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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 9 to 5 (Nine to Five) (Colin Higgins, US 1980)

still 9 to 5 (Nine to Five) (Colin Higgins, US 1980)

9 to 5

Dolly Parton shines alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in this satire on the exploitation of female office workers by their sexist boss. The three women decide to take revenge…

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 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 Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (Martin Scorsese, US 1974)

still Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (Martin Scorsese, US 1974)

Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Classic from Martin Scorsese’s early period, before breaking through with Taxi Driver. Following her husband’s death, Alice (Ellen Burstyn) chooses life ‘on the road’.

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 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 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 Breaking the Waves (Lars von Trier, DK/NL/DE/SE/NO 1996)

still Breaking the Waves (Lars von Trier, DK/NL/DE/SE/NO 1996)

Breaking the Waves

Overwhelming drama by Lars von Trier about the tragic love between the deeply religious Bess and Jan, who works on an oil platform, with sensuous, stunning images.

still from Camping (Thijs Chanowski, NL 1978)

still Camping (Thijs Chanowski, NL 1978)

Camping

The ups and downs of camping – anonymous letters, wild pursuits, withered and blossoming passions – in this comedy by Het Werkteater. In memoriam Peter Faber.

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 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.

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 Coward (Lukas Dhont, BE/FR/NL 2026)

still Coward (Lukas Dhont, BE/FR/NL 2026)

Coward

The latest feature from Lukas Dhondt (Close) is a queer love story about two young soldiers during WWI; both leads were awarded Best Actor in Cannes.

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 Dagboek van een zwakke yogi (Ronald da Silva & Pim de la Parra, NL 1993)

still Dagboek van een zwakke yogi (Ronald da Silva & Pim de la Parra, NL 1993)

Dagboek van een zwakke yogi

Last minimal movie by Pim de la Parra, who died in 2024, portrays the seemingly relaxed relationship between two cohabiting couples. Comedy with a harsh undertone.

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 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 signature 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.

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 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.

still from Home (Marijana Jankovic, DK/RS 2026)

still Home (Marijana Jankovic, DK/RS 2026)

Home

Subtle drama about a family from Yugoslavia hoping to make a new life for themselves in Denmark: a decision that sets off a chain reaction with far-reaching consequences.

still from Hundreds of Beavers (Mike Cheslik, US 2022)

still Hundreds of Beavers (Mike Cheslik, US 2022)

Hundreds of Beavers

Fantastic indie slapstick comedy in which a fur trapper has to catch hundreds of beavers. Jokes tumble across the screen as the absurd struggle escalates.

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.

still from Jacques Demy, le rose et le noir (Florence Platarets, FR 2024)

still Jacques Demy, le rose et le noir (Florence Platarets, FR 2024)

Jacques Demy, le rose et le noir

The life and work of Jacques Demy prove tightly intertwined in this documentary about the director of renowned musicals such as Les parapluies de Cherbourg and Les demoiselles de Rochefort.

still from Jacquot de Nantes (Agnès Varda, FR 1991)

still Jacquot de Nantes (Agnès Varda, FR 1991)

Jacquot de Nantes

Agnès Varda poured her highly personal memories of her life partner Jacques Demy into this heartwarming in memoriam, in which Demy looks back on formative influences from his youth.

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 Jim Queen (Nicolas Athane, Marco Nguyen, FR/BE 2026)

still Jim Queen (Nicolas Athane, Marco Nguyen, FR/BE 2026)

Jim Queen

Queer cult comedy (2D animation) set in the wild underground gay scene in Le Marais, Paris, where a virus is transforming homosexual men into heterosexuals; premièred at Cannes.

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 Kontinental ‘25 (Radu Jude, RO/CH/LU/BR/GB 2025)

still Kontinental ‘25 (Radu Jude, RO/CH/LU/BR/GB 2025)

Kontinental '25

Irony-laden story from Radu Jude about bailiff Orsolya, who evicts an alcoholic gambling addict, with far-reaching consequences for the addict – and for the bailiff herself.

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'evènement le plus important dépuis que l'homme à marche sur la lune (Jacques Demy, FR/IT 1973)

still L'evènement le plus important dépuis que l'homme à marche sur la lune (Jacques Demy, FR/IT 1973)

L'evènement le plus important dépuis que l'homme à marche sur la lune

Absurdist comedy in which a man discovers he is four months pregnant and becomes a media hype. Featuring Marcello Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve.

still from La baie des Anges (Jacques Demy, FR 1962)

still La baie des Anges (Jacques Demy, FR 1962)

La baie des Anges

Jean meets the mysterious gambling addict Jackie (Jeanne Moreau in one of her best roles) at the casino in Nice. Stupendous, bittersweet tale of love.

still from La dolce vita (Federico Fellini, IT/FR 1960)
still from La dolce vita (Federico Fellini, IT/FR 1960)

La dolce vita

Fellini’s portrait of the Roman jet set. Marcello Mastroianni plays paparazzo Marcello who develops an unexpected passion for starlet Sylvia (Anita Ekberg).

still from Le joueur de flûte (The Pied Piper) (Jacques Demy, GB/DE/US 1972)

still Le joueur de flûte (The Pied Piper) (Jacques Demy, GB/DE/US 1972)

Le joueur de flûte

Scottish popstar Donovan as the Pied-Piper of Hamelin. A dark, eccentric fairy tale of fear, prejudice and greed full of song, magic and political commentary.

Eye on Sound: Le révélateur (Philippe Garrel, FR 1968) (soundwave)

still Le révélateur (Philippe Garrel, FR 1968)

Le révélateur

Cinema concert of this hypnotic silent film by Philippe Garrel from 1968 about a little boy on the run with his parents. Featuring Réka Csiszér & Radwan Ghazi Moumneh’s hypnotic score.

still from Le bel indifférent (Jacques Demy, FR 1957)

still Le bel indifférent (Jacques Demy, FR 1957)

Les courts métrages de Jacques Demy

Four early short films by Jacques Demy before he achieved fame, revealing among other things his fascination for the work of Jean Cocteau (Le bel indifférent), as well as Demy’s interest in documentary (Le sabotier du Val de Loire).

still from Les demoiselles de Rochefort (Jacques Demy, FR 1967)

still Les demoiselles de Rochefort (Jacques Demy, FR 1967)

Les demoiselles de Rochefort

Two sisters looking for love. An irresistible, fun mix of French Nouvelle Vague and Hollywood musical featuring Catherine Deneuve, Françoise Dorléac and Gene Kelly. New 4K restoration.

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 Lola (Jacques Demy, FR/IT 1960)

still Lola (Jacques Demy, FR/IT 1960)

Lola

Jacques Demy's witty, melancholy, romantic musical about a bored boy in Nantes who falls in love with cabaret dancer Lola (a captivating Anouk Aimée).

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 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 Mary (Abel Ferrara, FR/IL/IT/US/CA 2005)

still Mary (Abel Ferrara, FR/IL/IT/US/CA 2005)

Mary

Dramatic, impassioned exploration of Catholicism by director Abel Ferrara with outstanding performances from Juliette Binoche (Mary Magdalene) and Forest Whitaker (TV presenter).

still from Maurice (James Ivory, GB 1987)
still from Maurice (James Ivory, GB 1987)

Maurice

Hugh Grant and James Wilby play the leads in this film version of E.M. Forster’s tale of forbidden male love in 1914. Both of the leads picked up awards in Venice.

still from Max Havelaar (Fons Rademakers, NL/ID 1976)
still from Max Havelaar (Fons Rademakers, NL/ID 1976)

Max Havelaar

Multatuli's famous political indictment of the colonial regime in what was then the Dutch East Indies adapted into a tense, powerful epic drama. In Memoriam Peter Faber.

still from Minions & Monsters (Pierre Coffin, US 2026)

still Minions & Monsters (Pierre Coffin, US 2026)

Minions & Monsters

The insane story of the Minions taking over old Hollywood and arriving at the outlandish plan to shoot a monster flic. Delicious cinephile animation comedy.

still from Minoes (25th Anniversary) (Vincent Bal, NL 2001)

still Minoes (25th Anniversary) (Vincent Bal, NL 2001)

Minoes (25th Anniversary)

25 years on, the beloved Annie M.G. Schmidt adaptation is back on the big screen! With Carice van Houten as Minoes and Theo Maassen as journalist Tibbe. Restored in 4K.

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 Model Shop (Jacques Demy, US/FR 1969)

still Model Shop (Jacques Demy, US/FR 1969)

Model Shop

In Jacques Demy's first English-language film, Anouk Aimée plays a mysterious woman who enchants a recently graduated architect in Los Angeles. 2K restoration.

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 Ms. 45 (Abel Ferrara, US 1981)

still Ms. 45 (Abel Ferrara, US 1981)

Ms. 45

Boundless revenge in Abel Ferrara's frightening cult film. A young woman is raped which leads to carnage among New York’s male population.

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 New Rose Hotel (Abel Ferrara, US 1998)

still New Rose Hotel (Abel Ferrara, US 1998)

New Rose Hotel

Neo-noir sci-fi thriller by Abel Ferrara after a cyberpunk short story by William Gibson starring Willem Dafoe and Asia Argento. Who is who and who can you trust?

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 New Rose Hotel (Abel Ferrara, US 1998)

still New Rose Hotel (Abel Ferrara, US 1998)

Not Guilty + New Rose Hotel

Digital restoration of Not Guilty: For Keith Richards (1977, 3’), a short film by Abel Ferrara and Babeth 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.

still from Parking (Jacques Demy, FR 1985)

still Parking (Jacques Demy, FR 1985)

Parking

Jacques Demy’s colourful ode to Jean Cocteau’s famous film adaptation of the Orpheus story. Orpheus is now a hugely popular, bisexual rock star in search of his deceased lover.

still from Peau d'âne (Donkey Skin) (Jacques Demy, FR 1970)

still Peau d'âne (Donkey Skin) (Jacques Demy, FR 1970)

Peau d'âne

Jacques Demy’s extremely eccentric adaptation of a French fairy tale. The colourful musical with Catherine Deneuve is a fever dream replete with irony and bizarre scenes.

still from Peter Hujar's Day (Ira Sachs, US 2025)

still Peter Hujar's Day (Ira Sachs, US 2025)

Peter Hujar's Day

Re-enactment of a 1974 conversation between artist Peter Hujar and writer Linda Rosenkrantz about a day in Hujar’s life; brought to life by Ben Whishaw and Rebecca Hall.

still from Playtime (Jacques Tati, FR 1967) (4K re-release)

still Playtime (Jacques Tati, FR 1967) (4K re-release)

Playtime

Jacques Tati’s magnum opus. Monsieur Hulot is caught in a bleak and soul-destroying Paris filled with lifeless steel and glass architecture, an increasingly dehumanised world. New 4K restoration.

still from Queen at Sea (Lance Hammer, US/GB 2026)

still Queen at Sea (Lance Hammer, US/GB 2026)

Queen at Sea

Moving psychological drama about how to deal with a family member’s advanced dementia. Intimacy and care are complicated issues. Featuring Met Juliette Binoche and Tom Courtenay.

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 Rosebush Pruning (Karim Ainouz, IT/DE/ES/GB 2026)

still Rosebush Pruning (Karim Ainouz, IT/DE/ES/GB 2026)

Rosebush Pruning

Exuberant satire on the isolated lives of the mega-rich with a screenplay by Efthimis Filippou, in collaboration with Yorgos Lanthimos. Portrait of a not-so-pretty dysfunctional family.

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 Sehnsucht in Sangerhausen (Julian Radlmaier, DE 2025)

still Sehnsucht in Sangerhausen (Julian Radlmaier, DE 2025)

Sehnsucht in Sangerhausen

Romantic adventure with social criticism exploring an unlikely friendship and the desire for a different life, by up-and-coming German director Julian Radlmaier.

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 Silent Rebellion (Marie-Elsa Sgualdo, CH/FR/BE 2025)

still Silent Rebellion (Marie-Elsa Sgualdo, CH/FR/BE 2025)

Silent Rebellion

In a puritanical Swiss village during World War II, pregnant Emma has to face up to the authoritarian villagers on her path to independence.

still from Simon (Eddy Terstall, NL 2004)

still Simon (Eddy Terstall, NL 2004)

Simon

Screening in memory of Cees Geel who died on 14 July 2026. Geel was awarded a Golden Calf at the Netherlands Film Festival for his role as the amiable hash dealer Simon in Eddy Terstall’s eponymous feature film.

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, in the hope of channelling his paedophile urges.

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.

still from Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (Jane Schoenbrun, GB 2026)

still Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (Jane Schoenbrun, GB 2026)

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

Scintillating meta-satire about the director (Hannah Einbinder) of a cult horror film and an eccentric actress (Gillian Anderson) tacks back and forth between insanity and ecstasy.

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 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (James Cameron, US 1991)

still Terminator 2: Judgment Day (James Cameron, US 1991)

Terminator 2 : Judgment Day

Top entertainment. Schwarzenegger plays a benevolent robot trying to prevent a new generation of Terminators from taking over. 4K restored version marking the film’s 35th anniversary.

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 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 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.

still from The Magic Faraway Tree (Ben Gregor, GB 2026)

still The Magic Faraway Tree (Ben Gregor, GB 2026)

The Magic Faraway Tree

When a family moves to the English countryside, the children find a magical tree that allows them to travel to wondrous worlds of magic and adventure.

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 Portuguese House (Avelina Prat, PT/ES 2025)

still The Portuguese House (Avelina Prat, PT/ES 2025)

The Portuguese House

After his wife leaves him, a geography professor swaps Barcelona for a job at a Portuguese 'quinta'. Gentle, elegant drama about second chances.

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 Un anno di scuola (Laura Samani, IT/FR 2025)

still Un anno di scuola (Laura Samani, IT/FR 2025)

Un anno di scuola

Laura Samani’s second feature is a layered, humorous portrait of friendship during puberty at a technical high school in Triest, 2007; Fedrika is the only girl in the class.

still from Une chambre en ville (Jacques Demy, FR 1982)

still Une chambre en ville (Jacques Demy, FR 1982)

Une chambre en ville

Jacques Demy’s second big musical is an overwhelming mix of song, music, acting and art direction. A socially engaged love story, with a cast including Michel Piccoli and Dominique Sanda.

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 RoboCop (Paul Verhoeven, US 1987)

still RoboCop (Paul Verhoeven, US 1987)

Verhoeven Night

Koolhoven & Simons spend a wonderful hour conversing about clips from Paul Verhoeven films before the screening of RoboCop, Verhoeven’s satire on American society.

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 A Page of Madness (Kurutta Ippēji) (Teinosuke Kinugasa, JP 1926)

still A Page of Madness (Kurutta Ippēji) (Teinosuke Kinugasa, JP 1926)

Wanderwelle performs A Page of Madness

Wanderwelle has created a new score for Japanese avant-garde production A Page of Madness (1926), a classic that translates the protagonist’s madness into images. Live performance.

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.