Deep Dive

Our new 4-film Deep Dive selection highlights the eve of war and the geopolitical power struggles that come with it, with two classics and two new films.

On Saturday 29 March, all the films will be shown back-to-back at Theater aan het Spui.

The Great Dictator

Restored version of Charlie Chaplin’s sharp satire of Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany. Chaplin excels in his double role as a fascist dictator and Jewish hairdresser. He completed The Great Dictator two days after Hitler had declared war on Poland in 1939.

Facing War

A political documentary with a unique inside look at NATO’s leadership during Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine. As Western unity wavers, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg extends his tenure for one final year, vowing to support President Zelensky “for as long as it takes.” But with NATO decisions requiring unanimity, his promise is tested by deepening divisions among allies.

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

On the brink of destruction, a single reckless decision sets off a chain of absurd events. When a paranoid American general initiates an irreversible nuclear strike on the Soviet Union, panic erupts in the White House. As the president and his advisors—including the bizarre and eccentric Dr. Strangelove—scramble for a solution, diplomatic blunders and military protocols turn into a race against time.

The Damned

In the winter of 1862, during the American Civil War, a group of volunteer soldiers explore unchartered territory in the western part of the country. Far from the front, their task consists mainly of waiting: for directions, for other troops or for an attack. As these men of all backgrounds set up camp, play baseball and cards, they muse about God, life and the point of their mission. When the enemy finally strikes, Montana’s wild nature proves at least as deadly as its fellow men.