Movies Arnhem & Nijmegen

# This meetup is around a third-party organizer, Focus Filmtheater. You can either purchase your ticket online or right before the session. Seats are numbered. #

Title: De la Comédie-Française
Language: French
Subtitles: English
Length: 75 min
Director: Bertrand Usclat, Martin Darondeau

More info: https://www.focusarnhem.nl/agenda/english-subs-de-la-comedie-francaise/
Ticket link: https://www.focusarnhem.nl/tickets/146870/

Synopsis:
A wonderfully chaotic comedy in the style of ‘Dix pour cent’, about life behind the scenes at the oldest still-performing theater company in the world. All the actors in the film are members of this renowned institution.
At the Comédie-Française, there’s one golden rule: the show always goes on. Unfortunately, nothing seems to be going right for Nina, just three hours before the premiere of her directorial debut.
Lady Macbeth is stuck on the train, equipment is breaking down, egos are clashing, tensions are running high and panic is setting in. Meanwhile, time is ticking, and Nina has to figure out how to save the situation. Will she manage to do it before the curtain rises?

How it works:
I will be at Focus around 20:45, where we can meet before the movie starts. You can message me to find us. Screening starts at 21:15. After the movie, we can have a drink together.

Hope to see you soon!

# This meetup is around a third-party organizer, Focus Filmtheater. You can either purchase your ticket online or right before the session. Seats are numbered. #

August is almost here! That means rooftop movies are back at Focus. 🎬 Get your tickets beforehand if you want to join, because they can go fast!

Title: Revenge
Language: English
Subtitles: Dutch
Length: 108 minutes
Director: Coralie Fargeat

More info: https://www.focusarnhem.nl/agenda/openluchtcinema-revenge/
Ticket link: https://www.focusarnhem.nl/tickets/146125/

Synopsis:
Raw and surprisingly smart revenge thriller, also described as ' the ultimate female revenge that hasn't been this entertaining and satisfying since Kill Bill'.
Every year, three wealthy, married friends traditionally go on a men's trip to the Grand Canyon. This time, Richard has brought along his young mistress Jen, who quickly arouses the interest of the other two men. As an object of desire and completely isolated from the outside world, things soon spiral out of control for Jen. When she is abused and left for dead in the desert by the men, she can think of nothing but revenge.

How it works:
I will be at Focus around 21:15, where we can meet before the movie starts. You can message me to find us. Screening starts at 21:40. After the movie, we can have a drink together.

Hope to see you soon!

# This meetup is around a third-party organiser, Focus Filmtheater. #

August is here, and that means rooftop movies are back at Focus! Get your tickets beforehand if you want to join, because they sell out fast!

Title: Persepolis – Animated Resistance
Language: French, English, Persian/Farsi, German
Subtitles: English
Length: 95 min
Director: Marjane Satrapi

More info: https://www.focusarnhem.nl/agenda/openluchtcinema-persepolis/
Ticket link: https://www.focusarnhem.nl/tickets/146128/

Synopsis:
Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi adaptation of her own graphic memoir, charting her coming of age story against the backdrop of the Iranian Revolution in the 80s and her years of exile in Europe, returns to Focus. The screening is hosted by animation makers Nahid Malayeri and Narjes Mohamadi, and accompanied by two animation shorts by Iranian female directors: Our Uniform (2023) by Yegane Modghaddam and End of Summer (2023) by Tara Attarzadeh. Our Uniform tells a satiric story of an Iranian girl who revisits her school memories by exploring the folds and fabrics of her old uniform. In just 3 minutes, Tara Attarzadeh’s End of Summer presents a heartbreaking account of how a young girl sees the war unfold in front of her eyes.

Together, these works illuminate how Iranian female filmmakers harness animation, storytelling and girlhood to remember differently – claiming their own perspective within narratives that have long sought to silence them. In the context of Sonsbeek 2026, they are examples of how memory and acts of remembering are not about looking back with nostalgia, but about carving out a future path. Remembering is a powerful generative force of imagination. Following Satrapi’s recent passing, and against the backdrop of ongoing political upheaval in Iran, this programme feels like a necessary act of remembrance – an ode to the powerful generative force of imagination carried by memory.

How it works:
I will be at Focus around 20:45, where we can meet before the movie starts. You can message me to find us. Screening starts at 21:15.

Hope to see you soon!

# This meetup is around a third-party organizer, Focus Filmtheater. You can either purchase your ticket online or right before the session. Seats are numbered. #

August is here! That means rooftop movies are back at Focus. 🎬 Get your tickets beforehand if you want to join, because they go fast!

Title: Hamnet
Language: English
Subtitles: Dutch
Length: 126 min
Director: Chloé Zhao

More info: https://www.focusarnhem.nl/agenda/hamnet/
Ticket link: https://www.focusarnhem.nl/tickets/146135/

Synopsis:
Hamnet tells the powerful love story that served as the inspiration for Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. Featuring Jessie Buckley ( Wicked Little Letters, The Lost Daughter ) and Paul Mescal ( All of Us Strangers, Aftersun ), among others.
In Hamnet, the plague rages in a small village in 16th-century England, where Agnes, a healer, and Will, a writer, live. Their lives revolve around their three children—Susanna and the twins Judith and Hamnet—until an unimaginable loss strikes them. Agnes's grief and Will's struggle with words slowly find a way into art. Thus unfolds the enchanting and poignant genesis of one of Shakespeare's greatest works. A film about love, loss, and the power of imagination.

How it works:
I will be at Focus around 20:45, where we can meet before the movie starts. You can message me to find us. Screening starts at 21:15. After the movie, we can have a drink together.

Hope to see you soon!