Bird
A story of children raising children. The complete absence of anything resembling structure is normal for them. Bird is told from the viewpoint of 12-year-old Bailey (Nykiya Adams), who is growing up in an unconventional family with her brother, Hunter (Jason Buda). Their extravagantly tattooed father, Bud (Barry Keoghan), is a pretty good dad – if only because he actually talks to his kids.
Beloved tropic
Panama, Colombia | 2024 | 108 min | Spanish | e.s. Previous Next Ana Endara’s marvelous feature debut, set in Panama City. Ana María is a pregnant Colombian immigrant, without a visa or money. She dutifully works in elder care but remains isolated from the outside world. One day, she is hired to care for […]
Belle de Jour
The 50th anniversary release of Luis Buñuel’s dark, beautiful, and somewhat surreal tale demonstrates the film’s enduring significance. Séverine (Catherine Deneuve, then 27 years old) is married to the handsome surgeon Pierre (Jean Soire); they look like the ideal couple on the surface. Their apartment shows exquisite taste; everything has its place, but Pierre’s place is not in his wife’s bed.
All We Imagine As Light
Three nurses live in modern-day Mumbai: Prabha (Kani Kusruti) and roommates Anu (Divya Prabha) and Parvati (Chhaya Kadam). Having moved from smaller towns to the bustling metropolis, each woman must find her own way of adapting to the city and dealing with new experiences and emotions.
Film booklet CIFF 2025 now available
Download the film booklet now and explore the full program for this edition. We are pleased to announce the release of the Film booklet for the 11th edition of the Curacao International Film Festival. You can download the booklet here or just click on the visual. Ticket sale for the Film Festival will start March […]
Anora
Sean Baker, well-known to CIFF audiences for The Florida Project, returns with Anora, a Palme d’Or-winning film that is equal parts screwball Cinderella tale and edgy Pretty Woman.
11th Edition of Curacao International Film Festival opens with Preview Screening on March 13
Featuring two films this year, including the official Mexican Oscar entry and major winner at the 2024 Morelia International Film Festival. WILLEMSTAD, February 28, 2025 – On March 13, the Curaçao International Film Festival (CIFF) is hosting a special preview film evening at The Movies Otrobanda. This event marks the start of the festival’s 11th […]
Winner Lost & Found Competition in cooperation with Landhuis Bloemhof
Special Lost & Found segment featuring lost local and international film, television fragments, paintings, and photos. WILLEMSTAD, February 14, 2025 – Back in October of last year, the Curaçao International Film Festival (CIFF) approached Landhuis Bloemhof with the exciting proposal to collaborate and organize an art competition inspired by a lost painting by Rembrandt from his Five Senses series: […]
11th edition of Curaçao International Film Festival brings back “lost” art
Special Lost & Found segment featuring lost local and international film, television fragments, paintings, and photos. WILLEMSTAD, February 4, 2025 – Preparations for the 11th edition of the Curaçao International Film Festival (CIFF), which will take place from April 9 to 13 this year, are in full swing. This edition promises to be a special […]
Call for Entries Yellow Robin Competition Curacao IFF 2025 now open
The Curacao International Film Festival (CIFF) is now accepting applications for the 9 th Yellow Robin Competition, a showcase for first and second feature films by filmmakers from or working in the Caribbean and the Caribbean basin (including coastal Central and South America), as well as filmmakers from that region living or working in the […]