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.
Lee
Biopic starring Kate Winslet in the role of Lee Miller, a woman who, after a successful career as a model and fashion icon, fearlessly went to work as a war photographer during World War II.
Anora
Screwball comedy by Sean Baker (The Florida Project) about an erotic dancer hired by a Russian billionaire’s son to play his girlfriend; the start of a hilarious adventure. Winner of the Golden Palm at Cannes.
Conclave
Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci shine in Edward Berger's film adaptation of Robert Harris' thriller in which cardinals gather at the Vatican for the most secretive election in the world: that of a new pope.
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.
De Wilde Noordzee
Eye-catching nature documentary by Mark Verkerk (De Nieuwe Wildernis) in which experienced diver and cinematographer Peter van Rodijnen takes us to the underwater world of the North Sea. So close, but at the same time so unknown.
Emilia Pérez
Sparkling musical thriller by Jacques Audiard (Les Olympiades) about a Mexican drug boss who has one big wish: to transform into a woman. Winner of the Jury Prize and an ensemble award for the actresses at Cannes.
Crossing Istanbul
Humanist, loving drama from Levan Akin (And Then We Danced) about a retired teacher from Georgia who teams up with her young neighbourhood boy in Istanbul to search for her niece Tekla, who disappeared years ago.
Victor Vleermuis
Ambitious Dutch animation film about Victor, a bat struggling with a – especially for bats – big problem: he is afraid of the dark. Opening film Cinekid Festival.
Breakfast At Tiffany’s
In this film adaptation of Truman Capote's novella, Audrey Hepburn plays one of her most famous roles as a New York socialite who charmingly manages to extort money from her admirers.
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.
Conclave
Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci shine in Edward Berger's film adaptation of Robert Harris' thriller in which cardinals gather at the Vatican for the most secretive election in the world: that of a new pope.
De Wilde Robot
Animation film about an intelligent robot that gets stranded on a desert island after a shipwreck. Slowly but surely, the robot builds a bond with the animals on the island.
How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies
A lazy gamer and school dropout decides to care for his terminally ill grandmother, hoping to secure her inheritance. But to his surprise, a bond starts to form between them. This film was a massive box office hit across Asia.
Hokwerda's kind
Psychological drama about a long-distance swimmer who gets sucked into a passionate but also cruel affair with an underwater welder. Directed by Boudewijn Koole (Kauwboy), based on the book of the same name by Oek de Jong.
Un p'tit truc en plus
Touching French comedy in which a father and son who have robbed a jewellery shop end up in a holiday camp for young adults with intellectual disabilities. Was a huge hit in French cinemas.
Casablanca
Few films capture the imagination as much as this more than 80-year-old classic starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman about life’s choices, love, romance, politics and freedom.
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.
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.
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).
Quand Vient L'Automne
Michelle is enjoying her retirement in peaceful Burgundy and looking forward to the arrival of her grandson Lucas, who will spend the summer holidays with her. But nothing goes as planned. New film by François Ozon (Swimming Pool).
Lee
Biopic starring Kate Winslet in the role of Lee Miller, a woman who, after a successful career as a model and fashion icon, fearlessly went to work as a war photographer during World War II.
Book launch Josje Weusten + Seeing is believing
This episode of the famous Dutch informative television programme Tegenlicht looks at how social media, information bubbles and Deepfake affect our reality.
Conclave
Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci shine in Edward Berger's film adaptation of Robert Harris' thriller in which cardinals gather at the Vatican for the most secretive election in the world: that of a new pope.
Anora
Screwball comedy by Sean Baker (The Florida Project) about an erotic dancer hired by a Russian billionaire’s son to play his girlfriend; the start of a hilarious adventure. Winner of the Golden Palm at Cannes.
The Apprentice
Biographical drama by Ali Abbasi (Gräns) about Donald Trump’s early years as a real estate entrepreneur. Set in the sleazy New York of the 1970s and 1980s, featuring Sebastian Stan as Trump and Jeremy Strong as his mentor Roy Cohn.
Armand - English subtitled
Chamber drama starring Renate Reinsve (The Worst Person In The World) as a mother who has to answer at school for a sexual incident involving her six-year-old son. Winner of the Caméra d'Or (prize for best debut) at Cannes.