Rotterdam Festival Unveils Nine World Premieres Across Bright Future, Harbour Strands

International Film Festival Rotterdam has unveiled its first wave of world premieres for its 55th edition, which runs Jan. 29 to Feb. 8. The nine titles span the Bright Future strand, which is for feature debuts, and the Harbour program, which is a broader selection.

The first wave of features includes several IFFR alumni, including Juja Dobrachkous, whose film “Bebia, à mon seul désir” had its world premiere in 2021’s Tiger Competition lineup and will now return with “Accept Our Sincere Apologies,” and Gustavo Vinagre returns with “The Passion According to Ghb,” co-directed by Vinicius Couto, following his shorts “Film for Blind Poet” and “Nova Dubai,” which previously featured at the festival.

Artemio Narro also returns, following the world premieres of “I Stay with You” (2015) and “ColOZio” (2019), with “Art Is Dark and Full of Horrors” for the 2026 edition, meanwhile Hanung Bramantyo is presenting “The Hole, 309 Days to the Bloodiest Tragedy,” which comes…