This year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) has unveiled the 14 films selected for its flagship Tiger Competition.
Scroll down for the full list.The selection is typically globe-trotting, with features ranging from Chile to China, Sweden to Israel, and Mexico to India.
A jury will grant three prizes: the Tiger Award (worth €40,000), plus two special jury awards (€10,000 apiece). On the jury are: Zsuzsi Bánkuti, Gust Van den Berghe, Tatiana Leite, Thekla Reuten and Farid Tabarki.Last year’s winner of IFFR’s Tiger competition was Indian filmmaker Vinothraj P.S.’s Pebbles, which was the country’s contender for this year’s International Oscar race, though didn’t make the shortlist.Today, the festival also confirmed the line-ups for its Big Screen Competition, which aims to bridge the gap between popular and arthouse cinema.
Titles selected range from Romania to France and South Africa. The Tiger Short Competition was also unveiled.Running January 26 to February 6, the fest was forced to move fully online this year due to local Covid restrictions.
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