A Complete Unknown
Biopic in which James Mangold (Walk The Line) follows the rise of one of the most iconic singer-songwriters in music history: Bob Dylan. Starring an Oscar-nominated Timothée Chalamet as the young Dylan.
A Real Pain
Funny and personal road movie in which two very different cousins tour Poland to honour their beloved grandmother. Old tensions surface. With Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin. Nominated for two Oscars.
Alpha
Existential father-son drama set against the backdrop of the Swiss Alps. The quiet life of snowboard instructor Rein is disrupted when his extrovert father Gijs comes to visit. A personal conflict escalates into a fight for survival.
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 and nominated for six Oscars.
Babygirl
Erotic thriller by Halina Reijn in which a successful female CEO begins an affair with a younger intern. Nicole Kidman won the best actress award at the Venice Film Festival.
Belle De Jour - English subtitled
An erotic, surreal and provocative film by Luis Buñuel, starring Catherine Deneuve in one of the most daring roles of her career. She plays a housewife who decides to start working in a brothel.
Belle de Jour
An erotic, surreal and provocative film by Luis Buñuel, starring Catherine Deneuve in one of the most daring roles of her career. She plays a housewife who decides to start working in a brothel.
Best of IDFA on Tour 2025
This compilation programme shows four highlights from the latest edition of the International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam (IDFA).
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. Nominated for eight Oscars.
Confidenza
Intense psychological thriller based on Domenico Starnone’s bestseller about a successful writer haunted by a secret he once confided to a student with whom he had an affair.
David Lynch: The Art Life
This fascinating documentary about David Lynch as a visual artist takes us on an intimate journey through the formative years of his life.
Diamant Brut
A French feature debut about a 19-year-old girl growing up in a poverty-stricken neighbourhood in southern France. When she hears that contestants are being sought for the reality series Miracle Island, she sees a chance for a better life.
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?
Eraserhead
David Lynch’s first feature film stands as one of the most haunting and renowned cult classics of American cinema, introducing audiences to the director's unique, unsettling aesthetic.
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.
Favoriten - English subtitled
Hopeful and engaging documentary by Ruth Beckermann that follows a multicultural primary school class in Vienna over three years. A film about teaching and learning.
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. Nominated f...
Iedereen Is Van De Wereld + Q&A
Based on a true story, this film follows a terminally ill teenager who writes a letter to the Dutch government, asking if she can give her place in the Netherlands to her Afghan friend after her death. Followed by a Q&A session.
Iedereen is van de wereld
Teen drama based on the true story of an incurably ill teenager who wants to give her place and future in the Netherlands to an Afghan classmate facing deportation.
Julie Zwijgt
Leonardo van Dijl’s acclaimed debut film shows a tennis prodigy at a breaking point in her career when she refuses to speak up amidst abuse allegations directed at her coach.
L'histoire de Souleymane
Gripping drama about a Guinean trying to survive in Paris as a meal delivery boy while also trying to get out of illegality. Awarded the Jury Prize and the Best Actor prize in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes.
Le Royaume
Thrilling and compelling crime drama set in Corsica in the 1990s. Fifteen-year-old Lesia must go on the run against her will with her father – a mafia boss – in search of a safe haven on the island.
L’Histoire De Souleymane (Souleymane’s Story) - English subtitled
Gripping drama about a Guinean trying to survive in Paris as a meal delivery boy while also trying to get out of illegality. Awarded the Jury Prize and the Best Actor prize in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes.
Maria
Angelina Jolie embodies the iconic opera singer, Maria Callas. Maria follows the opera diva during her last days of life, lost in her own memories and delusions.
Merckx
Documentary about Eddy “the cannibal” Merckx, the greatest cyclist of all time. The more he won, the more admiration turned to discord. How do you keep cycling when adoration gives way to hatred?
Miséricorde
Darkly comic thriller about a man who returns to his native village in the French countryside to attend a funeral. Compared to Hitchcock and Pasolini, and chosen as best film of 2024 by Cahiers du Cinéma.
Monsieur Aznavour
Biopic on the life of iconic French-Armenian chansonnier Charles Aznavour.
Mulholland Drive
Set in contemporary Hollywood, this film noir/thriller features David Lynch walking the tortuous path between dream and reality in his typical manner.
No Other Land
Multi-award-winning, urgent documentary in which a Palestinian activist and an Israeli journalist capture how Palestinian villages in the West Bank are being destroyed and residents displaced. Nominated for an Oscar.
No Other Land - English subtitled
Multi-award-winning, urgent documentary in which a Palestinian activist and an Israeli journalist capture how Palestinian villages in the West Bank are being destroyed and residents displaced.
Nosferatu
Chilling drama by Robert Eggers (The Witch, The Lighthouse) about a tormented young woman and the lurid vampire in love with her, resulting in unprecedented horrors. Nominated for four Oscars.
Nosferatu - English subtitled
Chilling drama by Robert Eggers (The Witch, The Lighthouse) about a tormented young woman and the lurid vampire in love with her, resulting in unprecedented horrors.
Paddington in Peru (NL)
British bear Paddington returns to his native Peru and finds himself in an exciting and mysterious adventure that takes him deep into the Amazon rainforest and mountains of Peru.
Paddington in Peru (OV)
British bear Paddington returns to his native Peru and finds himself in an exciting and mysterious adventure that takes him deep into the Amazon rainforest and mountains of Peru.
Queer
Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name) takes us to Mexico City in 1950 for this romantic tragedy based on a novella by William S. Burroughs with Daniel Craig as an American expat who falls in love with a younger man.
Red de jungle
Moving animation film by Claude Barras (Ma Vie De Courgette) about a girl who teams up with an orang-utan to fight for conservation in Borneo.
Sing Sing
Inspiring drama about a wrongly convicted prisoner who finds new meaning in life by joining a theatre group with other prisoners. Made with a cast of former prisoners. Winner of the Audience Award at the SXSW Film Festival. Nominated for th...
The Apartment
This beautifully restored classic by Billy Wilder is not only a sharp comedy but also an irresistible story about two lonely people searching for love.
The Brutalist
Three-and-a-half-hour epic drama about Jewish architect Lászlo Tóth (Adrien Brody) who begins a new life in America after World War II. Winner of the Silver Lion for best directing at the Venice Film Festival and nominated for ten Oscars.
The Brutalist - English subtitled
Three-and-a-half-hour epic drama about Jewish architect Lászlo Tóth (Adrien Brody) who begins a new life in America after World War II. Winner of the Silver Lion for best directing at the Venice Film Festival.
The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie
Surreal comedy about a group of well-to-do friends who are constantly disturbed while trying to dine together. Winner of the 1973 Oscar for best foreign film.
The Faraway, Nearby
Documentary on the tragic life story of Joseph Weber, the unsung founder of gravitational wave research. Until his death, he remained a pariah in his field of research; rehabilitation only came 16 years later.
The Faraway, Nearby + Panel discussion
After the screening of The Faraway, Nearby – a documentary on the tragic life story of Joseph Weber, the unsung founder of gravitational wave research – there will be a panel discussion. This is a collaboration with Maastricht Young Academy...
The Room Next Door
Pedro Almodóvar (Hable Con Ella, Dolor Y Gloria) makes his English-language debut with this penetrating look at mortality and friendship starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore. Winner of the Golden Lion in Venice.
Valentine's Movie & Match (Sold Out)
Valentine's Day but no date? No problem! Movie & Match at Lumière is the perfect opportunity to meet new people – whether you're looking for a new great love, your perfect movie buddy, or a friend for life. And, of course, you'll enjoy ...
We Live in Time
Romantic melodrama starring Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh about a young couple trying to cherish as much as possible the time they still have together, but which is ticking away fast and painfully.
When The Light Breaks
Intimate Icelandic drama about a group of friends paralyzed by grief when Diddi dies in a tunnel fire. The story is told from the perspective of student Una, who was secretly in a relationship with Diddi.
Woezel & Pip Op Avontuur In De Tovertuin (2+)
Woezel and Pip, the Netherlands’ most popular dogs, return to the cinema with a brand new adventure.
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.