IDFA Online
From November 25 to December 31, we are offering a selection of films online, supported by the IDFA Bertha Fund. The films are only available in the Netherlands. With subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) and/or audio description. Ticket price: €6.50.. Do you have unused strips from your Reduction Pass? You can use them too.
Supported by Cultuurloket DigitALL.
The Brink of Dreams (Nada Riyadh, Ayman El Amir - 102 min.)
A group of young women in a remote Egyptian town form an emancipated street theater company. After following them for four years, it appears that dreams are likelier to come true on stage than in reality. More info.
My Stolen Planet (Farahnaz Sharifi - 82 min.)
In her directorial debut, the filmmaker reflects on her life under the Iranian regime after 1979. The lives of countless strangers seep into her story through purchased home videos. Together, they create a single narrative about living in two worlds. More info.
Light Memories (Misha Vallejo Prut - 80 min.)
No one in director Misha Vallejo’s family ever talks about his grandfather. A collection of photographs and slides is the starting point for a visually poignant exploration that digs into the effects of absent father figures throughout a family tree. More info.
Rising up at night (Nelson Makengo - 96 min.)
Collection of stories about people living in the Congolese capital Kinshasa, which was left without electricity when inundated by flooding in late 2022. Despite their precarious lives, the community manages to reinvent itself. More info.