Since its foundation in 1972, International Film Festival Rottredam has maintained a focus on independent and experimental filmmaking by showcasing emerging talents and established auteurs. The festival also places a focus on presenting cutting edge media art and arthouse film
The two feature competition line-ups are as follows:
Tiger Competition
The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire
Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich
(USA)
Flathead
Jaydon Martin
(Australia)
Grey Bees
Dmytro Moiseiev
(Ukraine)
Kiss Wagon
Midhun Murali
(India)
Me, Maryam, the Children and 26 Others
Farshad Hashemi
(Iran/Germany/Czech Republic)
Moses
Jenni Luhta, Lauri Luhta
(Finland)
La parra
Alberto Gracia
(Spain)
Praia Formosa
Julia De Simone
(Brazil/Portugal)
Rei
Tanaka Toshihiko
(Japan)
Reise der Schatten
Yves Netzhammer
(Switzerland)
She Fell to Earth
Susie Au
(Hong Kong)
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Lea Hartlaub
(Germany)
Swimming Home
Justin Anderson
(UK)
Under a Blue Sun
Daniel Mann
(France/Israel)
Big Screen Competition
Aire: Just Breathe
Leticia Tonos Paniagua
(Dominican Republic/Spain)
Children of War and Peace
Ville Suhonen
(Finland)
Confidenza
Daniele Luchetti
(Italy)
Eternal
Ulaa Salim
(Denmark/Iceland/Norway)
Milk Teeth
Sophia Bösch
(Germany/Switzerland)
The Old Bachelor
Oktay Baraheni
(Iran)
Portrait of a Certain Orient
Marcelo Gomes
(Brazil/Italy/Lebanon)
Seven Seas Seven Hills
Ram
(India)
Steppenwolf
Adilkhan Yerzhanov
(Kazakhstan)
Tenement
Inrasothythep Neth, Sokyou Chea
(Cambodia)
The Worst Man in London
Rodrigo Areias
(Portugal)
Yohanna – Robby Ertanto (Indonesia/UK/Italy)
IFFR takes place Jan 25 – Feb 4, 2024
To see the entire program, click here