Sat, november 21
10:00 – 22:00
Tuschinski 1
De Groene Amsterdammerdag
Description
The must-sees of IDFA 2026 selected by the editors at our media partner, De Groene Amsterdammer magazine. A full day program of five exceptional and urgent documentaries on themes including politics, society, history and culture.
Are you a student? If so, you are eligible for a student rate (€40) for the Groene Amsterdammerdag at IDFA. Here’s how it works: If you create an account on MyIDFA using your student email address, the discounted rate will be automatically applied when purchasing a ticket.
In addition to De Groene Amsterdammerdag, De Groene is also hosting a Talk following the screening of Small Expectations on Tuesday November 17, 15:30 in Pathé Tuschinski 4. Tickets for this screening + Talk are available here.
Composition
The Illusion of a Quiet Night
On one randomly selected night in July 2025, 40 professional camera operators and 300 members of the public filmed nocturnal life at more than 60 locations across Ukraine. The result is a kaleidoscopic portrait of a society at war.
The Clearing
A meditative forensic investigation into the exploitation of women workers on Dutch colonial rubber plantations, contrasting what was spoken and recorded with what was systematically concealed.
The Illusion of an Everlasting Summer
For 25 years, Alessandra Sanguinetti followed the cousins Belinda and Guillermina in rural Argentina. As childhood games give way to youthful longings, a tender reflection on friendship and growing up unfolds.
Rehearsals for a Revolution
In five compelling portraits of people close to her heart, filmmaker Pegah Ahangarani presents a poignant chronicle of decades of resistance to the regime in Iran. Between euphoria and despair, a glimmer of hope for revolution endures.
Once Upon a Time in Harlem
This posthumous masterpiece by William Greaves, completed by his son David, captures a unique gathering at Duke Ellington’s home in 1972. It is a rare privilege to be present as the surviving icons of the Harlem Renaissance converse, laugh, and reminisce.
Tristan Forever
A French doctor seeks to settle permanently on Tristan da Cunha, the world’s most remote inhabited island, portrayed by this documentary-fiction film with a hint of magical realism. Will he be accepted there? A fascinating quest for paradise on Earth.