Best of IDFA On Tour 2026

The programme includes:

Past Future Continuous
Morteza Ahmadvand & Firouzeh Khosrovani | Iran | Norway | Italy | 2025 | Persian, English spoken | Dutch subtitles
A woman who has fled Iran asks her parents, who stayed behind, to install cameras in their home so she can stay connected from afar. In these recordings, she reflects on her family, the political unrest in Tehran and her longing for a home.
Winner of the IDFA Award for Best Film in the Envision Competition

Remake
Ross McElwee | United States | 2025 | 117' | English spoken | Dutch subtitles
The death of his son Adrian forces Ross McElwee to look back. Did he miss something? Through old family videos and memories, the filmmaker tries to get a grip on how both their lives have unfolded.
Winner of the Beeld & Geluid IDFA ReFrame Award

An Open Field
Teboho Edkins| South Africa, France, Germany | 2025 | 38'| Amharic, English spoken | Dutch subtitles
Teboho Edkins visits with his father the place in Ethiopia where his brother died in a plane crash in 2019. There they encounter a deeply grieving community that cherishes the victims of the disaster in a loving way.
Winner of the IDFA Award for Best Short Documentary

A Fox Under a Pink Moon
Mehrdad Oskouei | Iran, France, UK, USA | 2025 | 76' | Persian, Dari, Turkish | Dutch subtitles
A subtly layered self-portrait of Soraya, a headstrong 16-year-old artist who has been trying to flee Iran for Europe for years – harrowing journeys she films with her mobile phone. She channels all her fears and worries into fantastic works of art.
Winner of the IDFA Award for Best Film in the International Competition