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Rotterdam International Film Festival · 2026

Rotterdam International Film Festival 2026

Tiger Competition

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2 films · 2 reviews

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La Belle Année

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Ruffier has an instinct for atmosphere. The documentary is undeniably visually appealing, attentive to texture, light, and the expressive clutter of a family interior.

Edin Custo · 4 out of 5
Revisiting a teenage crush on a teacher, Angelica Ruffier embarks on a delicate journey of memory and desire.

(Country: Sweden, Norway; Year: 2026; Director: Angelica Ruffier; Writer: Angelica Ruffier; Stars: Angelica Ruffier, Tom Ruffier, Henrik Ruffier, Sylvie Bresson)

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Yellow Cake

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Yellow Cake’s clunkiest habit, exposition as explanation rather than drama.

Edin Custo · 2 out of 5
When radical science backfires, miners and researchers confront apocalypse.

(Country: Brazil; Year: 2026; Director: Tiago Melo; Writer: Celina Ximenes, Larissa Estevam; Stars: Rejane Faria, Tânia Maria, Alli Willow, Valmir do Côco, Spencer Callahan, Henry Jackelen, Wolfgang Pannek, Rosa Malagueta, Galeguinho Zé Matias, Antonio de Nego Biu, Severino Dadá)

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