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53rd International Film Festival Rotterdam 25 January – 4 February 2024

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IFFR 2021: Tiger Award This edition’s Tiger Award, IFFR’s most prestigious prize, goes to Pebbles by #VinothrajPS . #IFFR2021 #TigerAward
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Japanese superstar Shibutani Subaru will be playing a concert at #IFFR 2015 tomorrow! More: http://t.co/XGvcn1I60R http://t.co/5SON4I1Lvi
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Still time to catch this epic history of @Atletico Mineiro from two passionate Brazilian filmmakers and #Galo supporters. A parable for the beauty, pain and joy of football, and life itself. 14:00 today – 19:15 tomorrow 6 June. Also on demand. Tickets:
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"Lutar, lutar, lutar": documentário sobre história do Atlético-MG estreia em festival de Roterdã
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Post-La La La at Rock Bottom concert by Shibutani Subaru and his supporting band at #iffr .… http://t.co/7Vb9II6TSG
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Sandra Hüller just arrived at IFFR
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And there he is. “ @juuud : Daar is ie dan. @IFFR http://t.co/XhIAdUfZ6K”
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Watch Tiger Award winner Pebbles A poverty-stricken father and son wander a southern Indian landscape where anger and frustration burn hotter than the sun. #IFFR2021 's Tiger Award winner by #VinothrajPS is available to watch until tomorrow. Watch now:
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Pebbles by Vinothraj P.S. wins the 2021 Tiger Award The #TigerAward goes to Pebbles directed by Indian filmmaker Vinothraj P.S. The jury described the film as “a lesson in pure cinema”. More on the film and all award winners:
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🏆 Tiger Award winner: Rei (Japan 🇯🇵) by Tanaka Toshihiko
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IFFR 2021 Opening Night Tonight's online premiere of Riders of Justice by #AndersThomasJensen at 21:00 is now sold out! We're looking forward to a 'full house' screening. If you didn't get a ticket, you can still enjoy the film on demand. Buy tickets:
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Big Talk: Mads Mikkelsen Our #BigTalk with Danish cinema star #MadsMikkelsen (Riders of Justice) is now available on demand. Free and worldwide until 10 February. Watch now:
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Our 50th-anniversary edition will take place in an extended format in 2021. We're celebrating the festival in two parts – 1 to 7 February and 2 to 6 June – connected by a series of special events in between. Read more:
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IFFR's new festival director: Vanja Kaludjercic! We're very happy to announce our new director. Beginning in her role in February 2020, Kaludjercic will lead IFFR into the future and act as the artistic voice of the festival. Read more:
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IFFR 2021: Appreciations For each of the feature films in competition for #IFFR2021 , we asked a critic, writer, academic or programmer to write a short reflection in a personal capacity. #TigerCompetition Read them all here:
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Just one week to go... #IFFR2021
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Focus: Yuasa Masaaki. We're dedicating a Focus programme at #IFFR2023 to the Japanese animator @masaakiyuasa , screening a selection of his characteristic wild free-form work including his latest feature, 𝗜𝗡𝗨-𝗢𝗛 – an anime rock opera. Read more:
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IFFR 2021: Special Jury Award Looking for Venera by #NorikaSefa is one of two Special Jury Awards, for exceptional artistic achievement in the Tiger Competition. #IFFR2021 #SpecialJuryAward
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#IFFR 2016 will close with a live orchestra during screening of The Childhood of a Leader.
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The FIPRESCI Award goes to.. Balekempa by Ere Gowda! Congratulations! The Award is given to the filmmaker of the best film of all the world premieres in Bright Future, out of the Hivos Tiger Competition, by the jury of the Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique.
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IFFR 2021: VPRO Big Screen Award The winner of the VPRO Big Screen Award is El perro que no calla by #AnaKatz . As part of the prize, the film gets a guaranteed theatrical release in the Netherlands. #IFFR2021 #VPROBigScreenAward
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IFFR 2020 Masterclass Pedro Costa The Portuguese director of Vitalina Varela talks to the audience about cinema, life and his unique filmmaking style. Watch in full:
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The Tiger Award 2023 goes to Le spectre de Boko Haram by Cyrielle Raingou 🏆🇨🇲 “A story that centres on its filmmakers’ patient and honest gaze on the hovering presence of violence, seen through the eyes of innocents.”
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IFFR 2021: First Cow – sold out! We're looking forward to another 'full-house' screening with #KellyReichardt 's film, tonight at 17:00 hrs. The filmmaker, and recipient of the #RobbyM üllerAward, is also joining us tomorrow for a #BigTalk ! Read more:
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IFFR 2021: February film lineup Last week, we announced our film selection for the first part of #IFFR2021 , taking place 1 to 7 February, including competitions and our Limelight lineup of Avant-premieres. See all films:
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IFFR 2021: BankGiro Loterij Audience Award The winner of the BankGiro Loterij Audience Award, determined by audience ratings, goes to Quo vadis, Aida? by #Jasmila Žbanić. #IFFR2021 #BankGiroLoterijAudienceAward
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IFFR 2021 merchandise We've just added a special at-home item to our #IFFR2021 shop! Grab your robe and get ready for the festival in just a few weeks time. Shop now:
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Newsletter: The 44th IFFR kicks off! - http://t.co/KZBybfdiWJ
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IFFR 2021 films in theatres: Riders of Justice In theatres across the Netherlands from today is #AndersThomasJensen 's latest film, which opened #IFFR2021 last February. A bittersweet, absurdist tragicomedy featuring #MadsMikkelsen 💥 Read more:
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Tiger's back in town... #IFFR2020
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IFFR 2022: Young Film Critics Are you an international film critic (aged 18 to 30)? Apply now for our #YoungFilmCritics programme, where you'll sharpen your journalistic practice and explore the wide landscape of cinema on offer at #IFFR2022 . Read more:
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Here we go... #IFFR2021 ticket sales have started over on ! Let us know which films you'll be watching.
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IFFR 2021: FIPRESCI Prize The FIPRESCI prize, awarded by international film journalists, goes to Tiger Competition film The Edge of Daybreak by #TaikiSakpisit . #IFFR2021 #FIPRESCIPrize
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We Are One programme announced #WeAreOne , an online film festival celebrating storytellers from around the world. Tune in May 29–June 7 to check our lineup of free films streaming exclusively on @YouTube . See IFFR's selection:
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PROGRAMME NOW ONLINE! Are you ready to feel IFFR? In 1, 2, 3 we’re going live with the complete #IFFR2019 programme! Get yourselves over to our programme page and start discovering what this festival edition has in store. Take me there:
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Amanda Kramer and Debbie Harry have arrived at IFFR 🐯
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IFFR 2021 Opening Film: Riders of Justice We’re opening our 50th-anniversary edition on 1 February with #RidersofJustice : a tragicomedy by Danish filmmaker #AndersThomasJensen . Read more:
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Big Screen Competition 2021 selection Our #BigScreenCompetition selection is revealed. The winner, determined by an audience jury, will receive the VPRO Big Screen Award and will be presented during #IFFR2021 in February. See the films:
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Congratulations to the winner of the IFFR Youth Jury Award Lazzaro felice by #AliceRohrwacher "We believe that Lazzaro will inspire a future audience to be more humane and reflect on their daily experiences and interactions.”
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IFFR 2021 Opening Night: Riders of Justice We're officially kicking off #IFFR2021 on Monday 1 February. Make sure you're online at 21:00 for the live introduction by our directors and special guests. Limited capacity also applies online! Buy tickets now:
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Rotterdam Late Night IFFR Special Tonight our festival director #VanjaKaludjercic was part of #RotterdamLateNight hosted by @ernestvdkwast . The show was a special one-on-one edition and an hour-long ode to the festival. Watch in full on YouTube:
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IFFR is releasing La Flor, the nearly 14-hour long masterpiece by #MarianoLlin ás, in theatres across the Netherlands and Belgium. Read more:
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IFFR 2019 MASTERCLASS: CLAIRE DENIS Join us live on Facebook at 16.40 hrs! Filmmaker #ClaireDenis will talk to producer/former IFFR-director Simon Field about her striking film career, her characteristic style, and latest feature High Life. Live stream:
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Save the date for the 51st International Film Festival Rotterdam: 26 January – 6 February 👀 #IFFR2022 #Rotterdam #festivalcampaign
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We Are One | Freedom Lecture by Rojava Film Commune Lecture by the Kurdish #RojavaFilmCommune . A film collective that emerged in the 'stateless democracy' of the Rojava region in Northern Syria. Premiering on @YouTube 2 June 2020, 16:30 hours. Read more:
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Hello! We're now on @letterboxd . Follow us as we compile film lists from past festival editions and #IFFRUnleashed . Start showing us your festival favourites and 'watched' lists.
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Congratulations to the winner of the Hubert Bals Fund Audience Award La Flor (Parte 2) by #MarianoLlin ás Driven by Llinás' all-knowing, all-questioning voice-over, the tale is immense, hypnotic, seriously funny, but also deeply moving.
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🏆 IFFR 2024 Audience Award : Green Border by Agnieszka Holland.
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Collective portraits: Rojava Film Commune The Kurdish film collective joins us at #IFFR2020 with first feature: The End Will Be Spectacular. Today they also lead a #FreedomLecture , 19:00 hrs at the Hilton. #RojavaFilmCommune Read more:
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IFFR 2024 Opening Night 🥂
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Clare Stewart appointed new Managing Director An innovative and inspirational creative and business leader, she has held positions such as Director of @BFI London Film Festival and Interim CEO of @sheffdocfest . Welcome @clarelovesfilm ! Read more:
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La Palisiada by Philip Sotnychenko wins the @FIPRESCI Award 2023 🏆🇺🇦 "Cinema as an instrument of intent." The jury was made of journalists from the Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique selected to award their standout Tiger Competition title.
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Tiger's all lit up and ready for the festival, kicking off online tomorrow. Are you ready? 🤩 #IFFR2022 #onlineprogramme
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IFFR 2020 Masterclass: Bong Joon Ho Maestro #BongJoonHo brings a black-and-white #Parasite to IFFR. Today, he was asked about inspiration, working methods and other secrets to success in a masterclass, which will be available to watch online tomorrow! #IFFR2020 #Masterclass
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LAST NIGHT AT IFFR2019: #JONASMEKAS TRIBUTES “Today I think of the two Mekas brothers, leaving Europe to New York, with nothing but a Bolex Camera. I remember very well that I’ve met him here in Rotterdam, this great city for filmmakers and film-lovers” – #ClaireDenis .
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IFFR Unleashed: 50/50 Now entering the millennium with Happiness of the Katakuris by #MiikeTakashi , Goodbye, Dragon Inn by #TsaiMingliang , Red Road by #AndreaArnold , Tiger-winner Old Joy by #KellyReichardt , and more. Watch now: #IFFR2021 #IFFRUnleashed
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9 DAYS TO GO!!!!!! A shiny tiger on Rotterdam’s Stationsplein tells us that twelve days of craziness and cinema are on their way! Just over a week to countdown and we can’t wait to welcome you. Join us 23 January – 3 February to #feelIFFR
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Call for Young Film Critics #IFFR2021 We're now welcoming critics from all over the world to submit their application for our annual #YoungFilmCritics programme. This coming edition we're going fully online! Read more:
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IFFR 2019 Masterclass #ClaireDenis discusses with producer and former IFFR director #SimonField her striking film career – in which she keeps finding new paths – her characteristic style and her latest feature High Life. Watch in full:
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Wishing everyone a wonderful festive break – see you in the new year for #IFFR2023 ! 🎄🐯
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We Are One: A Global Film Festival IFFR and over 20 other major film festivals are jointly organising #WeAreOne : A Global Film Festival, from 29 May to 7 June. The entire programme (announced soon!) will be available on YouTube for free. Read more:
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Meet the Young Film Critics 2021! Introducing #AlonsoAguilar (Costa Rica), #JasonTanLiwag (Phillipines), #ZanjiSinkala (Zambia), #MadeleineCollier (USA), #ŁukaszMańkowski (Poland), and #SerenaScateni (UK), our new #YoungFilmCritics . Read more:
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“I wanted to be far away from the solar system, in a rusty old spaceship.” #ClaireDenis tells us about her new science-fiction film High Life. Screened at #IFFR2019 and is in Dutch theatres from today! Read here:
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Congratulations to the winner of the @_KNF Award Tarde para morir joven by #DomingaSotomayor “A film that is modest but at the same time incredibly broad in its recognisability: a story that is set almost twenty years ago, but is just as pungent today.”
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Another farewell. We're sorry to hear the news of legendary French composer #MichelLegrand who scored for #JacquesDemy , #JeanLucGodard , among many others.❤️
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Nervous Translation by @shireenseno wins the NETPAC Award, for its singularly original representation of childhood that beautifully captures a unique view of the world. Congratulations Shireen!
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IFFR 2022 update: online film programme IFFR will host an adapted festival programme online in response to growing concerns about the spread of Omicron across Europe, and a nationwide lockdown in the Netherlands. Read more: #IFFR2022 #festivalupdate
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Not surprisingly, #ClaireDenis ' science fiction film High Life is unlike any other. In space, we don’t see planets or high-tech machinery, but we see nature: a garden. “A small paradise on the spaceship. Like the biblical Eden”, she tells us. Read more:
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IFFR 2021: February film lineup We're looking forward to sharing the full film lineup for the first part of our 50th edition, taking place from 1 to 7 February. All titles, including competition selections, will be revealed tomorrow. Are you ready? 👀 #IFFR2021 #filmprogramme
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IFFR 2022: First films announced! #IFFR2022 will take place from 26 January to 6 February, and is planned as a physical event reuniting audiences, filmmakers and industry in Rotterdam. See the first of our programme:
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It’s a wrap! With 340,000 visits, 573 films (including 145 world premieres), art installations, performances and many in-depth Talks & Masterclasses, #IFFR2020 celebrated infinite forms of cinematic experience – with many unforgettable highlights.
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Programme updates for the 50th IFFR As our 50th festival edition draws closer, our newly-appointed festival director #VanjaKaludjercic announces changes to the programme, with expanded competitions and new section Harbour. Read more:
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IFFR 2021 Awards Ceremony Tune in today at 17:00 hrs to be first to hear the #IFFR2021 award winners. We're presenting the Tiger Award, VPRO Big Screen Award, Ammodo Tiger Short Awards, BankGiro Loterij Audience Award and more. Watch here:
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We are extremely proud to present to you a unique happening combining the film #PhantomThread accompanied by a Rotterdams Philharmonic Orchestra live performance! Read all about the film and the fantastic collaboration on our blog:
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The IFFR 2023 programme is nearly complete! We've announced the lineups across all our competitions, our opening and closing films, and more. Check the IFFR 2023 programme: #IFFR52 #TigerCompetition #AmmodoTigerShortCompetition #BigScreenCompetition
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IFFR embraces brilliant, radical, experimental and beautiful films – and the filmmakers who create them. The Talks & Masterclasses programme kicks off with icon and an iconoclast Charlotte Rampling.
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REGAINED: PARAJANOV SHORT FILMS Also featuring as part of #Regained will be the restored short films by Georgian-Armenian filmmaker #SergeiParajanov : Arabeskebi Pirosmanis temaze (1985), Hakob Hovantanyan (1967), and Kiev Frescoes (1966). Read more:
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We're going live with the entire IFFR 2018 programme in 3,2,1.. GO!
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The extended lockdown in the Netherlands means that the first part of #IFFR2021 will take place (almost) completely online. Fortunately, we are prepared. See all films and Big Talks, #MadsMikkelsen and more, online from 1 to 7 February. Full lineup now on !
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IFFR 2020 films in the open air: Pleinbioscoop Also kicking off today is Rotterdam’s @pleinbioscoop . The festival is screening #IFFR2020 titles such as Les misérables #LadjLy , Paradise Drifters #MeesPeijnenburg , Bacurau #KleberMendon çaFilho, and more…
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IFFR 2023: Tiger Competition The Tiger Competition is our designated centre, the selection in which the future of cinema is discussed – a future which refuses to be of one particular aesthetic. Announcing the 2023 lineup: #IFFR52 #TigerCompetition
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A journey made of sleepless nights, on which we dreamt together of bringing life and blood to our film 'KOOZHANGAL' a.k.a 'PEBBLES'. Very happy to hold the prestigious @IFFR TIGER AWARD with my Director @PsVinothraj 🙌🏽❤️.
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Tiger Short Competition winners: 🪷 Crazy Lotus (Thailand) by Naween Noppakun 💵Few Can See (Ireland) by Frank Sweeney 🔥 Workers’ Wings (Kosovo) by Ilir Hasanaj
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We Are One | Stories of Destroyed Cities: Şhengal Our first premiere! #RojavaFilmCommune captures destroyed Şhengal, a city recaptured from Islamic State by Kurdish fighters. Few surviving Yezidis struggle to revive their everyday lives. Watch now:
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Urgent call for the freedom of Mohammad Rasoulof IFFR, @EuroFilmAwards , and @IDFA are protesting the imminent incarceration of Iranian filmmaker #MohammadRasoulof . We urge you to do the same and share this message in support. Read more:
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Our 52nd edition has officially come to a close. Following two online editions, IFFR 2023 reunited audiences and filmmakers from far and wide for a full edition for the first time in three years. Read highlights and numbers:
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Behind the scenes: our studio at @deDoelen in the making. We're ready to kick the festival off next week. Are you joining us? 🤩 #IFFR2022 #onlineprogramme #studio
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IFFR 2022 programme Our programme is live! Check out this exciting selection of festival films, available to watch online from 26 January to 6 February – #IFFR2022 #filmprogramme #watchonline
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Our full film lineup for #IFFR2020 is live! Head to the programme and start discovering over 500 titles.
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Our friends @idfa are kicking off their festival tonight! It's their first hybrid festival, just like our 50th edition will be in 2021. Enjoy and support documentary cinema online (and in cinemas when they reopen) from now until 6 December!
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JUST ANNOUNCED #IFFR2019 : Closing film The Hummingbird Project (2018) by #KimNguyen Watch:
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