IFFR Films

Get a behind-the-scenes look at great storytellers in the world of comics, animation and games at the Storyworld museum.

Learn all about the woman behind the Marilyn Monroe myth at Forum Groningen in the exhibition Marilyn. For even a hundred years after her birth, Marilyn possesses an undeniable and timeless appeal.

Can eviction be revamped as a family holiday? A colourful tale of one woman's resilience. 

Along with his son and father, nature photographer Vincent Munier (The Velvet Queen, 2021) takes us to his home in the unspoiled Vosges mountains of France. If you look and listen closely, the world reveals a breathtaking beauty.

Deeply moving Italian film about love and loss, distinguished by its subtle, observational style in which everyday moments gradually gain emotional depth. Featuring a strong and delicate performance by Alba Rohrwacher.

A tense, layered thriller that explores themes of prejudice, identity, and the representation of 'the Other' in western media. The film combines suspense with sharp social commentary, challenging dominant narratives while keeping audiences on the edge of their seats.

When Ainara announces that she wants to become a nun, chaos arises in her family. Is this a genuine desire or has she been influenced by the religious staff at her school?

Bent over but self-assured, 90-year-old Agatha is still hard at work in the large garden of her old family farm in Manitoba, Canada. Captured on 16mm film, this is a sumptuous portrait of her world of traditional skills, far removed from modernity.

Satire by Iranian director Ali Asgari (Terrestrial Verses) about the clumsiness of censorship and the absurdity of repression. A fictional director and his producer set out to showcase their latest film.

Niki (Leo Woodall) has a hearing impairment that spells the end of his promising music career, forcing him to navigate the overwhelming New York while wearing hearing protection.

Years after leaving Iran, Afghan-Dutch artist and filmmaker Dawood Hilmandi returns to his childhood home. In Paikar, he portrays his relationship with his aging, authoritarian father.

In a future where people have given up their ability to dream for immortality, a mysterious woman hunts for a being that refuses to leave the dream world.

Steven Spielberg returns to where he is unsurpassed: grand science fiction with emotional depth and a sense of wonder. The ambitious Disclosure Day connects contemporary themes to the timeless Spielberg magic of masterpieces. 

In Blue Heron, the feature film debut of Canadian-Hungarian filmmaker Sophy Romvari, memory and imagination intertwine in a personal and layered portrait of family and growing up.

With an impassioned performance by Spanish star Carmen Maura, Maryam Touzani explores in Calle Málaga the stubbornness of old age and the unexpected encounters that make life sparkle again.

40-year-old Edith is a journalist and a consciously single mother via a sperm donor. She is happy with her son Sigurd, but single parenthood also makes her insecure about what she has to offer.

With its exuberant colors, humor, and beautiful music by composer Michel Legrand, Une Femme Est Une Femme is Godard at his most accessible. A playful homage to the American musical, now beautifully restored in 4K.

Pub Heroes hosts epic adventures for you and your friends to enjoy, without the usual mortal peril and hard work that comes with adventuring.

Some Like It Hot is a sparkling comedy classic in which two musicians disguise themselves as women and get caught up in romantic and mob-related chaos, with Marilyn Monroe as the irresistible Sugar Kane.

One of the greatest musical biopics ever made, telling the story of Mozart’s life through the bitter perspective of Antonio Salieri. A lavish visual and musical spectacle, now back on screen in a 4K restoration.

Bizarre, terrifying feature film debut by writer-director Curry Barker. When a hopeless romantic expresses the wish for his long-time crush to fall in love with him, a sinister spell is cast.

Based on the viral internet phenomenon, Kane Parsons, director of the eponymous series, presents a film. A suffocating new kind of horror where the boundary between reality and a terrifying alternate world gradually blurs.

A highly controversial cult hit that starts as a raw revenge thriller but soon transforms into a philosophical exploration of the boundaries of pain. Chillingly told through the eyes of a young woman who falls into the hands of a deranged torture gang.

Quirky rom-com from director Kristoffe Borgli (Sick of Myself, Dream Scenario), in which the relationship between Emma (Zendaya) and Charlie (Robert Pattinson) is turned completely upside down a few days before their wedding by the revelation of a shocking secret.

Heartwarming film from Iraq, about the 9-year-old Lamia who is tasked with bringing a cake to school for the mandatory birthday celebration of Saddam Hussein in the 1990s.

The ultimate celebration of creativity with an eye on the future!

Alec (played by newcomer Caolán O'Gorman) is a gentle and introverted teenager whose entire experience with sexuality is helping out at his father Dylan's (Andrew Howard) low-budget porn company. 

Rediscover The Girl Who Leapt Through Time by Oscar-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda, now in stunning 4K. Makoto is a typical teenage girl who discovers she can travel through time.

Quentin Tarantino delivers an explosive and uncompromising revenge opera. This two-part version offers an immersive mix of martial arts, spaghetti western, and pulp cinema.

In war-torn Yorkshire of 1916, the local choir is in danger of disappearing as virtually all the men have left for the front. The board of the Choral Society is determined to continue.

Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley will melt your heart in this poetic romance film that tells the story behind Shakespeare's Hamlet. From Chloé Zhao, director of Nomadland.

Anime hit by master Hosoda about nine-year-old Ren and the talking beast Kumatetsu. With fresh reluctance (and spectacular action scenes), the two quarreling loners become true friends.

Do you want to practice speaking Dutch? and meet new people? Join the Taalcafé!

Global superstar Mother Mary (Anne Hathaway) is on the brink of a comeback when she reaches out to Sam Anselm (Michaela Coel), an old friend and the fashion designer behind her iconic looks.

Intense psychological thriller starring the beautiful fjord landscape. Based on the book by David Vann. In an attempt to reconnect with his father, 13-year-old Roy decides to accompany him to Sukkwan Island.

Robert Aramayo leads filmmaker Kirk Jones’s moving portrayal of one man’s life with Tourette syndrome.

With Love Me Tender, Anna Cazenave Cambet delivers a sharp and contemporary film about the complexity of modern relationships, in which love, control, and vulnerability constantly clash.

Jim Jarmusch’s intimate elegy on familial relations unfolds across three star-studded vignettes, earning him the Golden Lion at Venice. 

Sirat is a spectacular cinematic journey, where a missing daughter, desert sands, and Kangding Ray’s electronic beats create a truly unique film experience.

A gripping, socially critical thriller by Jeremy Saulnier (Green Room), about a peaceful drifter whose quiet life is brutally disrupted by terrible news and who leaves for his childhood home to exact revenge.

The toys are back in Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 5, and this time it's: toys versus technology.

This thrilling documentary offers fans the chance to experience the adventure of one of the most iconic bands in music history, with never-before-seen archival footage.

Be the first to see brand-new previews during the Forum's Sneak Preview. What could it be?

Nicola Coughlan stars alongside Éanna Hardwicke and Siobhán McSweeney in this captivating play about youth and self-discovery, directed by Caitríona McLaughlin.

Caroline meets the charismatic con artist Oliver in her sleepy little town in Texas and quickly becomes enchanted by him and his sleight of hand tricks. 

Broken clothes? Stop by and repair them!

Flanor organizes writer evenings and lectures. On Tuesday, June 9, Irene Wiersma will be the guest.

Step into the colorful world of Lesbian Simulator: an interactive VR experience where humor, love, and self-discovery are central.

Oscar-winning masterpiece by Ingmar Bergman, who elevates the theme of revenge to something existential by portraying violence not as satisfying but as morally destructive.

The death of his son Adrian forces Ross McElwee to reflect. Has he missed something? Through old family videos and memories, the filmmaker attempts to grasp how both their lives have unfolded.

With Oldboy, director Park Chan-wook (No Other Choice) delivers one of the most intense and groundbreaking films of the 21st century. This South Korean classic is a hypnotic blend of revenge thriller, psychological drama, and visual spectacle that will stay with you long after. 

Rooftop Cinema is back! Watch an amazing movie 45 meters high under the starry sky with a view over the skyline of Groningen, who wouldn't want that?

Kidnapped and chained, the 19-year-old troubled teenager Tommy must choose: allow himself to be reformed or risk everything for his freedom.

The iconic film for which Nicolas Cage won an Oscar (and Elisabeth Shue received a nomination). Now back on the big screen fully restored in 4K quality for its 30th anniversary.

Dunye's first feature film – also the first feature film directed by a black lesbian woman – premiered in 1996 at the Berlinale and won the Teddy Award for Best LGBTQIA+ Feature Film.

Sale of discarded materials. Everyone is welcome and admission is free.

The Rooftop Sessions are back. Party guaranteed with the Silent Disco, the Dance Edition & piano concert. Get your tickets now.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a sparkling musical classic in which Marilyn Monroe shines as Lorelei Lee, a charming singer in search of glitter, glamour, and perhaps a little love.

A gripping tale of a hardened veteran who returns to his hometown to settle the score with the criminals who abused his younger brother. A raw and haunting revenge drama filled with unforgettable, iconic scenes.

They are young Sudanese who long for freedom. Their revolution is poetic, driven by the power of words. By interweaving their stories, the film adds fragments of a revolution, a struggle in which the voices of the youth stand up against the power of the army.

Work on your self-confidence

When Kate Moss agrees to pose for Lucian Freud in 2002, an unexpected bond develops between the model and the artist during the painting sessions.

This Italian answer to the American high school genre is a sparkling coming-of-age story about a young Swedish exchange student finding her way at a technical school full of boys.

Timeless masterpiece by Martin Scorsese about a lonely taxi driver in New York - unforgettable played by Robert De Niro. Now re-released in a beautiful 4K restoration.

Discover the graduation projects of the Creative Media and Game Technologies students.

In the hilarious French-Belgian animated film, top influencer Jim Perfect sees his muscular image collapse when he becomes infected with 'Heterosis', a virus that gradually makes him heterosexual.

Play along and test how fun or exciting the self-made games are!

Carlobianchi and Doriano are two broke fifty-year-olds who hope to hit it big one last time. Francesco Sossai’s tragicomic road movie is a melancholic, witty, and loving ode to friendship, failures, and the art of getting lost one more time.

Director Schoenbrun has created a slasher and horror parody, using these genres primarily to address a personal quest for identity, desire, and the meaning of cinema. Inventive, sexy, humorous, and moving.

Every month, parents, grandparents and caregivers can take their baby to see a brand new film from our program.

This raw documentary paints a personal picture of the punk revolution through the memories of Glen Matlock, the original bassist of The Sex Pistols. Featuring well-known figures and a vivid reconstruction of the United Kingdom in the 1970s.

The first animated feature film by Orian Barki and Meriem Bennani is a disarming, humorous, and imaginative tale about the complicated relationship between a mother and her queer daughter, featuring coyotes in the lead roles, and has won several awards.

Hilarious and moving portrait of sex, relationships, and marriage that constantly keeps the viewer on their toes. New film by filmmaker and actress Olivia Wilde (Don’t Worry Darling).

Impressive new staging of Christopher Hampton's adaptation of the classic novel, directed by Marianne Elliott. Starring Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner.

'Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night.' A perfect summary of the arch-vile story about the aging Broadway star Channing, who appoints admirer Eve Harrington as her personal assistant.

The Room, produced, written, directed, acted and fully paid for by Tommy Wiseau, is also called 'the Citizen Kane of bad movies' and 'the worst movie ever'. So bad that it becomes very entertaining again.

Christopher Nolan's new film The Odyssey is an adventurous mythical epic based on the famous work by Homer. The star-studded cast includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, and Zendaya.

A mysterious 'man from the future' (Sam Rockwell) walks into a diner in Los Angeles.

With razor-sharp dialogue, unexpected twists, and a constant underlying tension, The Departed is considered one of the best crime films of this century. The film was awarded four Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director.

A lighthearted, playful film about seduction, fantasy, and the human tendency to daydream about “what if.” Director Billy Wilder knows better than anyone how to combine humor and subtlety, resulting in a timeless classic full of sharp dialogue.

The Misfits features Marilyn Monroe in one of her most vulnerable and layered roles, in a melancholic drama about people searching for their place in a changing world.

What happens in the mind of someone who goes through psychosis? Six people speak candidly on camera about their experiences. Psychosis can bring loneliness, fear and confusion as well as a creativity, euphoria and existential insights.

The feature film debut of and with Isabel Hagen – who bears a striking resemblance to Greta Gerwig – was received at various festivals (Tribeca, Cleveland, Tallinn) as a successful portrait of how a New York twenty-something struggles with ambition, love, family, and numerous other discomforts.

Films are more than just stories or entertainment; they make us think about the big questions of life. In our Film x Philosophy series, we explore themes such as humanity, technology, and existentialism through film. 

Films are more than just stories or entertainment; they make us think about the big questions of life. In our Film x Philosophy series, we explore themes such as humanity, technology, and existentialism through film. 

A unique and poignant film that rawly and sensually brings you back to the social anxieties of adolescence. At a boys' water polo camp, the socially awkward 12-year-old Ben gets caught up in a cruel tradition.

Three stories by Ōtomo, animated by ’90s top talent, depict simple workers facing heavily armed powers. With 1) space horror, 2) murder comedy, and 3) war satire. 

In director Shinkai's most Miyazaki-like film, young Asuna enters a beautiful, multicultural underworld, where she gradually learns to deal with loneliness and death.

Films are more than just stories or entertainment; they make us think about the big questions of life. In our Film x Philosophy series, we explore themes such as humanity, technology, and existentialism through film. 

Groundhog Day meets video game. Every time the aliens kill Rita, her day starts over again. And she was already depressed.

Is it a romantic drama? A demonic bloodbath? A romcom? A supernatural adventure story? These are the nineties: it's all of that!