Scene By Scene

For Ferdiandra Putra, art is a safe space to explore. He takes inspiration from cats, pop culture, and nightmares that disturb his sleep. Through art, Ferdi, who is always supported by his parents, tries to overcome the stigma caused by his Asperger's condition. In the near future he will hold his first solo exhibition, realizing his dream of becoming an artist.

A film producer, an assassin, and a patriot. These aren’t three characters in this film but three ways of describing Wu Dun, a member of the United Bamboo Gang who murdered the Taiwanese-American writer Henry Liu and became a producer of wuxia films. Hsu Che-yu, who previously brought Single Copy (IFFR 2020) and Re-rupture (IFFR 2018) to Rotterdam, visits Wu’s abandoned studio to restage the events with forensic scanning techniques.

For 91-year-old Ruta acting is not just a career: it is her lifestyle. Once again, she starts working on a new role. This time the theme of the play provokes questions about her own life: how does one deal with ageing? And, most importantly, - is there a specific time when an actress should leave the stage?

Short animated film by Tanaami Keiichi.

Scenes from A Separation

For decades, French artist and writer Catherine Robbe-Grillet – aka dominatrix Jeanne De Berg – has organised mysterious ceremonies for women. This documentary portrait explores a very particular one: the hunt. Far from a stereotypical conception of BDSM, the film presents the complexity of a nonstandard relationship of desire and inserts this into the history of painting.

A TV drama.

In order to save himself from the inner emptiness that has haunted him for a long time, Yacinthe tries to feel, to provoke a feeling in him. He thus receives in his intimacy an unknown man, a masked man who tells him nothing about himself, which his interlocutor and friend does not manage to understand. Charmed, Yacinthe metamorphoses into a modern courtesan with an immaculate boudoir. But can he save himself from an innate condemnation?

A young mouse in his late childhood lives a perfect life. He plays with his dolls, eats cookies and listens to fairy tales - until a sleepless night changes everything.

A partially improvised and experimental choreographic installation performed by Alexander Ekman and dancers from the Royal Swedish Ballet. Based on Ingmar Bergman's TV-series "Scenes from a Marriage"

A journey to the backstage of the Declaration of the State of Israel: The last living witnesses to this historic event and the creators of the legend reveal what really happened during the 32 minutes of the ceremony and reflect on the place of the past in Israel today.

Hayalimdeki Sahneler aims to explain and analyze scenes from 3 heavily queer coded Turkish films from 80s.

The bored Faust is haunted by the eternal spirit of doubt, from which it is impossible to free himself.

A documentary cover of Jorgen Lett's famous film "66 Scenes of America". Similar scenes from Jorgen Lett's film were shot during a year in Uzhhorod, which makes it possible to rethink the city through the prism and vision of a film shot in the 1980s in the United States.

Biserka Šuran was two when her family fled the former Yugoslavia. At the time, her father thought that their youngest daughter would be the least affected by this sudden departure. In her directorial debut, Šuran enters into a conversation with her father about their shared past, the history of the Balkans and what it means for their identity.

The independent music scene in Queretaro emerged after the youths’ movements that left a mark in the generation of Avandaro. Among the secrecy of the streets and neighborhoods, rock music made its way despite the conservativism and “good manners” that, it is told, characterizes this city.

Variations on a couple, lovemaking and a house.

Disneyland Paris is the largest stage for shows in Europe. For the first time, you will dive behind the scenes of the biggest shows: Disney D-Light, with its drones, voted best live show in 2022; the Parade with the trade secrets of its floats and finally Disney Dreams!, the magical sound and light show projected on The Castle of Sleeping Beauty. You will also go behind the scenes of the show The Lion King and the Rhythms of the Earth, but also of Frozen: A Musical Invitation. You will finally discover the underside of the sewing workshops of these shows, visit the brand new Marvel Avengers Campus and even meet Spider-Man in person. Immerse yourself in the magic of the shows of the biggest dream machine in the world!