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Roffa Mon Amour is an open-air film festival in Rotterdam featuring a selection of new and relevant films, complemented by live music, talks and a supporting programme. In 2026, the festival will focus on ‘Mind Work’, with mental health running as a central theme throughout the programme. Check the programme Open-air cinema under the summer...

This summer, we’re teaming up with beach pavilion Het Puntje to present a mini film festival at the northernmost tip of Scheveningen! In collaboration with Amalna Collective, we have selected three films that invite reflection, dialogue, and connection. On Sunday, 23 August, we will screen Heroes of the Galaxy. This magical-realist documentary for young audiences...

At an all-boys water polo camp, socially anxious 12-year-old Ben is pulled into a cruel tradition targeting an outcast with an illness they call ‘The Plague’. But as the lines between game and reality blur, Ben fears the joke might be hiding something real. Blending shades of body horror and psychodrama, writer/director Charlie Polinger instinctively...