The biggest celebration of cinema in Latvia, RIGA IFF will delight the senses of film lovers with over 100 screenings, offering bold and fresh visions of world and European cinema. With the motto See. Shift. Become., this year, the festival team’s focal point becomes the state of being experienced by film audiences, immersing themselves in the vast and exquisite pleasure of cinema.
Films awarded at Rotterdam, Berlin, Cannes, Venice, and other film festivals, as well as bold hidden gems of contemporary cinema, will be screened over 11 days in October, uniting both local audiences and international guests at the festival’s main venue, cinema Splendid Palace, as well as Forum Cinemas, cinema K.Suns, and the National Library of Latvia. In parallel, a programme of events for industry professionals, as well as a series of public events for the wider community will take place during the festival.