43rd International Film Festival Rotterdam

Twelve days of films, exhibitions, debates and unforgettable parties! Provocative, touching and important films will fill the various cinemas in Rotterdam during the 43rd International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).

Hundreds of filmmakers and other artists present their work to a large and devoted audience in 24 screening venues located within central Rotterdam. Up to 3,000 press and film industry representatives visit the festival to report and catch the buzz on its premieres.

The IFFR offers a quality selection of worldwide independent, innovative and experimental cinema as well as a series of film-related visual arts exhibitions and live performances. Devoted to actively support independent filmmaking from around the globe, IFFR is the essential hub in Holland for discovering film talent, for catching premieres, and for exploring its competitions, main sections of recent feature films, short films and documentaries, visual arts exhibitions, theme sections and debates.

Most films within the IFFR selection are screened in their original language version with English subtitles.

International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR)

The International Film Festival Rotterdam offers an annual window to the world, presenting a quirky and world-famous selection of recent new films and film-related visual arts. For twelve days, Rotterdam is consumed by films, documentaries, exhibitions and performances.

The International Film Festival Rotterdam has been held every year since 1972 and lasts for twelve days. In 2008 the festival attracted 355,000 visitors, filling over 20 auditoriums.

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