Netherlands Film Showcase

Indy Film Library (IFL) is hosting a day of film screenings, celebrating the very best work from filmmakers of the Netherlands and Belgium.

Forming the final part of the organisation’s yearly awards shortlist*, the movies will be shown at Amsterdam’s Filmhuis Cavia, on Saturday April 13th 2024.

The fifth annual event will allow viewers to engage with films they will not find anywhere else, by filmmakers who represent the future of the film industry across the Benelux region, and around the world. All films come with English subtitles for international viewers.

Among the movies featured, cinema lovers will have a chance to witness breath-taking experimental, documentary and narrative films. These include Lavinia Xausa’s pulsating football fandom documentary So Loud the Sky Can Hear Us, Melle Posthuma de Boer and Ramses van Hall’s acerbic family satire Johnny, and Victoria Warmerdam’s existential sci-fi Ik ben geen robot.

IFL Chief Editor Jack Benjamin said of the selection, “Each year, selecting these films gets harder and harder – never mind choosing which ones we highlight in our press releases! Honestly, it’s the best kind of headache these artists could give me – and I’m proud to be championing their work again. This year I’ve been super-happy to see some past filmmakers return with their latest amazing projects, but I’ve also been thrilled by a lot of new discoveries, and I can’t wait to share their work with Amsterdam’s film-lovers!”

Following the screenings, the winning films of IFL’s 2023 submissions cycle will be announced. Each selection is rated 16+, and all films will show in Dutch or Flemish, with English subtitles.

Tickets are already on sale via FilmFreeway, and the IFL website. Admission will also be available at the door, but attendees should purchase in advance to avoid disappointment.

Find the full programme and tickets – HERE