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Below you can find all films, VR-screenings, and other shows that are playing in Eye now or soon.

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Now and soon in Eye

10 Years Junior Company Het Nationale Ballet

The Junior Company of the Dutch National Ballet is celebrating a decade of nurturing exceptional young talent.

still from 7 Queens (Véréna Paravel, US/FR 2009)

still 7 Queens (Véréna Paravel, US/FR 2009)

7 Queens

Artist and anthropologist Véréna Paravel takes her camera on a walk from Queens to Manhattan, under metro line 7. Along the way she talks to New Yorkers from all over.

still from Alreadymade (Barbara Visser, NL 2023)

still Alreadymade (Barbara Visser, NL 2023)

Alreadymade

The 'readymade' artwork Fountain became the most influential work of art of the 20th century. Barbara Visser even made her own 'readymade' film about it.

still from American Fiction (Cord Jefferson, US 2023)

still American Fiction (Cord Jefferson, US 2023)

American Fiction

Biting contemporary satire: a not very successful Black writer – his novels are seen as not ‘Black’ enough – writes a clichéd Black novel. It becomes a bestseller.

still from Andrej Roebljov (Andrei Rublev) (Andrej Tarkovski / Andrei Tarkovsky, SU 1966)

still Andrej Roebljov (Andrei Rublev) (Andrej Tarkovski / Andrei Tarkovsky, SU 1966)

Andrej Roebljov

A reflection on the significance of the artist and the permanence of art, loosely based on the life of the 15th-century Russian icon painter Andrei Rublev.

Animation Pub Quiz

So you think you're an animation buff? Let's put it to the test in Kaboom's yearly Animation Pub Quiz.

still from Anselm (Wim Wenders, DE 2023)
still from Anselm (Wim Wenders, DE 2023)

Anselm

Wim Wenders’ spectacular documentary in 2D or 3D transports viewers into the life and work (primarily the work) of Anselm Kiefer, the German giant format artist.

Tropical Cyberpunk (Edward Akintola Hubbard)

Tropical Cyberpunk (Edward Akintola Hubbard)

Anthropology as Performance

Two performances by the DARKMATTER Collective, based on an ethnographic photo series shot in Iran, and with Cabo Verdean musician Tcheka.

Award Party Amsterdam

Didn't anyone say PARTY? Let's go out with a bang!

still from Banel & Adama (Ramata-Toulaye Sy, SN/FR 2023)

still Banel & Adama (Ramata-Toulaye Sy, SN/FR 2023)

Banel & Adama

On life in a Senegalese village community during a time of great drought: Banel & Adama is a poignant tale of passionate love and traditional obligations.

still from Beau travail (Claire Denis, FR 1999)

still Beau travail (Claire Denis, FR 1999)

Beau travail

Sensual, trance-evoking images of a Foreign Legion sergeant’s memories, often of pure beauty. He sows the seeds of his own demise.

still from Begrijpt u nu waarom ik huil? (Louis van Gasteren, NL 1969)

still Begrijpt u nu waarom ik huil? (Louis van Gasteren, NL 1969)

Begrijpt u nu waarom ik huil?

A former concentration camp prisoner accesses his unconscious mind through LSD therapy. Screens to accompany Somniloquies by artists Paravel & Castaing-Taylor.

Best of Kaboom Animation Festival 2024

Watch the award-winning shorts of Kaboom 2024!

Best of Kaboom Animation Festival 2024

Watch the award-winning shorts of Kaboom 2024!

still from Blow Out (Brian De Palma, US 1981)

still Blow Out (Brian De Palma, US 1981)

Blow Out

This dark, tightly plotted political thriller features one of John Travolta’s best roles as he plays a sound recordist who thinks his microphone recorded a murder.

still from Body Double (Brian De Palma, US 1984)

still Body Double (Brian De Palma, US 1984)

Body Double

Body Double, a Brian De Palma film from the 1980s, was praised for its camerawork and is known as a stylish homage to Hitchcock’s films that uses the idiom of B movies.

Bonkers Shorts

Strap in, because the safety is off ... Welcome to the world of weird, WTF, whacky, and sfjqslfjlmqzjflksjflqj (even our keyboard is out of control).

Breaking the Chains

A special collection of films addressing post-colonial issues from different countries and (historical) perspectives.

still from Bushman (David Schickele, US 1971)

still Bushman (David Schickele, US 1971)

Bushman

Playful docudrama with a dark undertone: a Nigerian student flees the civil war in his home country and ends up in sixties California, where he is confronted by American racism.

still from Cannibal Ferox (Umberto Lenzi, IT 1981)

still Cannibal Ferox (Umberto Lenzi, IT 1981)

Cannibal Night

Two cannibal classics from the men who kicked the genre off: Umberto Lenzi and Ruggero Deodato. The infamous Cannibal Ferox is followed by Cut and Run.

still from Carlito's Way (Brian De Palma, US 1993)

still Carlito's Way (Brian De Palma, US 1993)

Carlito's Way

Can a criminal ever escape his violent past? Al Pacino stars as the Puerto Rican gangster Carlito Brigante in Brian De Palma’s classic.

Chicken for Linda!

"When we're dead, are we in the dark?"

still from Chocolat (Claire Denis, FR/DE/CM 1988)
still from Chocolat (Claire Denis, FR/DE/CM 1988)

Chocolat

Claire Denis’ feature film debut. Subtle exploration of colonial relations in Cameroon; a white woman reminisces about her French family upbringing there, surrounded as she was by local servants.

Cinedans - New Orders

Two longer shorts on the threshold between past and future, life and death.

Cinedans FEST 20 years

A celebratory program featuring the best dance films of Cinedans FEST over the past 20 years.

Cinedans New Dutch: In the Dark

Darkness is approached as a potential space for revelation and transformation.

Cinedans New Dutch: Turns & Revelations

These diverse short films enfold perspectives of internal and external worlds in motion.

Cinedans New Dutch: Wondering Worlds

An invitation to contemplate the world, follow our dreams and discover how we maintain our resilience.

Cinedans Short Docs: Returning to Play

A charming program of short docs that share a common attitude of joy and play.

Cinedans Short Docs: When Dance Takes Over

Dance appears in the most difficult times.

Cinema Petit (3+)

Infinitely charming cinema for the littlest ones.

still from Slak en de Walvis (Snail and the Whale) (Max Lang, GB 2019)
still from Slak en de Walvis (Snail and the Whale) (Max Lang, GB 2019)

Cinemini: De slak en de walvis

A snail wants to go on a journey to discover the big world. But even a travel-hungry snail doesn’t get far. A story about dreams and travel, about being both big and small.

still from Heksendrank en drakenvuur (Room on the Broom)
still from Heksendrank en drakenvuur (Room on the Broom)

Cinemini: Heksendrank en drakenvuur

The kindly witch invites everyone to join her on her flying broom. High up in the air, come rain or wind, but then......snap! Screened in the Cinemini programme specially designed for pre-schoolers, with play support.

Cinemini: Mijn moeder is een vliegtuig

A dreamy film about a very special mother; a mother who's an airplane!

Cinemini: Picknick met taart
Cinemini: Picknick met taart

Cinemini: Picknick met taart

Join Cinemini on a picnic with lots of pie.

still from Cocorico! Monsieur Poulet (Jean Rouch, NE/FR 1974)

still Cocorico! Monsieur Poulet (Jean Rouch, NE/FR 1974)

Cocorico! Monsieur Poulet

Road trip across Niger in a clapped-out 2CV that brings the world of magic and fantasy to life. How to overcome every obstacle in good humour.

Commissioned Shorts

Help, I need an animator! These shorts may have been commissioned by companies and initiatives, but oh my, they are pieces of art.

De Humani Corporis Fabrica

The camera penetrates the fleshy insides of the human body: the aortas, blood vessels and brains of people undergoing operations. An extremely physical watching experience.

still from Dead Birds (Robert Gardner, US 1963)

still Dead Birds (Robert Gardner, US 1963)

Dead Birds

Classic ethnographic documentary. Robert Gardner investigates the martial culture of the Hubulai, a people living in the mountains of Western New Guinea.

Deep Sea

Ever peeked through a kaleidoscope, imagining a spectacular sea adventure within its mesmerizing and hypnotic patterns?

Do Try This at Home - Amateur Animation on Film

There is nothing quite like the charm of home movies, is there? Curator Roloff de Jeu took a deep dive into the archives and came back with this unique programme.

Dogtooth

A couple of parents keep their children on a tight leash: they’re not allowed to leave the villa until they’ve lost their canine teeth. Screens with Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest film, Poor Things.

still from Drive-Away Dolls (Ethan Coen, GB/US 2023)
still from Drive-Away Dolls (Ethan Coen, GB/US 2023)

Drive-Away Dolls

Ethan Coen’s first feature film without brother Joel is described by the maker as a 'B film comedy about two lesbians in a road movie', and is the first in a trilogy of queer B films.

Dutch Dance Film Archive

Programme of films and discussions as part of the Dutch Dance Film Archive Project.

Dutch Shorts 1: A Canvas of Chronicles

Sometimes we tend to forget what is closest to us. Right here, in the Netherlands, there is an abundance of talent. Have faith, trust us and discover the best of Dutch animation.

Dutch Shorts 2: Fables of Fiction

Sometimes we tend to forget what is closest to us. Right here, in the Netherlands, there is an abundance of talent. Have faith, trust us and discover the best of Dutch animation.

still from El Eco (Tatiana Huezo, MX 2023)

still El Eco (Tatiana Huezo, MX 2023)

El Eco

Stunning documentary about El Eco in Mexico, a small community amidst expansive nature. Audience favourite at IDFA and winner of Best Documentary in Berlin.

still from El Paraíso (Enrico Maria Artale, IT 2023)

still El Paraíso (Enrico Maria Artale, IT 2023)

El Paraíso

In El Paraíso, forty-year-old Julio and his mother are undocumented Colombian immigrants working in the drugs trade in Rome. Portrait of a symbiotic mother-son relationship.

Entanglements (Cinedans International Competition)

A collection of short films that reveal the inevitability and intricacy of our human need to connect.

still from Expedition Content (Ernst Karel & Veronika Kusumaryati, US 2020)

still Expedition Content (Ernst Karel & Veronika Kusumaryati, US 2020)

Ethnographic Listening

Andrew Littlejohn and Ernst Karel, experts on anthropological documentaries, talk about the role of sound in ethnographic films.

Every Stage a Universe

A captivating program spurring from the theater stage to other dimensions.

still from Evil Does Not Exist (Hamaguchi Ryusuke, JP 2023)

still Evil Does Not Exist (Hamaguchi Ryusuke, JP 2023)

Evil Does Not Exist

Takumi and his daughter can no longer be sure they can continue to live in their idyllic village surrounded by nature now a project developer wants to build a ‘glamping’ nearby.

still from Expedition Content (Ernst Karel & Veronika Kusumaryati, US 2020)

still Expedition Content (Ernst Karel & Veronika Kusumaryati, US 2020)

Expedition Content

Surprising look at Robert Gardner’s famous ethnographic classic Dead Birds – about the Hubula people of Western New Guinea – in the light of contemporary anthropological practice.

Feminism WTF

Feminism for beginners – and for everyone else who needs to shake up their habitual thinking!

still from Paniek! (Joost Lieuwma & Daan Velsink, NL 2015)

still Paniek! (Joost Lieuwma & Daan Velsink, NL 2015)

Filmmagie: Kijkje in jouw hart

Discover the magic of film through short animated films. Kids can also make their own flipbooks.

still from Freilandeier (Daniel Faigle, DE 2006)
still from Freilandeier (Daniel Faigle, DE 2006)

Filmmagie: Lente

Discover the magic of cinema with these six, short animations about spring. The children will also draw their own flip-book, learning how to turn still images into moving ones.

still Aeronaut (Leon Golterman, NL 2021)

still Aeronaut (Leon Golterman, NL 2021)

Filmmagie: Technische snufjes

Discover the magic of cinema with these six, short animations. The children will also draw their own flip-book, learning how to turn still images into moving ones.

Filmmakers Talk 3

Most of the time they talk through their work. But now, they really talk! Meet the filmmakers behind some of Kaboom's top animated shorts.

Filmmakers Talk 4

Most of the time they talk through their work. But now, they really talk! Meet the filmmakers behind some of Kaboom's top animated shorts.

still from Floating with Spirits (Juanita Onzaga, BE/LU/MX/NL 2022)

still Floating with Spirits (Juanita Onzaga, BE/LU/MX/NL 2022)

Floating with Spirits

In this cinematic virtual reality, magical stories are told by two young Mazatec, indigenous sisters who recall the ancestral knowledge of their shaman grandmother.

still from Foreign Parts (Véréna Paravel & J.P. Sniadecki, US/FR 2010)

still Foreign Parts (Véréna Paravel & J.P. Sniadecki, US/FR 2010)

Foreign Parts

Willets Point, Queens, New York is a rough neighbourhood with many homeless, scavengers and illegal immigrants. A portrait of outsiders surviving among demolished buildings and junkyards.

still from Four Daughters (Kaouther Ben Hanial, FR 2023)

still Four Daughters (Kaouther Ben Hanial, FR 2023)

Four Daughters

Intriguing mix of documentary and fiction: director Ben Hania reconstructs the disappearance of two radicalised Tunisian sisters on the basis of interviews with the family.

still from Future Me (Vincent Boy Kars, NL 2024)

still Future Me (Vincent Boy Kars, NL 2024)

Future Me

Last part of Vincent Boy Kars' trilogy on millennials finding their identity. Kars now turns the camera on himself, in an exciting mix of documentary and psychofiction.

Games Amsterdam

Is it "Game on!" or "Would you like to continue?" Visit our otherworldy gaming area for n00bs and l33ts alike.

still from Songbird (Lucy Greenwell, GB/DK 2018)

still Songbird (Lucy Greenwell, GB/DK 2018)

Gondwana & Songbird

Put your VR headset on and listen to the song of an extinct bird on a Hawaiian island and wander the world’s oldest rainforest as it changes before your very eyes.

still from Green Border (Agnieszka Holland, PL 2023)

still Green Border (Agnieszka Holland, PL 2023)

Green Border

This protest film by Polish maestro Agnieszka Holland met with rapturous applause and presents a – fictitious – portrayal of the fate of refugees in the border zone between Poland and Belarus.

Here, Queer and Totally Sincere

A celebration and exploration of queerness in animation. In collaboration with Queer Film Festival Utrecht.

still from The Sacrifice (Het offer) (Andrei Tarkovsky)

still Het offer (The Sacrifice) (Andrej Tarkovski / Andrei Tarkovsky)

Het offer (The Sacrifice)

Tarkovsky’s last film revolves around a former actor and philosopher who turns to God, vouching to give up everything he loves in an attempt to prevent a nuclear war.

still from Hiroshima mon amour (Alain Resnais, FR/JP 1958)
still from Hiroshima mon amour (Alain Resnais, FR/JP 1958)

Hiroshima mon amour

Post-war classic in which a French actress falls in love with a Japanese architect in Hiroshima. Based on a script by Marguerite Duras. Digital restoration.

still from Holly (Fien Troch, BE 2023)

still Holly (Fien Troch, BE 2023)

Holly

Fien Troch (Home)’s fifth feature is a fascinating tale of a girl said to possess clairvoyant powers concerned about the fates of those around her.

still from Hospital (Frederick Wiseman, US 1970)

still Hospital (Frederick Wiseman, US 1970)

Hospital

Classic by Frederick Wiseman, a friend of Véréna Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor, whose work is currently being screened at Eye. About the Metropolitan Hospital in New York.

still from How to Have Sex (Molly Manning Walker, GB 2023)

still uit How to Have Sex (Molly Manning Walker, GB 2023)

How to Have Sex

Molly Manning Walker’s much-lauded debut is an exuberant, sensitive portrait of three girlfriends on holiday after their final exams: how to deal with sex, drink and bad experiences?

still from Humanist Vampire Too Sensitive to Kill (Ariane Louis-Seize, CA 2023)

still Humanist Vampire Too Sensitive to Kill (Ariane Louis-Seize, CA 2023)

Humanist Vampire Too Sensitive to Kill

Airy comedy with gothic undertones. Sasha the vampire is too nice to drink the blood of humans. Paul, a depressed secondary school pupil gives her his blood.

still from Hypnosen (Ernst de Geer, SE/NO 2023)

still Hypnosen (Ernst de Geer, SE/NO 2023)

Hypnosen

Hilarious satire on millennials. An entrepreneurial couple study pitching with a business guru; Vera, addicted to smoking, first tries hypnotherapy, with disruptive results.

Iceland in the Eye

A fascinating program that pulls us into the heart of Iceland.

Against a red and orange sky, a person stands on top of a small hill

still Atopias: The Homeless Wanderer (Daniela Yohannes & Julien Beramis)

IkonoTV x Cinedans Pitch

Six international filmmakers present their projects to industry professionals.

still from In the Heat of the Night (Norman Jewison, US 1967)
still from In the Heat of the Night (Norman Jewison, US 1967)

In the Heat of the Night

Indictment of racism in America’s deep south won five Oscars. Sidney Poitier plays a black cop suspected of murder; the colour of his skin says he’s guilty. I.M. Norman Jewison.

still from Io capitano (Matteo Garrone, IT/BE/FR 2023)

still Io capitano (Matteo Garrone, IT/BE/FR 2023)

Io capitano

Celebrated director Matteo Garrone (Dogman, Gomorra) focuses on the fate of two young African migrants on their way to Europe. Winner of a Silver Lion in Venice.

Kaboom Award Night

Academy Award, what's that? The Kaboom Award Night is the one award ceremony you need to attend!

Kaboom Classics: Paul & Menno de Nooijer

Powerhouse father & son duo Paul and Menno de Nooijer present a retrospective of their work, including some digital restorations of analogue treasures from the archives.

Kaboom x Omroep Zwart: Unlearning Motherhood

Being or becoming a mother should come with loads of medals, don't you think? Honour moms around the world with this panel talk + short films on motherhood.

still from Kagemusha (Akira Kurosawa, JP 1980)

still Kagemusha (Akira Kurosawa, JP 1980)

Kagemusha

Akira Kurosawa's first epic film in colour which marked the decade of his international acclaim and accolades. A visually stunning war epic.

still from Kina & Yuk (Guillaume Maidatchevsky, FR/CA 2023)

still Kina & Yuk (Guillaume Maidatchevsky, FR/CA 2023)

Kina & Yuk

This documentary family drama follows a pair of Arctic foxes around the North Pole. This adventure in nature takes us on a journey full of surprises and natural wonders.

still Kite Zo A - Leave the Bones (Kaveh Nabatian)

still Kite Zo A - Leave the Bones (Kaveh Nabatian)

Kite Zo A: Leave the Bones

In 1791, a Vodou ritual took place in Bois-Caïman that sparked mass uprising against slavery and led to the birth of Haiti.

Knit's Island

"Don't shoot, I'm a documentarist."

Kumina Queen

In the wake of the loss of her mother, filmmaker Nyasha Laing travels to Jamaica to research the ancestral ritual of Kumina.

still from La Chimera (Alice Rorhwacher, IT 2023)

still La Chimera (Alice Rorhwacher, IT 2023)

La chimera

The latest film from Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher is both a celebration of life and a reflection on the meaning of life following the loss of a loved one.

still from Institute Benjamenta (Stephen Quay & Timothy Quay, GB/JP/DE 1995)

still Institute Benjamenta (Stephen Quay & Timothy Quay, GB/JP/DE 1995)

Larry Sider on Sound in Narrative Film + Institute Benjamenta

Sound designer Larry Sider talks about how a soundtrack operates in narrative filmmaking. Followed by the screening of The Quay Brothers' film Institute Benjamenta for which he created the soundtrack.

still from Lek (Jean van de Velde, NL 2000)

still Lek (Jean van de Velde, NL 2000)

Lek

Long unscreened, this classic Dutch crime film features Victor Löw and Ricky Koole. A young cop turns his criminal childhood friend into an informant.

still from Les salauds (Claire Denis, FR/DE 2013)

still Les salauds (Claire Denis, FR/DE 2013)

Les salauds

Intense, claustrophobic revenge film full of lost clues. After the death of a family member a perverted businessman is viewed as the guilty party.

still from Les uns et les autres (Claude Lelouch, FR 1981)

still Les uns et les autres (Claude Lelouch, FR 1981)

Les uns et les autres

Lelouch greatly impresses with his passionate portrait of the fortunes of four musical families. The finale with the scintillating choreography to Ravel’s Boléro is especially acclaimed.

still Leviathan (Véréna Paravel & Lucien Castaing-Taylor, US 2012)

Leviathan and the Entangled Lives of Species

Artist duo Paravel & Castaing-Taylor – featured in the exhibition in Eye – submerge us in the lives of ocean fishermen. With introductory lecture.

still from Liefjes (Natalie Bruijns & Anneke de Lind van Wijngaarden, NL 2024)

still Liefjes (Natalie Bruijns & Anneke de Lind van Wijngaarden, NL 2024)

Liefjes

Three young teenage girls on a camping holiday with their families in the South of France. Three longings for love in various forms – digital, in real life, or not yet existing.

Like Little Lightning Bolts: Gina Kamentsky's Favorites

Animator, sculptor, musician, sound artists or just all-round spark of talent Gina Kamentsky curates a programme of films that hit her like a lightning bolt.

still from Los Delincuentes (Rodrigo Moreno, AR 2023)

still Los Delincuentes (Rodrigo Moreno, AR 2023)

Los delincuentes

Drily comic, socially committed parable about two Argentine bank employees who escape their dead-end jobs and join a group of filmmakers in a village.

still from Losing Ground (Kathleen Collins, US 1982)

still Losing Ground (Kathleen Collins, US 1982)

Losing Ground

One of the very first fictional features by an African-American woman tells the story of two remarkable people, both searching for 'ecstasy'. A timeless and powerful work of art.

still from Love Lies Bleeding (Rose Glass, US/GB 2024)

still Love Lies Bleeding (Rose Glass, US/GB 2024)

Love Lies Bleeding

Rose Glass' second feature tells the story of a burning love between a female gym owner and bodybuilder in New Mexico – with violence, revenge, filthy humour and big muscles.

still from America (Garrett Bradley, US 2019)
still from America (Garrett Bradley, US 2019)

Made In America

A celebratory evening dedicated to the great works of pioneering and contemporary African-American female directors.

still from Manakamana (Stephanie Spray & Pacho Velez, US 2013)

still Manakamana (Stephanie Spray & Pacho Velez, US 2013)

Manakamana

The Manakamana temple is located high in the mountains of Nepal. A place of pilgrimage for Hindus, it can now be reached by cable car. Anthropologists Stephane Spray and Pacho Velez filmed pilgrims making the journey.

Against a red and orange sky, a person stands on top of a small hill

still Atopias: The Homeless Wanderer (Daniela Yohannes & Julien Beramis)

Masterclass Kaveh Nabatian

Filmmaker Kaveh Nabatian gives a masterclass on his approach to filmmaking, through examples of his work and cinematic history.

still from Melk (Stefanie Kolk, NL 2023)

still Melk (Stefanie Kolk, NL 2023)

Melk

Stephanie Kolk’s feature debut is a sensitive, compelling story about Robin and Jonas as they come to terms with the trauma of a stillborn child. Robin carries on producing milk.

still from Moonstruck (Norman Jewison, US 1987)

still Moonstruck (Norman Jewison, US 1987)

Moonstruck

Masterful romantic comedy, that won Oscars for Dukakis and Cher, portrays two Italian-American families in New York. In memory of Norman Jewison.

still from Moving (Shinji Sômai, JP 1993)

still Moving (Shinji Sômai, JP 1993)

Moving

Eighth-grader Renko watches as her parents divorce, but seeks out her own, imperturbable way. Shinji Sômai’s coming-of-age classic is now reissued, in a 4K restoration.

still Moving Ice (Susan Schuppli)

still Moving Ice (Susan Schuppli)

Moving Ice

An evening about ice, from deep sea mining in Spitzbergen to natural ice trade. With a live performance, the premiere of a new film by Susan Schuppli and a Q&A.

still from My Twentieth Century (Ildikó Enyedi, HU/DE/CU 1989)

still My Twentieth Century (Ildikó Enyedi, HU/DE/CU 1989)

My Twentieth Century

Recently restored Hungarian classic from the 1980s. Separated twins meet on the Orient Express around 1900 – the world is rapidly modernising.

still from David Attenborough's First Life (Matt Baker Jones & Elliot Graves, GB 2020)

still David Attenborough's First Life (Matt Baker Jones & Elliot Graves, GB 2020)

Naturally Immersive 360°

Put your VR headset on for the three 360° films and travel 350 million years back in time with Sir David Attenborough to stand face to face with the first animals on earth.

New Directions

An crucial programme giving voices to artists from places where new and incredibly exciting things are happening in the animation industry.

still from O Táxi 9297 (Reinaldo Ferreira, PT 1927)
still from O Táxi 9297 (Reinaldo Ferreira, PT 1927)

O Táxi 9297

The contrasting atmospheres and smart editing in this captivating crime drama is supported by Igor C. Silva’s new score. Suspenseful, stylish murder mystery.

Obsessed with Light

A documentary on the artistry of Loïe Fuller and her incredible impact on contemporary culture.

Opening Ceremony

The celebratory opening program of the 20th anniversary of Cinedans FEST!

still from Orlando (Sally Potter, GB 1992)

still Orlando (Sally Potter, GB 1992)

Orlando

A masterly and enchanting film adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s titular novel. The youthful Orlando experiences four centuries of English history to end up in the 20th century.

still from P.P. Rider (Shinji Sômai, JP 1983)

still P.P. Rider (Shinji Sômai, JP 1983)

P.P. Rider

Slapstick, action, danger: three Japanese school kids chase their classmate’s kidnappers in this scintillating film replete with daring camera angles by Shinji Somai.

still Mountains, Seas, Panorama (Wilfred Wong & Blue Ka Wing)

still Mountains, Seas, Panorama (Wilfred Wong & Blue Ka Wing)

Panoramic Visions: International Partners

A program with films from three international partners of Cinedans.

Paul Driessen: My Life in Cartoons

Academy Award nominee Paul Driessen, one of the greats in the world of animation and cartoons, walks you through his illustrious career.

still from Fireflies (Pauline Curnier Jardin, 2021)

still Fireflies (Pauline Curnier Jardin, 2021)

Pauline Curnier Jardin - films & talk

Much of Pauline Curnier Jardin's work deals with the stereotypical role of women in mythology, history, folklore and cinema. Tonight she discusses her work.

People Are Strange (When You’re a Stranger)

Let's raise a toast to the outsiders, to those who dwell in the shadows of existence, but also to vulnerability. Without, we are nothing.

still from Perfect Days (Wim Wenders, JP/DE 2023)
still from Perfect Days (Wim Wenders, JP/DE 2023)

Perfect Days

Wenders' deeply moving character study about finding beauty in the quotidian through the eyes of a cleaner in Tokyo. Won the prize for Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival and is the Japanese entry for the Oscars.

still from Pervola - Sporen in de sneeuw (Orlow Seunke, NL 1985)

still Pervola - Sporen in de sneeuw (Orlow Seunke, NL 1985)

Pervola - Sporen in de sneeuw

Psychological drama in which two brothers with opposing characters make an arduous journey through the deep north to bury their father. Digitally restored.

Poetic Moves (Cinedans International Competition)

A showcase of poetic films that inspire freedom through body and words.

Poetry in Motion

These shorts go way off the beaten track. They bring you something you never knew you wanted. Poetry is everywhere, you just have to look.

Polish Shorts 3: Horror and Parody

From clever satires to metaphorical horror tales, these shorts offer a rollercoaster ride through the twisted corridors of imagination.

still from Poor Things (Yorgos Lanthimos, US/IE/GB 2023)
still from Poor Things (Yorgos Lanthimos, US/IE/GB 2023)

Poor Things

Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest feature film, again featuring Emma Stone, was received as ‘a feminist version of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein’. Winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival 2023.

still from Prayers for the Stolen (Tatiana Huezo, MX/DE 2021)

still Prayers for the Stolen (Tatiana Huezo, MX/DE 2021)

Prayers for the Stolen

A village in the Mexican jungle: Ana, Maia and Paula have to beware of drugs gangs who kidnap young girls. Tatiana Huezo’s oppressive portrait of Mexico as a narco-state.

Q5: The Quintessentials

*Q5* is inspired by the energy, feeling and expressiveness of Waacking.

Rebel Babel Film Orchestra: The Peasants Cineconcert

The Peasants, Poland's Oscar Contender and the new film by the prizewinning directors of Loving Vincent (2017), is more than just a film.

Ria Higler | 50 years SNDO

A documentary honouring Ria Higler, one of the most impactful educators of the School for New Dance Development.

still from Robot Dreams (Pablo Berger, ES 2023)

still Robot Dreams (Pablo Berger, ES 2023)

Robot Dreams

Dog and Robot’s friendship is tested In this heartwarming animated adventure, full of humour and nostalgic pop, and set in 1980’s New York.

still from Samsara (Lois Patino, ES/LA 2023)

still uit Samsara (Lois Patino, ES/LA 2023)

Samsara

This whirlwind of sound and colour transports us from the temples of Laos to the beaches of Zanzibar, following the cycle of birth, life, death and reincarnation.

still Blind Men (Vibeke Mascini, 2023)

still Blind Men (Vibeke Mascini, 2023)

Selected Artist's Moving Image

New work by Dutch artists and experimental filmmakers that was recently added to Eye’s collection, both emerging artists and established names.

Sensuous Plots (Cinedans International Competition)

A selection of short films armed with humor and playful drama.

Short Docs 1: Through Others We Exist

Real stories, real subjects, real emotions. Reality is the birthplace of these short animated documentaries.

Short Docs 2: Love Letter Anthology

Real stories, real subjects, real emotions. Reality is the birthplace of these short animated documentaries.

Shorts 1: En Route to Self

Starter, main course and dessert all in one: Kaboom's International Short Film Competition.

Shorts 2: Address: Anxiety

Starter, main course and dessert all in one: Kaboom's International Short Film Competition.

Shorts 3: Bursting with Bodies

Starter, main course and dessert all in one: Kaboom's International Short Film Competition.

Shorts 4: To Escape or Not to Escape

Starter, main course and dessert all in one: Kaboom's International Short Film Competition.

Shorts 5: No Need to Shame

Starter, main course and dessert all in one: Kaboom's International Short Film Competition.

Shorts 6: Just ... Life

Starter, main course and dessert all in one: Kaboom's International Short Film Competition.

Sirocco and the Kingdom of the Winds

"Love between sisters is a precious thing."

still from Sleeper (Woody Allen, US 1973)

still Sleeper (Woody Allen, US 1973)

Sleeper

A science fiction satire and screwball comedy about the future. Woody Allen plays a jazz clarinet player who wakes up in a dystopic future in the year 2173.

still from Smog (Franco Rossi, IT 1962)

still Smog (Franco Rossi, IT 1962)

Smog

An Italian lawyer makes an unplanned stop in LA; the futuristic city plunges him into an existential crisis. Finally, this unjustly forgotten film can be seen again.

Véréna Paravel & Lucien Castaing-Taylor, somniloquies, 2017
Véréna Paravel & Lucien Castaing-Taylor, somniloquies, 2017

somniloquies

Sixties songwriter Dion McGregor speaks his dreams aloud; filmmaking duo Véréna Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor pair this with experimental recordings of the human body.

still from Songs of Earth (Margreth Olin, NO 2023)

still Songs of Earth (Margreth Olin, NO 2023)

Songs of Earth

Icy blue glaciers and whispering green deciduous trees provide the backdrop for Olin’s nature film, an ode to the magical Norwegian valley Oldedal and her parents.

still from Stop Making Sense (Jonathan Demme, US 1984)
still from Stop Making Sense (Jonathan Demme, US 1984)

Stop Making Sense

This legendary 1984 concert recording of Talking Heads has been restored to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Seen by many as the best concert film of all time.

Sultana's Dream

"In Ladyland you will not see men on the streets. We shut our men indoors. Isn't that sweet?"

still from Life Left Behind (Valia Phyllis Zwart & Anna Einemo Frøysland)

still Life Left Behind (Valia Phyllis Zwart & Anna Einemo Frøysland)

Suspensions (Cinedans International Competition)

A screening where nostalgic road trips, music out of paper, a dangerous tango and a bull rider highlight a sense of vitality and suspense.

Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Sheep Rushes, 2009
Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Sheep Rushes, 2009

Sweetgrass

About the tough lives of cowboys leading their flock to the summer meadows of Montana. Overawing portrait of sheep and humans amid the wild west’s rugged nature.

still from Tempestad (Tatiana Huezo, MX 2016)

still Tempestad (Tatiana Huezo, MX 2016)

Tempestad

Striking documentary that paints an associative picture of the impact of the drugs trade on Mexico and its inhabitants as told by two women, in voice-over.

still from The Ascent (Larisa Shepitko, SU 1977)
still from The Ascent (Larisa Shepitko, SU 1977)

The Ascent

The overpowering final film by Larisa Shepitko, one of the Soviet Union’s greatest filmmakers. This spiritual-transcendent masterpiece won the Golden Bear.

still from The Barefoot Contessa (Joseph Mankiewicz, US/IT 1954)

still The Barefoot Contessa (Joseph Mankiewicz, US/IT 1954)

The Barefoot Contessa

Classic by Oscar winner Joseph L. Mankiewicz depicts the meteoric rise of a dancer turned into a film star, featuring Ava Gardner and Humphrey Bogart.

still from The Dragon Painter (William Worthington, US 1919)

still The Dragon Painter (William Worthington, US 1919)

The Dragon Painter

Rare silent Hollywood film with an almost entirely Asian cast. Fairytale-style drama about a mad genius Japanese painter and a princess said to have turned into a dragon.

still from Trog (Freddie Francis, GB 1970)

still Trog (Freddie Francis, GB 1970)

The Horror of Anthropology + Cannibal Holocaust

Lecture by Edward Akintola Hubbard on anthropological research as conventions of the horror film. Followed by his film of choice, controversial Cannibal Holocaust (1980).

The Peasants

If you ever have the chance to make an animation film with directing powercouple Hugh and DK Welchman, think carefully before signing on.

still from The Peasants (DK Welchman & Hugh Welchman, PL/RS/LT 2023)

still The Peasants (DK Welchman & Hugh Welchman, PL/RS/LT 2023)

The Peasants

Hand-painted, digital animated film about life and traditions in a 19th-century Polish village, by the directing duo that brought us the Oscar-nominated Loving Vincent.

still from The Promised Land (Nicolaj Arcel¸ DK 2023)

still The Promised Land (Nicolaj Arcel¸ DK 2023)

The Promised Land

Epic and compelling: Mads Mikkelsen is an army captain founding a colony for the Danish king in 18th-century Jutland – a local chieftain declares war on him.

still from The Thomas Crown Affair (Norman Jewison, US 1968)

still The Thomas Crown Affair (Norman Jewison, US 1968)

The Thomas Crown Affair

Rich playboy Thomas Crown (Steve McQueen) masterminds a bank robbery because he's bored; his adversary (Faye Dunaway) falls hook, line and sinker. I.M. Norman Jewison.

still from The Waste Land (Chris Teerink, NL 2023)

still The Waste Land (Chris Teerink, NL 2023)

The Waste Land

In search of the essence of T.S. Eliot’s famous poem. Chris Teerink created a slideshow of powerful photos, accompanied by the voices of poets and academics.

still from The Wolf of Wall Street (Martin Scorsese, US 2013)
still from The Wolf of Wall Street (Martin Scorsese, US 2013)

The Wolf of Wall Street

Scorsese’s hyperactive stockbrokers’ satire about the rise and fall of the slick, money hungry Jordan Belfort is a critique of contemporary capitalism. Re-release 10th Anniversary.

still from The Zone of Interest (Jonathan Glazer, US/GB/PL 2023)

still uit The Zone of Interest (Jonathan Glazer, US/GB/PL 2023)

The Zone of Interest

This loose adaptation of Martin Amis’ novel is a terrifying portrait of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss and his family, living alongside the extermination camp.

still from No Archive Can Restore You (Onyeka Igwe, NG/GB 2020)

still No Archive Can Restore You (Onyeka Igwe, NG/GB 2020)

This is Film! #2 - PanAfrican Film Archive

June Givanni and Nikolaus Perneczky discuss the PanAfrican Cinema Archive and the challenges of running a non-institutional archive.

This is Film! #3 - VPRO Archive of the Future

Bregtje van der Haak, Marije Meerman, Koos van de Merbel and William de Bruijn discuss the VPRO’s Archive of the Future project and AI technology.

This is Film! #4 - Interactive Presentation of Collections

Irene Haan and Franka Schaap discuss Eye’s Film Catcher and interactive presentations of audiovisual collections.

still from Naked Acts (Bridgett Davis, US 1995)

This is Film! #5 - Black Film Archive

Maya Cade discusses the Black Film Archive, an ever-evolving online archive of Black films made from 1898 to 1989.

This is Film! #6 - Las Musidoras

Las Musidoras discuss the legacy of French filmmaker Musidora, followed by a live performance adaptation of Musidora’s silent film La tierra de los toros (1924).

This is Sox2 Dutch

Explore weird Dutch culture thanks to South Korean artist Soyeon Lee.

Thresholds of Change (Cinedans International Competition)

A compilation program that shows the world evolving through inescapable change.

Tiny Treasures (6+)

Watching films is almost like a treasure hunt! Discover these tiny treasures for kids of ages 6 and up.

Tomm Moore: Sketchbooks to Screen

A talk with Tomm Moore, a brilliant filmmaker whose first three features were all nominated for the Academy Award for Animated Feature.

still from Typhoon Club (Shinji Sômai, JP 1985)

still Typhoon Club (Shinji Sômai, JP 1985)

Typhoon Club

One of the most influential Japanese films from the 1980s. Secondary school pupils shelter from a typhoon with the camera recording their fears, desires and passions.

Unyielding Fires (Cinedans International Competition)

Emotions run high in this fiery program in which dance is a force of undeniable expression.

Uprooted: The Journey of Jazz Dance

The rich history of jazz dance is brought to life in a ground-breaking documentary, revealing the roots and evolution of the art form with a stellar cast of industry legends.

still from Vos en Haas redden het bos (Mascha Halberstad, NL/BE/LU 2024)

still Vos en Haas redden het bos (Mascha Halberstad, NL/BE/LU 2024)

Vos en Haas redden het bos

A new lovingly handmade animated film from the makers of hit film Oink. This time, some very strange things are happening in the woods. Featuring the voices of Ilse Warringa, Remko Vrijdag, Sigrid ten Napel and Alex Klaasen.

still from Wanda (Barbara Loden, US 1970)
still from Wanda (Barbara Loden, US 1970)

Wanda

This empathetic, heart-rending portrait of a woman stranded on society’s margins has developed into a highly influential work in intensely intimate, vérité style.

When Adam Changes

"I've always said you had a long torso."

Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)

Home is wherever. But not everybody chooses to leave home. A short film programme on migration, dreaming of a better life, and travels of all sorts.

still from White Material (Claire Denis, FR/CM 2009)

still White Material (Claire Denis, FR/CM 2009)

White Material

The threat of an approaching rebel army of child soldiers cannot persuade Maria to abandon her coffee plantation. Isabelle Huppert delivers another brilliant performance.

still from Xi xiang ji (Romance of the West Chamber) (Hou Yao, CN 1927)

still Xi xiang ji (Romance of the West Chamber) (Hou Yao, CN 1927)

Xixiangji

Chinese silent romantic adventure film. Composition students from the HKU Music and Technology department composed the score that will be performed live by the Keuris Ensemble.