The 2024 edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) began from 25th January and is scheduled to conclude to 4th February 2024. Several films from across the globe including India will feature at the prestigious festival. For this article, we have compiled a list of those Indian films which will make their world premieres at IFFR 2024.
Ade / On A Sunday (Segment: Short & Mid-Length)
Nagaland’s short film is set in 2002 and follows the story of two kids Ade and Abu, who skip their school on a Sunday and venture into a fun-filled adventure.
Anubhuti (Segment: Harbour)
Helmed by Anirban Dutta, the film is an unconventional take on the life of Meera Bai.
Devastated (Segment: Harbour)
The political drama movie revolves around a middle-aged policeman who is assigned to kill a certain segment of people. He opens up about this to his wife.
Joymoti Never Left (Segment: Cinema Regained)
The film is set in the future in the year 2047 where the State of Assam has been destroyed by rains and only a handful speak the language. The film focuses on the relationships between the Agarwal family.
Kiss Wagon (Segment: Tiger Competition)
The political thriller follows the story of Ms. Isla, who must undertake a dangerous journey to deliver a mysterious parcel to an unknown location.
Leela (Segment: Short & Mid-Length)
The short film revolves around how two women talk about the mysterious disappearance of a woman named Leela.
Parama: A Journey With Aparna Sen (Segment: Cinema Regained)
Suman Ghosh’s film visits some of the locations which were used in films made by veteran Indian filmmaker Aparna Sen.
Riptide (Segment: Bright Future)
The romantic fantasy drama movie follows a man who undergoes a paranormal vision and learns that his lover is visible to him but invisible to everyone else.
Schirkoa: In Lies We Trust (Segment: Bright Future)
The sci0fi animated film takes place in a highly regulated society where people wear paper bags on their heads to overcome their differences.
Seven Seas Seven Hills (Segment: Big Screen Competition)
Helmed by Tamil filmmaker Ram, the film revolves around the interaction between a thirty-something and an 8000-year-old immortal.
Viduthalai Part 2 (Segment: Limelight)
The period crime thriller movie follows the story of an upright and righteous police driver Kumareson (played by Soori). After a deadly train bombing, the newly recruited police constable becomes a part of a mission called ‘Operation Ghosthunt’ to capture Perumal Vaathiyar (Vijay Sethupathi) – the leader of the revolutionary group.