IDFA Hits in Carré
From Friday, November 14 to Sunday, November 16, IDFA will showcase nine specially selected, notable festival films at the Royal Theater Carré that you definitely shouldn't miss. After each screening, there will be a Q&A or an in-depth discussion with filmmakers and experts.
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Elon Musk Unveiled - The Tesla Experiment + Talk hosted by Follow the Money with director Andreas Picher
Sunday, November 16 (20:45 - 22:55)
Be prepared for a disturbing report on the spectacular rise of Elon Musk and his plans to build self-driving cars. Consumers eagerly embrace Tesla’s “autopilot,” but it proves to be far from safe—with disastrous consequences. Director Andreas Picher will participate in an extended conversation about the film after the screening, moderated by Harm Ede Botje, investigative journalist at Follow The Money.
Steal this Story, Please! + Talk with directors Carl Dean and Tia Lessin & protagonist Amy Goodman
Saturday, November 15 (20:30 - 22:50)
An impressive portrait of the New York-based independent investigative journalist Amy Goodman, who reports courageously on global injustices. At a time when press freedom in the US is under threat, these are hitting closer and closer to home. Followed by an extended conversation. Amy Goodman will participate in an extended conversation about the film after the screening, together with directors Carl Deal and Tia Lessin, moderated by journalist and presenter Marcia Luyten.
Kabul, Between Prayers + Talk Hosted by Het Parool with director Aboozar Amini
Friday, November 14 (21:15 - 23:20)
Latest film by the director of IDFA 2018's opening film Kabul, City in the Wind, director Aboozar Amini. With Kabul, Between Prayers he presents a humanistic and complex portrait of 23-year-old Samim: brother, husband, Taliban soldier. He struggles with a difficult marriage and the clash between a morally unpredictable reality and his fundamentalist religious ideology. Director Aboozar Amini will participate in an extended conversation about the film after the screening, hosted by Het Parool.
Gaza's Twins, Come Back to Me + Talk (Oxfam Novib Special) with director Mohammed Sawwaf
Sunday, November (13:30 - 15:45)
What does it mean for a family when a merciless war separates a mother from her two newborn babies? By telling just one story out of many, this film illustrates how the ongoing conflict in Gaza affects every Palestinian. Followed by an extended conversation. Director Mohammed Sawwaf will participate in an extended conversation about the film after the screening, hosted by Oxfam Novib.
Cover-Up + Talk hosted by De Groene Amsterdammer with directors Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus
Sunday, November 16 (17:00 - 19:35)
Oscar-winning filmmaker Laura Poitras (Citizenfour, 2014, about Edward Snowden) together with Mark Obenhaus, made a portrait of US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh (b. 1937). He has exposed countless abuses, from the My Lai massacre to torture in Abu Ghraib prison, while constantly facing resistance from the government and, at times, his own employers. The directors will participate in an extended conversation about the film after the screening, moderated by Casper Thomas (De Groene Amsterdammer).
Ghost Elephants (Werner Herzog)
Friday, November 14 (12:00 - 14:00)
Renowned filmmaker Werner Herzog's latest film: an obsessed zoologist searches the high plains of Angola for the last descendants of a mysterious, giant elephant species. A mission that is scientific as well as poetic, accompanied by the distinctive voice of Herzog.
Marc by Sofia (Sofia Coppola)
Sunday, November 16 (10:15 - 12:05)
Sofia Coppola in action: fashion designer Marc Jacobs in conversation with Coppola, looking back on his career and the people who shaped him, in the lead-up to presenting his spring collection. We follow the perfectionist at work.
2000 Metres to Andriivka (Mstyslav Chernov)
Friday, November 14 (15:00 - 17:10)
Journalist and filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov, known for NPO IDFA Audience Award winner 20 Days in Mariupol (2023), follows a Ukrainian platoon as it attempts to liberate a strategically located village. This gripping report confronts us with the futility and dislocation of war.
House of Hope (Marjolein Busstra)
Friday, November 14 (18:30 - 20:20)
An intimate, observational film about a Palestinian woman, Manar, who runs a pacifist Waldorf school in the occupied West Bank. Amid escalating violence, stress, and uncertainty, she strives to provide a safe haven for young children.
