by Tarik Saleh (Cairo Conspiracy) about a celebrated Egyptian actor who becomes entangled in the power games of the social elite.

A captivating audiovisual concert where contemporary music, live electronics and video art merge into a poetic exploration of the boundaries between body, technology and imagination.

A Czech romantic drama (1933) about a young woman in a loveless marriage to an older man, who begins a passionate affair with a young engineer. Possibly the first non-pornographic film to depict a female orgasm.

A Slovak drama about a father who, after leaving his two-year-old daughter in a sweltering car, finds himself caught up in every parent’s worst nightmare.

Delightfully uncomfortable debut feature by Thomas Vinterberg (Another Round), in which a festive dinner derails when son Christian makes a shocking announcement about his father during a speech.

A kaleidoscopic biographical film by Agnieszka Holland (Green Border) about the life, work and inner world of the writer Franz Kafka (Idan Weiss).

An iconic musical comedy brimming with glamour, sharp wit and unforgettable songs, featuring Marilyn Monroe in one of her most legendary performances.

Playful sci-fi comedy in which a mysterious ‘man from the future’ (Sam Rockwell) tries to assemble the exact right group of people in a Los Angeles restaurant to save the world from artificial intelligence.

Discover Lumière on a guided tour of the former power station of the Sphinx factories: a unique place filled with film, history, architecture and hidden stories. Part of de Week Van De Ontmoeting.

In search of inspiration for a new book, a writer (Isabelle Huppert) begins spying on her neighbours. A French-language film by Asghar Farhadi (A Separation, The Salesman), loosely inspired by the work of Krzysztof Kieślowski.

An autobiographical drama in which, through the eyes of a young girl, we see how a family from Yugoslavia tries to build a new life in Denmark.

A moving Danish drama about a single mother who starts a new job in elderly care but struggles to balance her demanding work with her role as a mother.

Director Bart Schrijver (The North) allows us to follow 30-year-old Sophie’s 500-kilometre hike through the Arctic region of Norway, in search of ultimate silence and tranquillity.

A quirky, almost wordless slapstick comedy about a drunk apple brandy salesman with only one mission: to defeat hundreds of beavers. A cult classic in the making.

An exuberant and delightfully risqué animated film in which the Parisian gay scene is threatened by Heterosis, a bizarre virus that turns gay men straight.

A sensitive, semi-autobiographical drama by Sophie Hyde (Good Luck To You, Leo Grande) exploring queer identity, parenthood and the complex relationships between three generations. Starring Olivia Colman and John Lithgow.

A comedy written and directed by Jacques Tati, who plays a bumbling postman in the French countryside who tries to adopt the modern, automated methods of the American postal service.

A catchy comedy about the ups and downs of a French family in the 1980s. From the directing duo of Intouchables.

Riotously entertaining comedy about the anarchic Northern Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap. After the release of this film, Kneecap has grown into a world-renowned act.

Kokuhô is a gripping tale of friendship and rivalry in the world of Kamigata Kabuki (a regional style of traditional Japanese theatre originating in the Kyoto and Osaka regions).

A biting tragicomedy by Romanian director Radu Jude about a bailiff who, following a tragic eviction, finds herself caught in a downward spiral of remorse. Winner of the Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at the Berlin Film Festival.

A romantic drama by Jacques Demy about a young bank clerk (Claude Mann) who tries his luck in the casinos of Nice and meets the beautiful, intriguing Jackie (Jeanne Moreau), who is no stranger to gambling either.

Paolo Sorrentino’s swirling and melancholic ode to the city of Rome, Fellini’s La Dolce Vita, beauty, and life itself.

A heart-warming coming-of-age drama about a young Muslim woman who goes to study in Paris and finds herself torn between her upbringing, her faith and her emerging identity. Winner of the Best Actress Award (Nadia Melliti) at Cannes.

‘There is cinema before and after La Roue the way there is painting before and after Picasso.’ So said Jean Cocteau about this monumental, seven (!) hour-long classic about forbidden desire by Abel Gance (Napoléon).

An Italian comedy about a stubborn old shepherd who is the only one to stand up to the property developers who want to build a luxury holiday resort in his idyllic village in Sardinia.

Comedy starring a sparkling Reese Witherspoon as a clever blonde who takes revenge on the arrogant Harvard student who dumped her.

A lively, romantic and colourful musical about twin sisters in Rochefort who long for big-city life. Full of nods to famous Hollywood musicals, yet unmistakably French.

A moving French family drama about a woman who has consciously chosen not to have children and who is suddenly left to look after her sister’s two young children.

Fully sung French film classic by Jacques Demy starring Catherine Deneuve in her breakthrough role. This visually stunning, pastel-coloured love story won a Palme D’Or in 1964 and served as the blueprint for La La Land.

The film that introduced Tati’s most famous creation: Monsieur Hulot, a pipe-smoking man perpetually wrapped in a raincoat and out of step with the modern world. In this comedy, Hulot causes endless upheaval in a small seaside resort.

An Australian horror film in which two teenage boys try to escape a violent entity that takes the form of the person they long for most: each other.

A tender coming-of-age drama about an introverted sixteen-year-old girl who struggles with her burgeoning sexuality and strict religious upbringing during a choir retreat at a monastery in Slovenia.

Jacques Demy’s debut film is a masterpiece starring Anouk Aimée as a variety show dancer who, in the French coastal city of Nantes, waits for the return of her lover whilst having affairs with various men.

A gripping, award-winning Spanish thriller about a brother and sister who stumble upon a shipment of cocaine while working as divers.

Dreamy and melancholy drama by Sofia Coppola about two lonely Americans in Tokyo. With Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson in her breakthrough role.

An anti-colonial portrait of Portuguese explorer Magellan (Gael García Bernal) during the period in which he plundered and set fire to Malaysia. Directed by the Filipino master Lav Diaz.

A moving documentary in which director Pieter-Jan de Pue followed several young residents of the town of Mariinka in eastern Ukraine for ten years.

A cheerful family film about a schoolteacher who occasionally turns into a frog. When the school gets a mean new headmaster, the teacher finds himself in serious danger. Based on the children’s book by Paul van Loon.

A poignant French drama based on the autobiographical novel of the same name by the French Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux, about a defining moment in her life: her first – and far from tender – sexual experience at a summer camp.

A visually astonishing documentary in which memory, imagination and war merge into a haunting exploration of how childhood trauma continues to shape a life.

A funny and playful film adaptation of Annie M.G. Schmidt’s book about a cat who cannot understand why she has suddenly been transformed into a young woman.

Tati once again steps into the shoes of Monsieur Hulot. In this film, Hulot’s clumsiness turns his sister’s villa – equipped with various ultra-modern gadgets – into a complete shambles. Winner of the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

Modern classic that follows three stages in the life of Chiron, an African American boy growing up in a rough neighborhood in Miami, struggling with his identity, masculinity, and sexuality.

A poignant and unconventional character study of the young Mother Teresa (played by Noomi Rapace) before she became world-famous. The film follows seven decisive days in her life in 1948.

A live recording of the play The Audience by the British National Theatre, starring Helen Mirren as Queen Elizabeth II. We see her during her weekly, private meetings with all twelve of her prime ministers.

A romantic tragicomedy about an Afghan female camerawoman who has left her unfaithful husband and is convinced that there are no good men in her country. Until she meets journalist Qodrat.

A live recording of the theatre production of Arthur Miller’s classic, directed by Ivo van Hove, about the dark side of the American Dream, starring Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths).

A music documentary about the global impact of Oasis’s triumphant reunion tour, Live ’25, including the first joint interview with Liam and Noel Gallagher in over twenty-five years.

A witty comedy full of absurd twists and turns about a New York violinist who, after graduating from a world-famous conservatoire, struggles with financial worries, love, family and a host of other difficulties.

Documentary in which acclaimed filmmaker Lucrecia Martel (La Ciénaga, Zama) investigates the murder of indigenous activist Javier Chocobar and the legacy of colonialism in Argentina.

An ambitious historical epic about the Palestinian uprising (1936–1939) against British colonial rule, a little-known chapter in world history.

In Tati’s final film, two children find themselves behind the scenes at a circus. Tati himself plays the ringmaster, Monsieur Loyal, and is surrounded by clowns, musicians, magicians and acrobats.

The PAW Patrol pups are caught in a storm while on their ship and end up on a tropical island full of dinosaurs. Here, the pups face a rescue mission on a dino-sized scale.

A colourful fairy-tale musical featuring Catherine Deneuve in a dual role, about a king who, following the death of his stunningly beautiful wife, vows never to marry anyone less attractive. The only woman who fits the bill is his daughter.

Film adaptation of Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel about the growing pains of an Iranian adolescent in a loving and cosmopolitan family in Tehran.

An American biographical film in which Ira Sachs (Passages) portrays a day in the life of the New York photographer Peter Hujar (Ben Whishaw) in 1974.

Tati’s most ambitious film was poorly received by critics and audiences in 1967 and left him in serious financial difficulties. Today, this film about tourists in cold, ultra-modern Paris is regarded as his masterpiece.

Animated film by Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away) about the friendship between five-year-old Sosuke and a goldfish who wants to become human.

A French comedy in which Fanny tells her husband Tom that, in twenty years of marriage, she has never had an orgasm. Tom, an engineer by profession, decides to develop a device designed to revolutionise female pleasure.

A gripping drama about the extremely stressful 72 hours leading up to D-Day. With the fate of the free world at stake, a British meteorologist (Andrew Scott) tries to convince the Allies to alter their plans.

An Italian period drama set in 18th-century Venice, about the meeting between two souls in search of themselves: the talented violinist Cecilia, and composer Antonio Vivaldi. Winner of three David di Donatello Awards (the Italian Oscars).

An emotionally devastating drama about dementia in which Amanda (Juliette Binoche) clashes with her stepfather Martin (Tom Courtenay) over the care of her mother Leslie. Winner of multiple awards at the Berlin Film Festival.

A scathing black satire starring Elle Fanning and Callum Turner, exploring the deranged behaviour of the privileged class. Based on a screenplay by Efthimis Filippou (screenwriter of The Lobster and Dogtooth).

A German comedy-drama in which the life paths of, amongst others, a heartbroken waitress and an Iranian YouTuber with a broken arm cross in an East German town boasting the world’s largest collection of roses.

A witty and deeply moving Jane Austen adaptation about two sisters caught between reason and emotion in a world shaped by love, expectation and social convention.

A modern Japanese classic about an office worker who becomes fascinated by ballroom dancing. A heart-warming and funny film about communication, intimacy and the courage it takes to embrace change in your life.

Landmark documentary in which filmmaker Ross McElwee sets out to document Sherman’s Civil War campaign, but veers into a personal quest for love in the American South.

An IDFA Award-winning Ukrainian documentary about a secluded, pacifist religious community whose peaceful existence is threatened by the Russian invasion.

Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki broke through to Western audiences with this Golden Bear and Oscar-winning film about a girl who ends up in an abandoned amusement park full of ghosts and gods during a family outing.

A fresh and heart-warming coming-of-age film about a summer camp for young people living with the effects of cancer, starring Bella Ramsey (Game Of Thrones, The Last Of Us).

A landmark thriller about traumatised Vietnam veteran Travis Bickle, who witnesses the moral decay of New York night after night. This year, Taxi Driver celebrates its 50th anniversary — just like Lumière.

An original, thrilling and comic meta-horror film about a queer director tasked with reviving a slasher franchise. To do so, she pays a visit to the mysterious star of the original film series.

Gripping drama about an unpredictable Spanish filmmaker (Javier Bardem) who casts his estranged daughter in his newest film. Selected for the main competition of the Cannes Film Festival.

A sharp drama by Steven Soderbergh starring Ian McKellen as a once-celebrated London painter. His children plot to forge his work and sell it after his death.

This heart-warming documentary tells the improbably romantic love story of an Indian boy who, virtually penniless and on a second-hand bicycle, travelled over 10,000 kilometres to find the Swedish girl he fell in love with.

A uniquely crafted documentary by Luuk Bouwman (De Propagandist) in which six people who have experienced psychosis take the viewer through their experiences. An intriguing exploration of the fine line between dream and reality.

A quirky comedy by Wes Anderson (Moonrise Kingdom) about the legendary concierge of the renowned Grand Budapest Hotel. The film centers on the struggle for a vast family fortune and the events of the interwar period.

A hilarious and razor-sharp relationship and sex comedy about a couple (Seth Rogen and Olivia Wilde) who have grown tired of each other and organise a dinner party for their eccentric upstairs neighbours (Edward Norton and Penélope Cruz).

Recording of The Band’s final live performance, considered by many to be the best concert film of all time. The legendary event was recorded on 25 November, 1976, exactly 50 years ago.

A magical adventure film in which a family in the English countryside discovers a wondrous tree with extraordinary and eccentric inhabitants. Based on the book series by Enid Blyton.

A documentary about the legendary 1986 World Cup quarter-final between Argentina and England. The ‘Hand of God’ is featured, but ultimately the film is less about football than about sport as a source of pride, trauma and reconciliation.

Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer, Interstellar) takes on a film adaptation of Homer’s classic epic about the Greek hero Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War.

A psychological coming-of-age drama about a socially insecure boy who becomes embroiled in a cruel tradition whilst at summer camp.

A gentle, elegant drama about a professor abandoned by his wife who, on a whim, assumes the identity of a deceased gardener and takes up a position at a beautiful country house in the Portuguese countryside.

A flamboyant Technicolor classic based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale of the same name. Powell and Pressburger transposed the story to the milieu of the famous Russian Ballets Russes company.

A gripping drama by Aaron Sorkin about a Facebook employee (Mikey Madison) who, as a whistleblower, contacted a journalist (Jeremy Allen White) to expose a well-kept secret of the social network.

The long-awaited feature film debut of Maastricht native Noël Loozen is a tragicomedy in which 71-year-old Limburg taxi driver Sjef loses his job and decides, for the first time in his life, to take a turn towards the unknown.

Tati’s alter ego, Monsieur Hulot, travels from Paris to Amsterdam in a multi-purpose camper van and becomes entangled in various chaotic traffic situations.

Cult classic by Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire) about the tragicomic misadventures of a group of junkies from Edinburgh.

A gripping Italian drama, award-winning at the Venice Film Festival, about a Swedish schoolgirl who has just moved to the Italian coastal city of Trieste and finds herself in a class full of boys at a technical secondary school.

A poetic and observational film about a Swedish farmhand (Denis Lavant) who, during the Cold War, becomes increasingly obsessed with the threat of a potential catastrophe.

A heart-warming classic from Studio Ghibli about a dreamy girl who, thanks to a chance encounter with a mysterious cat, is set on the path to discovering her true talent.

A moving Belgian drama about a talented young boxer who, following a traumatic accident, struggles with panic attacks and is soon ostracised by his teammates. A film about vulnerability in a hyper-masculine environment.

A poignant and compelling social-realist drama in which Iranian filmmaker Saeed Roustaee (Leila’s Brothers, Just 6.5) exposes the workings of the patriarchal marriage market in Tehran.

A poignant and topical drama by Ilker Çatak (The Teachers’ Lounge) about a Turkish actress and director who lose their jobs and their home as a result of the Turkish government’s actions. Winner of the Golden Bear in Berlin.

A Belgian drama starring Josse De Pauw and Peter Van Den Begin as two brothers who have long been at odds with one another. The world-weary Horst suffers from Alzheimer’s; his brother Franz hopes to get his hands on the inheritance.

Short animated film about an elderly man in a nursing home who suddenly starts to turn into a bird.