Harbour
Programma IFFR 2026
Echoing Rotterdam’s port city identity, Harbour offers a safe haven to the full range of contemporary cinema that the festival champions.
Overzicht van films
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Snake milkers and the miserable lady
Vahid Alvandifar | 82' | Iran | World premiere
A deceased Iranian snake catcher comes back to life in this satirical road movie that traverses gorgeous landscapes. -
Songs of Hope and Despair. Performed by Bundschuh, Fish, Fox Tail, Rainbow, Dead Drummer, Muse-Leaving Germany and by other agencies
Tsaplya Olga Egorova | 82' | Germany | World premiere (festival)
Strangely costumed heroes long for a miracle in this absurdist lo-fi musical roadmovie by the Chto Delat collective. -
A Survivor’s Tale
Micha Wald | 102' | Belgium | Dutch Premiere
A noblewoman is left for dead on a barren island, in this breathtaking historical drama. -
There Was Such a Thing Before
Matsui Yoshihiko | 131' | Japan | International premiere
A meditation on loss and resilience in the aftermath of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear plant disaster. -
To Die a Frenchman
Pankaj Rishi Kumar | 80' | India | World premiere
In Pondicherry, India, a man fights for French citizenship in this compelling reflection on post-colonial identity. -
Under Current
Alan Mak | 115' | Hong Kong-China | European premiere
Conscientious lawyer unmasks a shady nonprofit organisation in a riveting white-collar crime thriller. -
A Useful Ghost
Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke | 130' | Thailand | Dutch Premiere
A possessed vacuum cleaner becomes a national hero in an explosively political comic fantasy. -
Victor comme tout le monde
Pascal Bonitzer | 89' | France | International premiere
An actor devoted to Victor Hugo finds his artistic values and lifestyle challenged by women. -
The Waves Saga
Badrul Munir | 64' | Indonesia | World premiere
Folklore and scientific research combine to illuminate environmental catastrophe in this thoughtful documentary on geomythology.