International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) announced the first titles for its 47th edition, among which are six films from France, Russia, Belgium, Romania, Poland and Germany. Selections also include work by Wang Bing, Alexey Fedorchenko and Guillermo del Toro. The festival will take place from 24 January to 4 February 2018.

IFFR celebrates film art from all over the world, and continues to present its programme in four sections, each with its own distinct character: Bright Future (including the Hivos Tiger Competition and the Tiger Competition for Short Films); Voices; Deep Focus and Perspectives. Short films are strongly represented throughout the festival.

Festival director Bero Beyer highlights: "This initial selection of films for IFFR profoundly underscores the depth of the imagination, relevance and vibrancy of independent auteur cinema. Filmmakers from all around the world astonish us with their visions that are as bold and powerful as can be, addressing themes and pushing the scope of the cinematic form."

The first feature films confirmed for the 47th IFFR, listed by programme section, are:

Bright Future

The Flower Shop [+lire aussi :
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Wild Boys [+lire aussi :
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interview : Bertrand Mandico
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All You Can Eat Buddha - Ian Lagarde (Canada)

Voices

Anna's War - Alexey Fedorchenko (Russia)
Pororoca [+lire aussi :
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interview : Constantin Popescu
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Silent Mist - Zhang Miaoyan (China/France)

Voices/Limelight

The Florida Project - Sean Baker (USA)
The Shape of Water - Guillermo del Toro (USA)

Deep Focus

The Bottomless Bag - Rustam Khamdamov (Russia)
Mrs. Fang [+lire aussi :
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Marquis de Wavrin, du manoir à la jungle - Grace Winter, Luc Plantier (Belgium)