No Other Land
A documentary created by a Palestinian-Israeli team that sheds light on the ongoing destruction of Masafer Yatta, a cluster of villages in the southern West Bank of Palestine. The film presents shocking and unsettling footage of homes and a school being dismantled, revealing the impact of military oppression on daily life.
My First Film
USA | 2024 | English | 100 min. | n.s. Previous Next In this deeply personal work, which Anger calls “giving birth to yourself,” we follow Vita (Odessa Young) as the alter ego of Anger. Documentary footage from Anger’s own life is woven throughout the film, intercut with Vita’s memories and experiences. Vita’s story serves […]
My Favourite Cake
Once again, the Iranian government has gone to extremes to prevent the distribution of this film. Production facilities were raided; computers, hard drives, and other materials were confiscated. Fortunately, the filmmakers had a copy stored in another country. The film’s gentle humanity is a compelling rebuke to this ruthless repression.
Miséricorde
France, Spain | 2024 | French| 102 min. | e.s. Previous Next A young man, Jérémie (Félix Kysyl), returns to his sleepy hometown of Saint Martial for the funeral of a local baker for whom he once worked. He meets Vincent (Jean-Baptiste Durand), who is not particularly thrilled about Jérémie’s unexpected return, especially when his […]
Memory
Usa, Mexico | 2024 | English | 100 min. | d.s. Previous Next Sylvia (Jessica Chastain) works at a public home in New York for adults struggling with mental health conditions. She leads a simple and structured life: her daughter, her job, her AA meetings. She meets Saul (Peter Sarsgaard) when he follows her home […]
Memorias de un cuerpo que arde
Costa Rica | 2024 | Spanish | 90 min. | e.s. Previous Next A moving mixture of documentary and fiction, this film tells an intimate story through voice-overs of three women over 65 who look back on their relationships. Actress Sol Carballo embodies these three women. The film transitions seamlessly from one era to another, […]
Little Richard: I Am Everything
USA | 2023 | doc | English | 101 min. | d.s. Previous Next The documentary explores the extraordinary life of the “Architect of Rock ‘n’ Roll”. From his groundbreaking 1950s recordings, Little Richard (aka Richard Wayne Penniman) revolutionized music with his electrifying performances and flamboyant style. He grew up in a family of 12 […]
Tasting Contrasts
Dutch Caribbean | doc | 2025 | 15 min. Film unites many forms of art on the screen. For CIFF ’25 it was decided to focus, among other forms, on the visual arts. Renowned painter Rembrandt, like many other masters, depicted the five senses. However, one of these works, the image of taste, has never […]
Caribbean Eyewitness Accounts of WWII
Dutch Caribbean | doc | 30 min | Papiamentu, Dutch| n.s. This year, we celebrate 80 years of freedom within the Kingdom since the end of World War II by screening four eyewitness accounts. In 2017, the Cultuur Kameleon Foundation, in collaboration with the National Committee for May 4 and 5, published The Caribbean Think […]
Mosaiko Kultural
Screenplay and artistic direction: Felix de Rooy, based on Cultural Mosaic of the Netherlands Antilles (1977), edited by René Römer. Recitations: Stanley Cras and Lucille Haseth. Lost and Found in the archives of Sound & Vision.