Openluchtfilmfestival Roffa Mon Amour 2025

Roffa Mon Amour celebrates its thirteenth festival edition in the sculpture garden of Brutus in Rotterdam West. Among the impressive works of art by Atelier Van Lieshout under the starry sky you will discover special films, meet new people and be surprised by live music, surprising talks, dinners and blind dates. Where ships from all over the world once arrived, a festival with films from all over the world is now flourishing.

In Rotterdam we look at the world differently: directly, honestly and with a big heart. That is exactly what you feel at Roffa Mon Amour: films that touch you, conversations that linger, evenings that you will not soon forget. Watching films together in the open air feels grand, intimate and romantic.

Why Brutus?

Brutus is one of the largest cultural sanctuaries in the Netherlands, located in the rugged city port area of Rotterdam. Here, contemporary art, raw industrial architecture and experiment merge. In the sculpture garden, between monumental sculptures, watching a film does not feel like escaping the city, but like experiencing it even more intensely. Here you are literally between art, film and the night.

Program highlights

The full festival programme will be announced on 2 July, but here's a sneak preview:

Cinematic Favorites: Iconic films you must see, back on the big screen. Stories that continue to touch generations.

New Makers Competition: International first and second feature films that have recently been released and have not yet been released in the Netherlands. Discover the new voices of cinema.

Indonesia Special: On the occasion of the eightieth anniversary, we present a film and programs that reflect on the shared history between Indonesia and the Netherlands.

Cinema Concerts: Film and live music come together: Operator invites talented musicians to create live soundtracks for short films.

Context program: In addition to film, there is room for meeting and deepening: dinners with local chefs, blind dates under the stars, a Queer special, Indonesia commemoration specials, talks and much more.