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IFFR director Bero Beyer: 'Understanding the world requires multiple views.'

With over 400 films (long and short), the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) that kicks off on Wednesday is as lavish as ever. It is just an arbitrary sample of the offerings symbolised by the new magic ball-like logo. This year, the over-familiar tiger has taken the form of a multicoloured planet.

In addition to the ghoulish humour and sharp observations of opening film Lemon, the horror of carnal coming-of-age vision Raw and the refreshing or...

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Leo Bankersen

Leo Bankersen has been writing about film since Chinatown and Night of the Living Dead. Reviewed as a freelance film journalist for the GPD for a long time. Is now, among other things, one of the regular contributors to De Filmkrant. Likes to break a lance for children's films, documentaries and films from non-Western countries. Other specialities: digital issues and film education.View Author posts

With over 400 films (long and short), the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) that kicks off on Wednesday is as lavish as ever. It is just an arbitrary sample of the offerings symbolised by the new magic ball-like logo. This year, the over-familiar tiger has taken the form of a multicoloured planet.

In addition to the ghoulish humour and sharp observations of opening film Lemon, the horror of carnal coming-of-age vision Raw and the refreshing or...

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