11/06/2025
𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱! Held for the first time in 𝗔𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗺 from 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟭-𝟏𝟯, the inaugural 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 invites you to a vibrant 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺𝘀 experiencing, celebrating and reflecting on the spirit of Carnaval worldwide. This 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝟯-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 organized by 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 and 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰 explores how Carnaval has inspired filmmakers around the world to tell stories of joy, resistance, community, and freedom. From the dazzling parades of 𝗥𝗶𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗼 and 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 to the rhythmic expressions of 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮, 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮, and the 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 and the Prince Carnaval traditions of the 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 and 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺, Carnaval is a global phenomenon, rooted in 𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆, 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. The inaugural 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 honors the complexity, creativity and resistance of these traditions, while asking urgent questions about culture, identity, and belonging in a changing world.
The 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 features 𝟲 𝗼𝗻-𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 at 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗸𝘄𝗲𝗴 and 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗴 in 𝗔𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗺 in the weekend of 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟭-𝟭𝟯, as well as an extensive 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 with 𝟱𝟬+ 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘀 on Carnaval available wordwide. From the opening night screenings of 𝗢𝗿𝗳𝗲𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗼, on 𝗥𝗶𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗹, and 𝗣𝗔𝗡! 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝗱𝘆𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘆, on 𝗧+𝗧 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗹, often called '𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵', to documentaries and shorts on Carnaval from across the globe, particularly in the 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 (𝗛𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶, 𝗖𝘂𝗯𝗮, 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮, 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗼, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀), but also in 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗢𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀, 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻, 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗺, 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 and 𝗔𝗮𝗹𝘀𝘁, the 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 offers a cinematic journey into the heart of the roots and rhythms of Carnaval worldwide. 💃🏾🕺🏿
📅 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 (𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟭-𝟭𝟯)
July 11-13 | 24/7 | 📺 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 | Streaming platform YardVibes
Fri July 11 | 19:00 | 🎥 𝗢𝗿𝗳𝗲𝘂 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗼 | Melkweg Cinema
Fri July 11 | 21:30 | 🎥 𝗣𝗔𝗡! 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗢𝗱𝘆𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘆 | Melkweg Cinema
Sat July 12 | 16:30 | 💃🏾🕺🏿 𝗣𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗼𝘀 | Melkweg Amsterdam
Sat July 12 | 19:30 | 🎥 𝗞𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗹: 𝗔 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲’𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 | Melkweg Cinema
Sat July 12 | 21:30 | 🎥 𝗟𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗸: 𝗖𝘂𝗯𝗮 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 | Melkweg Cinema
Sun July 13 | 16:00 | 🎥 𝗩𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗻𝗼𝗮𝗿 𝗔𝗼𝘂𝘄 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗸 | Droog Amsterdam
Sun July 13 | 19:00 | 🎥 𝗞𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗶 𝗨𝗻 𝗣𝘂𝗲𝗯𝗹𝗼 | Droog Amsterdam
𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 | 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟭-𝟭𝟯 | 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗸𝘄𝗲𝗴 𝗔𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗺 + 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗴 𝗔𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗺
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droog.com/program/carnaval-film-festival/
Carnaval Film Festival 2025: On-Location Program (July 11-13)