Roffa Mon Amour Open-Air Cinema Rotterdam

Roffa Mon Amour will bring you outdoor film nights from August 14-25 in Rotterdam. Self-described as “eccentric”, it is an interesting melting pot of eclectic kinds of film from all over the world, all shown in the open-air.

Old films, new films, art-house films, cult films - there are so many genres and kinds to appeal to all tastes, no matter how unusual. All the films have English subtitles, so it's ideal for expats!

Open-air cinema in Rotterdam

At BRUTUS in Rotterdam, the open-air cinema will be welcoming movie lovers from far and wide. There are three main categories at this year’s Roffa Mon Amour open-air film festival.

The categories are:

New Makers

The programming always looks for films by up-and-coming directors, particularly those who have released just one or two films to date.

Highlights from this category include Disco Afrika: a Malagasy Story, a Madagascan film about the legacy of colonialism, coming of age and disco, and 78 days, a film set during the 1999 NATO bombing of Serbia which you could mistake for a documentary so realistic is its cut together home-footage of a family trying to continue enjoying the small things. 

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Cinematic Favourites

Come and see classics, things that were likely to have been on your list of things to watch. This selection of films is by more established, well-known directors, but inextricably linked to the films by the New Makers in terms of inspiration and influence. 

This year you can catch But I'm a Cheerleader, a 90s queer classic about gay conversion and high-school dramas or Battle Royale, the Japanese horror about teenagers stranded in a kill-or-be-killed situation, among other great films

Cinema Concerts

Witness live electronic acts creating a score for short films, co-curated with artists from Operator and films from Go Short. These Cinema Concerts consist of two performances. 

Getting to Roffa Mon Amour open-air cinema

All the films are being screened at the BRUTUS art centre in Rotterdam, which is a 10-minute walk from Marconiplein metro station.

You can buy tickets and explore the whole programme on the Roffa Mon Amour website.