On 15 August, Studio Kafunda and Movies that Matter bring Kafunda Film Fest to the Marineterrein in Amsterdam: two films followed by panel discussions. In between the two screenings, Sudanese artist Razeen will perform songs from his recently released debut album Yallah Nargus.

For its first edition, Kafunda Film Fest brings together two films in dialogue, with the second responding to a question raised by the first. In Stop Filming Us, Dutch filmmaker Joris Postema questions his position in Goma as the storyteller of a story that is not his own. In Talking About Trees, Sudanese director Suhaib Gasmelbari tells the story of his own country: four veterans who, under repression, reopen a closed-air cinema to reclaim their film culture.

This summer, we’re teaming up with beach venue Het Puntje once again for a mini film festival at the far end of Scheveningen!

From 21 to 23 August, join us at De Komma, the atmospheric annex of Het Puntje, for three films. This year’s film selection is inspired by the themes of the Portraits of Hope exhibition by Amalna Collective, which will be on display at De Komma throughout August.

Picl is the streaming platform for the latest arthouse films. Only on Picl can you watch new premieres from home, or catch films you recently missed at the cinema. Festival films such as Paikar, La Petite Dernière, Nuestra Tierra and MARIINKA are (or will soon be) available to watch. Pay per film and enjoy the best selection without a subscription. At the same time, you support your favourite cinema: part of the amount you pay for a film goes directly to the theatre.

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From 12 to 23 August, Roffa Mon Amour is once again celebrating summer in the sculpture garden of Brutus in Rotterdam-West, with twelve evenings of film. With a selection of new and relevant films, live music, talks and an in-depth context programme, the festival will once again bring film and culture lovers from the city and beyond together in 2026. This year, the theme Mind Work runs throughout the programme.