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still from 3 Days in September (Tudor Giurgiu, RO 2026)

still 3 Days in September (Tudor Giurgiu, RO 2026)

3 Days in September

This emotional rollercoaster from director Tudor Giurgiu paints a picture of contemporary Romania through drama and comedy. An impending marriage is disrupted by a secret mistress…

still from A Geisha's Diary (Yuzo Kawashima, JP 1961)

still A Geisha's Diary (Yuzo Kawashima, JP 1961) © Kadokawa Corporation

A Geisha's Diary

A geisha in Tokyo initially aims to please her clients. Gradually she adopts a different perspective. Rediscovered gem full of visual surprises and social commentary.

still from Nattevagten (Nightwatch) (Ole Bornedal, DK 1994)

still Nattevagten (Nightwatch) (Ole Bornedal, DK 1994)

A Night at the Mortuary

Koolhoven and Simons open the doors to cinema’s mortuary with this amazing Danish crime thriller come psychological horror film Nattevagten (Nightwatch).

still from Akira (4K) (Katsuhiro Otomo, JP 1988)

still Akira (4K) (Katsuhiro Otomo, JP 1988)

Akira

This anime – the most influential cyberpunk film of all time – is back on the big screen in a 4K-restored version. An ominous vision of the future that became an instant cult classic.

still from All of a Sudden (Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, FR/JP/DE/BE 2026)

still All of a Sudden (Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, FR/JP/DE/BE 2026)

All of a Sudden

Emotionally powerful story by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car) about two women who unexpectedly enter into a deep, life-changing friendship.

still from Amarga Navidad (Pedro Almodóvar, ES 2026)

still Amarga Navidad (Pedro Almodóvar, ES 2026)

Amarga Navidad

Pedro Almodóvar has created a tragicomedy from a mix of autobiography and fiction. The life of advertising director Elsa and the story written about her life by screenwriter Raúl start to intertwine.

still from Amores perros (Alejandro Gonzáles Iñárritu, MX 2000)

still Amores perros (Alejandro Gonzáles Iñárritu, MX 2000)

Amores perros

Alejandro Gonzáles Iñárritu’s spectacular feature debut, accompanying the première of his latest film, Digger. A rough-and-ready hyperlink film about three lives in bustling Mexico City. 4K-restored version.

still from Amsterdam Wildlife by Night (Merel Westrik & Martin Melchers, NL 2026)

still Amsterdam Wildlife by Night (Merel Westrik & Martin Melchers, NL 2026)

Amsterdam Wildlife by Night

Finally, the sequel to audience favourite Amsterdam Wildlife. Martin Melchers and Merel Westrik train their cameras on the night filming the oh so secretive pine marten and moths.

still from Ascenseur pour l'echafaud (Louis Malle, FR 1958)
still from Ascenseur pour l'echafaud (Louis Malle, FR 1958)

Ascenseur pour l'échafaud

To commemorate what would have been Miles Davis’ 100th birthday. The genius improvised a score live for this Louis Malle’s classic. 35mm print (Eye) introduced by jazz historian Ashley Kahn.

still from Funny Games (Michael Haneke, AT 1997)

still Funny Games (Michael Haneke, AT 1997)

Austrian Night

Martin Koolhoven and Ronald Simons take us on a tour of the dark chambers of the Austrian soul; with a screening of Michael Haneke’s infamous Funny Games and many film clips.

still from Below the Clouds (Gianfranco Rosi, IT 2025)

still Below the Clouds (Gianfranco Rosi, IT 2025)

Below the Clouds

Breathtaking, warm homage to the inhabitants of Naples and environs. Gianfranco Rosi explores the region between Vesuvius and the coast both above and below ground.

still from Blue (Derek Jarman, GB 1993)

still Blue (Derek Jarman, GB 1993)

Blue

Derek Jarman’s final, most daring film is a pure blue screen, an exceptional cinematic experience, equal parts moving and philosophical. Screening (35mm) on the occasion of World Aids Day.

still from Böse Spiele - Rimini Sparta (Ulrich Seidl, AT 2023)

still Böse Spiele - Rimini Sparta (Ulrich Seidl, AT 2023) © Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Böse Spiele - Rimini Sparta

Seidl brings end-of-career ‘schlager’ singer Richie Bravo and his much shyer brother in Rimini and Sparta together with their father, who has dementia – deeply moving.

still from Brand New Landscape (Yuiga Danzuka, JP 2025)

still Brand New Landscape (Yuiga Danzuka, JP 2025)

Brand New Landscape

Delicate family drama about a brother and sister who suddenly meet their father – an egotistical architect – again. Yuiga Danzuka’s feature debut is also a meditation on the metropolis Tokyo.

still I Wan'na Be Like You (Broersen & Lukács, 2024)

Broersen & Lukacs; Somewhere, Elsewhere

Artists Broersen and Lukács will guide us through their artistic practice while introducing a selection of four films, shaping the imagination of landscape and memory.

still from Cha-cha (Herbert Curiël, NL 1979)
still from Cha-cha (Herbert Curiël, NL 1979)

Cha-cha

Herman Brood and punk singer Nina Hagen in Herbert Curiël's tempestuous portrait of the Amsterdam pop scene of the late ’70s. Screens 25 years after Brood’s death.

still from The Gruffalo (Max Lang & Jakob Schuh, GB/DE 2009)
still from The Gruffalo (Max Lang & Jakob Schuh, GB/DE 2009)

Cinemini: De Gruffalo

A Cinemini episode about the Gruffalo and a brave little mouse.

still from Grote wolf & kleine wolf (Grand loup, petit loup) (Rémi Durin, FR, 2018)
still from Grote wolf & kleine wolf (Grand loup, petit loup) (Rémi Durin, FR, 2018)

Cinemini: Grote wolf & kleine wolf

Three short films about all kinds of different animals, including two wolves: one big, one small.

still from The Gruffalo's Child (Johannes Weiland & Uwe Heidschotter, GB/DE 2011)
still from The Gruffalo's Child (Johannes Weiland & Uwe Heidschotter, GB/DE 2011)

Cinemini: Het kind van de Gruffalo

A new Cinemini episode about the Gruffalo.

Cinemini: Mijn moeder is een vliegtuig

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

still from Pond (Lena von Döhren & Eva Rust, CH 2023)

still Pond (Lena von Döhren & Eva Rust, CH 2023)

Cinemini: Zoek, zoek, zoek...

For the very youngest viewers, Eye is screening four short films in the Cinemini cinema where someone is looking for something: in the sea, in shoe shops and under the ground.

still from Cría cuervos (Carlos Saura, ES 1975)

still Cría cuervos (Carlos Saura, ES 1975)

Cría cuervos

Ana Torrent is unforgettable as a girl wandering a house full of secrets and the shade of her deceased mother. 4K restoration of this mysterious coming-of-age classic.

still from Daisies (Madeliefjes) (Sedmikrásky) (Věra Chytilová, CS 1966)

still Daisies (Madeliefjes) (Sedmikrásky) (Věra Chytilová, CS 1966)

Daisies

Two young women turn everyday life upside down to escape the oppressive atmosphere of Communism. Refreshing and exuberantly anarchic. 4K restoration.

still from De manager (Maartje Bakers, NL/BE 2026)

still De manager (Maartje Bakers, NL/BE 2026)

De manager

A revealing, witty portrait of the modern workplace. During performance reviews, managers and employees strike a balance between criticism, understanding, and awkwardness.

still from Des Teufels Bad (Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala, AT/DE 2024)

still Des Teufels Bad (Veronika Franz & Severin Fiala, AT/DE 2024)

Des Teufels Bad

Ulrich Seidl produced this film by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala, a deep psychological portrait of young Austrian woman who committed a shocking crime in the 18th century.

still from Diary for My Father and Mother (Napló apámnak, napló amyámnak) (Márta Mészáros, HU 1990)

still Diary for My Father and Mother (Napló apámnak, napló amyámnak) (Márta Mészáros, HU 1990)

Diary for My Father and Mother

In the third instalment of her autobiography, Márta Mészáros continues the story of her alter ego, Juli, as she returns to Budapest following the Hungarian Uprising of 1956.

still from Digger (Alejandro Gonzáles Iñárritu, US/GB/MX 2026)

still Digger (Alejandro Gonzáles Iñárritu, US/GB/MX 2026)

Digger

In Oscar-winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s latest film, Tom Cruise plays a crazed billionaire trying to save the world from annihilation. Also starring Sandra Hüller and John Goodman.

still from Donnie Darko (Richard Kelly, US 2001)

still Donnie Darko (Richard Kelly, US 2001)

Donnie Darko

A hybrid of teen drama, sci-fi narrative and satire on the American suburbs. Angst-ridden teenager Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal) travels parallel universes. 4K restoration.

still from Double Indemnity (Billy Wilder, US 1944)

still Double Indemnity (Billy Wilder, US 1944)

Double Indemnity

This classic Billy Wilder masterpiece takes the film noir genre to new heights. The script, by Wilder and Raymond Chandler, crackles with paranoia and verbal fireworks. 

still from Dune: Part Three (Denis Villeneuve, US 2026)

still Dune: Part Three (Denis Villeneuve, US 2026)

Dune: Part Three

Screening on 70mm! In this third part of the fantasy/sci-fi saga, omnipotent Emperor Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) sees in visions how his empire on the desert planet collapses.

still from Der Ball (The Prom) (Ulrich Seidl, AT 1982)

still Der Ball (The Prom) (Ulrich Seidl, AT 1982) © Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Early Seidl Shorts

Two short, controversial films made by Ulrich Seidl as a film academy student. Seidl’s unique style is immediately recognisable; Der Ball got him expelled from the film academy.

still from Elegant Beast (Yuzo Kawashima, JP 1962)

still Elegant Beast (Yuzo Kawashima, JP 1962) © Kadokawa Corporation

Elegant Beast

Kawashima looks behind life’s ‘civilised’ façade revealing the pus-laden wounds of an ostensibly inconspicuous family in this merciless satire.

Eye Art & Film Prize

Films by and a conversation with Indian artist and filmmaker Sohrab Hura, winner of the Eye Art & Film Prize 2025. Plus the announcement of this year’s winner.

still from Fatherland (Pawel Pawlikowski, PL/DE/IT/FR 2026)

still Fatherland (Pawel Pawlikowski, PL/DE/IT/FR 2026)

Fatherland

1949: Nobel Prize winner Thomas Mann is driven across a destroyed Germany by his daughter Erika. Star turns from Hans Zischler and Sandra Hüller. Won a Golden Palm for director Pawel Pawlikowski.

still from Felice... Felice... (Peter Delpeut, NL 1997)

still Felice... Felice... (Peter Delpeut, NL 1997)

Felice... Felice...

Peter Delpeut's contemporary Japonaiserie is an ode to love, to the history of film, and to the love of film. Premiere of the 4K restoration.

still from Die letzten Männer (Ulrich Seidl, AT 1994)

still Die letzten Männer (Ulrich Seidl, AT 1994) © Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Fernsehfilme I

For Austrian TV, Ulrich Seidl filmed men looking for Asian brides, and a female superfan of Germany’s biggest amusement park. The tone is tragicomic.

still from Der Busenfreund (The Bosom Friend) (Ulrich Seidl, AT 1997)

still Der Busenfreund (The Bosom Friend) (Ulrich Seidl, AT 1997) © Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Fernsehfilme II

Two Ulrich Seidl productions made for TV: ordinary people give their views on modern art, and Seidl’s favourite character, René Rupnik, talks about his obsession with big bosoms.

still from Fjord (Cristian Mungiu, RO/FR/NO/DK/FI 2026)

still Fjord (Cristian Mungiu, RO/FR/NO/DK/FI 2026)

Fjord

Cristian Mungiu was awarded his second Palme d’Or for Fjord, about a conservative Romanian family in Norway. What happens when extreme religious convictions clash with more a worldly outlook?

still from Good News (Ulrich Seidl, AT 1990)

still Good News (Ulrich Seidl, AT 1990) © Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Good News

Ulrich Seidl’s portrait of residents of Vienna is 'a report on the insanity of normalcy'. Here the world of the newspaper vendors, there the world of the newspaper readers.

Het beste van het slechtste

Film freak Jan Verheyen takes the audience on a hilarious, wondrous journey through the most spectacular, bizarre or just plain dumb failures in cinema history.

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

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

Het offer (The Sacrifice)

Andrei Tarkovsky’s last film. Alexander is 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 Hundstage (Dog Days) (Ulrich Seidl, AT 2000)

still Hundstage (Dog Days) (Ulrich Seidl, AT 2000) © Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Hundstage

A heatwave and alcohol shatter the façade of middle-class propriety for six residents of a Viennese suburb: a bleak, darkly comical portrait of lost souls.

still from Ikiru (Akira Kurosawa, JP 1952)

still Ikiru (Akira Kurosawa, JP 1952) (© 1952 Toho Co., Ltd.)

Ikiru

The wonderful Ikiru is Kurosawa at his most empathetic: emphasising life with death fast approaching. An man is looking for meaning during his final days.

still from Im Keller (Ulrich Seidl, AT 2014)

still Im Keller (Ulrich Seidl, AT 2014) © Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Im Keller

This frightening and funny documentary plunges headlong into the basements of Austria’s suburbanites, populated by sex slaves and a collector of Nazi memorabilia.

still from Imago (Déni Oumar Pitsaev, FR/BE/GE 2025)

still Imago (Déni Oumar Pitsaev, FR/BE/GE 2025)

Imago

Winner of Best Documentary in Cannes. Director Déni Pitsaev inherits a piece of land in Georgia that triggers a search for himself, his family and his roots.

still from Import Export (Ulrich Seidl, AT 2007)

still Import Export (Ulrich Seidl, AT 2007) © Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Import Export

Shocking, yet humane portrait of two ‘have nots’. Seidl reveals a dark vision on the western welfare state that is not without its funny moments.

portrait Ulrich Seidl (© Ingo Pertramer) (© Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion)

© Ingo Pertramer, © Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

In Person: Ulrich Seidl

In-depth discussion with Austrian director Ulrich Seidl, richly illustrated by clips from his unsettling films, full of dark humour and unfulfilled love. In collaboration with IDFA.

still from Jesus, du weißt (Jesus, You Know) (Ulrich Seidl, AT 2003)

still Jesus, du weißt (Jesus, You Know) (Ulrich Seidl, AT 2003) © Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Jesus, du weisst

A film like a confessional. People go to church. People sit alone on a church pew, people pray to Jesus, who is everything to them: father and friend, redeemer and savior, guide and wailing wall – talkative, silent, loving.

still from Killer of Sheep (Charles Burnett, US 1977)

still Killer of Sheep (Charles Burnett, US 1977)

Killer of Sheep

Charles Burnett's cinema vérité masterpiece is a portrait of a family living in Watts, and was long regarded as the ultimate underground film. New 4K restoration.

still from Knockin’ on Herman’s Door (Stefano Bertacchini, NL 2021)
still from Knockin’ on Herman’s Door (Stefano Bertacchini, NL 2021)

Knockin' on Herman's Door

Never-before-screened recordings of Herman Brood songs in this documentary on the tempestuous Amsterdam pop scene of the late ’70s. Screens 25 years after Brood’s death.

still from Krieg in Wien (Ulrich Seidl & Michael Glawogger, AT 1989)

still Krieg in Wien (Ulrich Seidl & Michael Glawogger, AT 1989) © Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Krieg in Wien

Collaboration between two critical Austrian filmmakers: Ulrich Seidl and Michael Glawogger. Footage of the smooth mundanity of the Austrian capital is interspersed with global news.

Kusama in Holland

How a young Yayoi Kusama threw the Dutch art world into turmoil.

still from L'inconnue (Arthur Harari, FR/IT 2026)

still L'inconnue (Arthur Harari, FR/IT 2026)

L'inconnue

Fantasy thriller with a surrealist tint starring Léa Seydoux and Niels Schneider exploring the theme of the ‘body swap’. Director Arthur Harari was a co-screenwriter of hit Anatomy of a Fall.

still from La femme infidèle (Claude Chabrol, FR 1968)

still La femme infidèle (Claude Chabrol, FR 1968)

La femme infidèle

In Claude Chabrol’s psychological thriller, a wealthy businessman in Versailles believes his wife is having an affair – the story then takes a dark turn. 4K-restored version.

still from Les parapluies de Cherbourg (Jacques Demy, FR/DE 1964)

still Les parapluies de Cherbourg (Jacques Demy, FR/DE 1964)

Les parapluies de Cherbourg

This – entirely sung – bittersweet romantic melodrama is visually narcotising with wonderful colours, elegant camerawork and a beaming Catherine Deneuve. New 4K restoration.

still from Leven aan de Rand (Netty van Hoorn, NL 2025)

still Leven aan de Rand (Netty van Hoorn, NL 2025)

Leven aan de Rand

A heartwarming documentary about solidarity in Amsterdam-Noord.

still from Love (Szerelem) (Károly Makk, HU 1971)

still Love (Szerelem) (Károly Makk, HU 1971)

Love

Hungary, 1953. Two women await the return of political prisoner János. Subtle portrait of life under dictatorship by Hungarian director Károly Makk. Jury Prize winner in Cannes.

still from Love-22-Love (Jeroen Kooijmans, NL 2025)

still Love-22-Love (Jeroen Kooijmans, NL 2025)

Love-22-Love

In this candid documentary, video artist Jeroen Kooijmans reconstructs the period when he descended into psychosis. An ode to love, art and darkness.

still from Bimo Xinglü (Travelling through Brush and Ink) (Annlin Chao, TW 2017)

still Bimo Xinglü (Travelling through Brush and Ink) (Annlin Chao, TW 2017)

Maak je eigen flipboek: Magische dromen

Discover the magic of cinema with these five, short animations. 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)

Maak je eigen flipboek: 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.

Children making sounds effects in cinima hall

© Corinne de Korver

Maak jouw geluid bij film

At this family workshop you will use the strangest objects to create sound effects for a scene from Steamboat Willie (1928). Preceded by short films from the collection.

still from Mamma Roma (Pier Paolo Pasolini, IT 1962)
still from Mamma Roma (Pier Paolo Pasolini, IT 1962)

Mamma Roma

Anna Magnani plays the unflappable sex worker and market trader Mamma Roma whom Pasolini makes into the beacon of her city. A masterful, warm-blooded performance from Magnani.

still from Merlusse (Marcel Pagnol, FR 1935)

still Merlusse (Marcel Pagnol, FR 1935)

Merlusse

Marcel Pagnol’s bittersweet mix of drama and comedy inspired Alexander Payne’s contemporary classic The Holdovers. A detested teacher turns out not to be what he seemed.

still from Minotaur (Andrei Zvyagintsev, FR/LV/DE 2026)

still Minotaur (Andrei Zvyagintsev, FR/LV/DE 2026)

Minotaur

Andrej Zvjagintsev, exiled from Russia, has created a dark drama about a macho businessman with marital problems embroiled in Putin’s war on Ukraine.

still from Mit Verlust ist zu rechnen (Losses to Be Expected) (Ulrich Seidl, AT 1992)

still Mit Verlust ist zu rechnen (Losses to Be Expected) (Ulrich Seidl, AT 1992) © Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Mit Verlust ist zu rechnen

Widower Sepp and widow Paula meet at the border between Austria and the Czech Republic. One of Ulrich Seidl’s most tender films – on love unfulfilled and the loss of youth.

still from Models (Ulrich Seidl, AT 1998)

still Models (Ulrich Seidl, AT 1998) © Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Models

Provocative, tender portrait of three ambitious young models. Ulrich Seidl dives head-first into their private lives, sexual escapades and daily routines.

still from Mond (Kurdwin Ayub, AT 2024)

still Mond (Kurdwin Ayub, AT 2024)

Mond

Hotly debated performer Florentina Holzinger makes her acting debut in Kurdwin Ayub’s tense parable about women in the Middle East, produced by likeminded filmmaker Ulrich Seidl.

still from Mother (Teona Strugar Mitevska, BE 2025)

still Mother (Teona Strugar Mitevska, BE 2025)

Mother

A pivotal week in Mother Teresa's life before she became world famous: this rebellious biopic is an incisive character study of the woman behind the myth.

Museumnacht 2026

This evening, Eye Filmmuseum is only open to visitors of Museumnacht Amsterdam 2026.

still from NAZA (Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, GB 2026)

still NAZA (Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, GB 2026)

NAZA

Revealing documentary about the systems behind the extensive civilian deaths in Gaza. Special Jury Prize in Venice for Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor (No Other Land).

New Dutch Selected Artists' Moving Image

New work by Dutch artists and experimental filmmakers, including four short films by filmmakers and artists Helen Anna Flanagan, Nan Wang, Justin Bentvelsen.

still from No Good Men (Shahrbanoo Sadat, DK 2026)

still No Good Men (Shahrbanoo Sadat, DK 2026)

No Good Men

This intriguing mix of romcom, political drama, war film and feminist statement is a love story about an assertive camera woman in Kabul, shortly before the Taliban takeover.

still from Not Guilty: For Keith Richards (Abel Ferrara & Babeth VanLoo, US/NL 1977)

still Not Guilty: For Keith Richards (Abel Ferrara & Babeth VanLoo, US/NL 1977)

Not Guilty + New Rose Hotel

Digital restoration of Not Guilty: For Keith Richards (1977, 3’), a short film by Abel Ferrara and Babeth Mondini-VanLoo, followed by neo-noir sci-fi thriller New Rose Hotel (1998).

still from On a String (Isabel Hagen, US 2025)

still On a String (Isabel Hagen, US 2025)

On a String

What to do when your despised ex gets you an audition with the New York Philharmonic? In her feature debut, Isabel Hagen portrays the life of her alter ego ‘Isabel’ with great humour.

still from Palestine 36 (Annemarie Jacir, PS/GB/FR/DK/NO 2025)

still Palestine 36 (Annemarie Jacir, PS/GB/FR/DK/NO 2025)

Palestine 36

Ingeniously filmed historical drama by Palestinian director Annemarie Jacir (Wajib) on the uprising (1936-1939) against the British Mandate for Palestine. Starring Jeremy Irons and Hiam Abbas.

still from Paradies: Glaube (Paradise: Faith) (Ulrich Seidl, AT/DE/FR 2012)

still Paradies: Glaube (Paradise: Faith) (Ulrich Seidl, AT/DE/FR 2012) © Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Paradies: Glaube

For religious fanatic Anna Maria, paradise is with Jezus. Seidl uses her story, including a crucifix masturbation scene, to reveal what it means to wear a cross.

still from Paradies: Hoffnung (Paradise: Hope) (Ulrich Seidl, AT/FR/DE 2013)

still Paradies: Hoffnung (Paradise: Hope) (Ulrich Seidl, AT/FR/DE 2013) © Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Paradies: Hoffnung

Ulrich Seidl’s bittersweet take on love’s mysterious ways at a strict dieting camp in the mountains is a dark-humorous film about unrequited love.

still from Paradies: Liebe (Ulrich Seidl, AT/DE/FR 2012)

still Paradies: Liebe (Ulrich Seidl, AT/DE/FR 2012) © Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Paradies: Liebe

Much-debated dive into the sex tourism industry on the Kenyan coast, where Austrian Teresa is spending a holiday: love is a consumer marketplace, it seems.

Eye on Sound: Hans Dagelet - R.I.P. - Bits and Pieces

R.I.P. - Bits and Pieces

For his farewell tour, Hans Dagelet creates live music to accompany images from the Eye collection. An ode to life and death; to this bizarre, cruel, but wonderful existence.

still from Rimini (Ulrich Seidl, AT 2022)

still Rimini (Ulrich Seidl, AT 2022) © Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Rimini

Once he was a success; now he performs for schlager-loving tourists in Rimini in winter. Ulrich Seidl’s hit is a film of melancholy beauty, with a sincere helping of pathos.

still from Sacrifice (Romain Gavras, GB/GR/US/IT/CY/FR/AU 2025)

still Sacrifice (Romain Gavras, GB/GR/US/IT/CY/FR/AU 2025)

Sacrifice

Satirical thriller in which a celebrity-packed environmental conference in Greece turns into a nightmare thanks to an impending volcanic eruption and an eco-cult.

still from Safari (Ulrich Seidl, AT 2016)

still Safari (Ulrich Seidl, AT 2016) © Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Safari

A vacation film about murder, Ulrich Seidl calls his extremely unsettling documentary on white tourists big game hunting in Africa. What motivates these people?

still from Shall We Dance? (Masayuki Suô, JP 1996)

still Shall We Dance? (Masayuki Suô, JP 1996) 

Shall We Dance?

Reissue of the modern Japanese classic about an office worker who overcomes his midlife crisis through dancing; this romantic drama also tackles the strict codes governing Japanese society. 4K-restored version.

still from Shaun het Schaap: Het Beest van de Boerderij (Steve Cox & Matthew Walker, GB/FR/US 2026)

still Shaun het Schaap: Het Beest van de Boerderij (Steve Cox & Matthew Walker, GB/FR/US 2026)

Shaun het Schaap: Het Beest van de Boerderij

A new family adventure that is beastly fun! The farm’s inhabitants are looking forward to Halloween, however the sheep first have to sort out some chaos.

still from Singin' in the Rain (Gene Kelly & Stanley Donen, US 1952)

still Singin' in the Rain (Gene Kelly & Stanley Donen, US 1952)

Singin' in the Rain

The world famous musical, comedy and dance film with Gene Kelly is also a humoristic portrait of an extraordinary era: that of the transition from the silent film to the sound film.

still from Sovereign Son (Cindy Jansen, NL 2026)

still Sovereign Son (Cindy Jansen, NL 2026)

Sovereign Son

This documentary tags along with Marcus as he follows in the footsteps of a father he never knew, who died alone, and becomes increasingly captivated by the manosphere, which promises him discipline and a future.

still from Sparta (Ulrich Seidl, AT 2023)

still Sparta (Ulrich Seidl, AT 2023) © Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Sparta

Follow-up to Ulrich Seidl’s Rimini: Ewald, brother of popular singer Richie Bravo, sets off to Romania to work with orphans, but the distrust of the villagers is soon awoken.

still from Suzaki Paradise Red Light (Yuzo Kawashima, JP 1956)

still Suzaki Paradise Red Light (Yuzo Kawashima, JP 1956) © Nikkatsu Corporation

Suzaki Paradise Red Light

Yuzo Kawashima unsentimentally and empathically tells the story of a young couple trying to survive in the red light district. New 4K restoration.

Workshop Draw your own filmstrip

Workshop Teken je eigen filmstrook / Draw your own filmstrip

Teken je eigen filmstrook

Discover the magic of cinema with these five, short animations. After this programme, children can make their own 16 mm film by manipulating film strips.

still from Temple of the Wild Geese (Yuzo Kawashima, JP 1962)

still Temple of the Wild Geese (Yuzo Kawashima, JP 1962) © Kadokawa Corporation

Temple of the Wild Geese

Yuzo Kawashima’s ironic drama follows a Buddhist monk and a mistress who grow close over their shared impoverished childhoods. New 4K restoration.

still from The Beloved (Rodrigo Sorogoyen, ES/FR 2026)

still The Beloved (Rodrigo Sorogoyen, ES/FR 2026)

The Beloved

Javier Bardem plays famous director Esteban Martínez. Though he hasn’t seen his daughter in thirty years, but offers her a major role – leading to an explosive confrontation.

still from The Craft (Andrew Fleming, US 1996)

still The Craft (Andrew Fleming, US 1996)

The Craft

Supernatural black comedy/horror film about a coven of witches at a high school, whose black magic suddenly starts working – with hilariously horrific consequences.

still from The Cycle of Love (Orlando von Einsiedel, GB/US/IN/SE 2025)

still The Cycle of Love (Orlando von Einsiedel, GB/US/IN/SE 2025)

The Cycle of Love

An improbable but true love story: in 1977, an Indian street artist cycled to Sweden to find the woman he had fallen in love with.

still from The Devils (Ken Russell, GB 1971) (re-release)

still The Devils (Ken Russell, GB 1971) (re-release)

The Devils

Ken Russell’s seldom screened, prophetic epic about mass hysteria: during the 17th century, a priest is accused of having bewitched nuns. 4K restoration of the director's cut.

still from The Discovery of Heaven (Jeroen Krabbé, NL 2001)

still The Discovery of Heaven (Jeroen Krabbé, NL 2001)

The Discovery of Heaven

Jeroen Krabbé’s grandly conceived adaptation of Harry Mulisch’s 'De ontdekking van de hemel', now in 4K. An exceptional child has to bring the Ten Commandments to heaven.

still from The Garden of Earthly Delights (Morgan Knibbe, NL 2025)

still The Garden of Earthly Delights (Morgan Knibbe, NL 2025)

The Garden of Earthly Delights

The life of eleven-year-old Ginto doesn’t get any easier in the slums of Manilla after he meets a Dutch (sex) tourist. First feature-length fiction film by Morgan Knibbe, who will be giving an introduction to Ulrich Seidl's 'Sparta' (2022) on the same day.

still from The Holdovers (Alexander Payne, US 2023)
still from The Holdovers (Alexander Payne, US 2023)

The Holdovers

Just four years old and already a classic: Paul Giamatti shines in Alexander Payne’s tale of a boarding school teacher who gets into a conflict with an intelligent but petulant pupil.

still from The Nightmare Before Christmas (Henry Selick, US 1993)

still The Nightmare Before Christmas (Henry Selick, US 1993)

The Nightmare Before Christmas

De pumpkin king is bored – so he kidnaps Santa Claus and turns Halloween into a scary Christmas… This Tim Burton-created and -produced gothic animated film became a huge hit.

still from The Odyssey (Christopher Nolan, US/GB 2026)

still The Odyssey (Christopher Nolan, US/GB 2026)

The Odyssey

Christopher Nolan read up on his classics and adapted Homer’s epic poem about Odysseus who spent ten years at sea trying to get back home. Matt Damon plays Odysseus.

still The Plague (Charlie Polinger, US/RO/AU/AE 2025)

still The Plague (Charlie Polinger, US/RO/AU/AE 2025)

The Plague

Charlie Polinger’s feature debut is an exceptional mix of body horror and psychodrama. 12-year-old Ben is dragged into a cruel game in which he is excluded as ‘the outcast’.

still from The Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate (Yuzo Kawashima, JP 1957)

still The Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate (Yuzo Kawashima, JP 1957) © Nikkatsu Corporation

 

The Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate

Yuzo Kawashima’s burlesque comedy is set in and around a brothel in 1862 – a time of enormous social and political unrest. New 4K restoration

still from Tierische Liebe (Animal Love) (Ulrich Seidl, AT 1995)

still Tierische Liebe (Animal Love) (Ulrich Seidl, AT 1995) © Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Tierische Liebe

One of the most disquieting films in the Ulrich Seidl universe, about lonely people whose pets serve as life partners and bedmates.

still from Time Stands Still (Megáll az idö) (Péter Gothár, HU 1981)

still Time Stands Still (Megáll az idö) (Péter Gothár, HU 1981)

Time Stands Still

Scintillating film about rebellious Hungarian teenagers in the 1960s exudes a bittersweet sense of aimless rebellion and constant failure. Cult film and masterpiece. 4K restoration

still from Twenty Hours (Húsz óra) (Zoltán Fábri, HU 1965)

still Twenty Hours (Húsz óra) (Zoltán Fábri, HU 1965)

Twenty Hours

Twenty Hours is a bitter, shocking drama about a reporter who tries to unravel what exactly happened in a Hungarian village in 1956. New 4K restoration.

still from Verhalen uit de Magische Tuin (Patrick Pass jr, Jean-Claude Rozec & David Súkup, CZ/SK/SI/FR 2025)

still Verhalen uit de Magische Tuin (Patrick Pass jr, Jean-Claude Rozec & David Súkup, CZ/SK/SI/FR 2025)

Verhalen uit de Magische tuin

Enchanting stop-motion film full of warmth, humour and vivid imagination. Suzanne wants to carry on her grandma’s imaginative stories, opening the door to wondrous worlds.

still from Wan Pipel (Pim de la Parra, NL 1976)
still from Wan Pipel (Pim de la Parra, NL 1976)

Wan Pipel

Pim de la Parra's film about the student Roy who returns to Paramaribo is viewed as 'the first Surinamese feature film'.

still from Zur Lage (State of the Nation) (Ulrich Seidl, AT 2001)

still Zur Lage (State of the Nation) (Ulrich Seidl, AT 2001) © Ulrich Seidl Filmproduktion

Zur Lage

After the extreme right-wing FPÖ won the Austrian elections four directors explored the country’s zeitgeist. Ulrich Seidl reveals absurd xenophobia in his wryly funny segment.