Founded in 1972, the Rotterdam International Film Festival (IFFR) has, over the years, cemented its position as a major "headhunter" for filmmakers who explore the forms and boundaries of cinema.

A key event on the movie industry calendar, this festival offers a wide range of different sections, including two competitive selections—Bright Future and Voices. French independent filmmaking and experimental works will be represented this year by Bertrand Mandico, Serge Bozon, Valérie Massadian, and the Olivier Peyon/Cyril Brody duo.

In the Limelight section, the current festival favorites Montparnasse Bienvenüe, Custody, Razzia, and The Insult will no doubt once again dazzle audiences.

Bright Future:

• The Wild Boys by Bertrand Mandico
• Milla by Valérie Massadian
• Permanent Green Light by Dennis Cooper & Zac Farley
• Ordinary Time by Susana Nobre (minority-French co-production)

Voices:

• Latifa, le cœur au combat by Olivier Peyon, Cyril Brody
• Mrs. Hyde by Serge Bozon
• The Song of Scorpions de Anup Singh (minority co-production)
• Voices by Constantin Popescu (minority co-production)
• Silent Mist by Miaoyan Zhang (minority co-production)
• Sollers Point by Matt Porterfield (minority co-production)
• Don't Forget Me by Ram Nehari (minority co-production)
• Fatima by João Canijo (minority co-production)

Regained:

• The Image You Missed by Donal Foreman (minority co-production)

Limelight:

• Montparnasse Bienvenüe by Léonor Serraille
• Custody by Xavier Legrand
• The Insult by Ziad Doueiri
• Razzia by Nabil Ayouch
• I Am not a Witch by Rungano Nyoni (minority co-production)
• Hannah by Andrea Pallaoro (minority co-production)

Signature:

• Lover For A Day by Philippe Garrel
• 9 Fingers by F.J. Ossang
• Good Luck by Ben Russell
• Jeannette: the Childhood of Joan of Arc by Bruno Dumont
• Radiance by Naomi Kawase (minority co-production)
• Mrs. Fang by Wang Bing (minority co-production)

A History of Shadows:

• Angkar by Neary Adeline Hay
• Le Fort des fous by Narimane Mari
• Oblivion Verses by Alireza Khatami
• The Death of Stalin by Armando Iannucci (minority co-production)
• Zama by Lucrecia Martel (minority co-production)
• The Captain by Robert Schwentke (minority co-production)
• The Resolute by Giovanni Donfrancesco (minority co-production)

Pan African Cinema Today (PACT):

• Lumumba by Raoul Peck
• A Season in France by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Rotterdämmerung:

• Good Manners by Juliana Rojas, Marco Dutra
• The Night Eats the World by Dominique Rocher
• Mutafukaz by Shojirou Nishimi, Run
• A Prayer Before Dawn by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
• Let the Corpses Tan by Hélène Cattet & Bruno Forzani (minority co-production)

The complete program can be found here.