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Rotterdam International Film Festival 2026

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Butterfly (Country: Norway, Sweden, UK, Germany; Year: 2026; Director: Itonje Søimer Guttormsen; Writer: Itonje Søimer Guttormsen; Stars: Renate Reinsve, Helene Bjørneby, Numan Acar, Zuleica Gabas, Julia Weden, Alex Junge, Lillian Müller)
Two half-sisters return to Gran Canaria after their mother's death.
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Home (Country: Denmark, Serbia; Year: 2026; Director: Marijana Janković; Writer: Marijana Janković; Stars: Dejan Čukić, Nada Šargin, Tara Cubrilo, Jesper Christensen, Zlatko Burić, Claes Bang)
Migration story seen through the eyes of a young girl.
See: Marijana Janković on Home, Balkan representation, and the immigrant question of where you belong
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