The 55th edition of the festival takes place from 29 January to 8 February 2026.

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The Stranger
The Stranger
Adaptation of Camus' classic.
First Light
First Light
An elderly nun witnesses the aftermath of a young construction worker's fatal accident, compelling her to question the ethical principles of the institution she has devoted her life to.
The Wizard Of The Kremlin
The Wizard Of The Kremlin
Russia, early 1990s. Amid post-Soviet chaos, a brilliant young man, Vadim Baranov, charts his path. First an artist, then a reality show producer, he becomes the spin doctor to a rising KGB agent: Vladimir Putin.
Maddie's Secret
Maddie's Secret
A food influencer secretly struggles with bulimia as she navigates online fame, close friendships, and a painful past.
Yellow Cake
Yellow Cake
When radical science backfires, miners and researchers confront apocalypse.
100 Nights Of Hero
100 Nights Of Hero
A fairy tale about a maid who concocts a plan to help her mistress.
Bowels Of Hell
Bowels Of Hell
A mother battling trauma faces a surreal nightmare when toilets mysteriously transform into killer beings, forcing her to confront both her personal demons and these bizarre supernatural threats.
Home
Home
Migration story seen through the eyes of a young girl.
La Belle Année
La Belle Année
Revisiting a teenage crush on a teacher, Angelica Ruffier embarks on a delicate journey of memory and desire.
Butterfly
Butterfly
Two half-sisters return to Gran Canaria after their mother's death.
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Rotterdam International Film Festival Features

Behind the tsar
Olivier Assayas on humanising history in The Wizard Of The Kremlin
'If Visconti had done it how could I possibly do it any better?'
Ozon on the challenges of tackling Camus' masterwork The Stranger
Home truths
Marijana Janković on Balkan representation, and the immigrant question of belonging
Spin-off alchemy
Claude Schmitz on bringing back cop pairing for Conrad & Crab – Idiotic Gems
Past crime
Christoffer Boe on creating a world for his period mystery Special Unit - The First Murder
'I like putting incompatible stuff together and seeing how it works'
Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke on mixing fantasy and reality in A Useful Ghost
Song of the desert
Kangding Ray on changing attitudes to music in cinema, and scoring Sirât
Existence and resistance
Annemarie Jacir on history, poetic freedom and Palestine 36
'I’m very happy to be trusted with characters of this calibre'
Denis Lavant on the art of constructing personas in Redoubt and The Stranger
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