Bero Beyer is a Dutch producer mainly known for his works in “Paradise Now (2005)”, “Ford Transit (2003)” and “Salt of This Sea (2008)”.

Those unfamiliar with the work of Béla Tarr is definitely missing some must-watch films in their lives.

My relationship with Rotterdam has been quite a bittersweet one. I had the honor of knowing the late Tareque Masud, and he had arranged a film critic's workshop scholarship for me.

“Lemon”, quite frankly, blew everyone away as the opening film of the IFFR. The last thing that the audience expected was for a film to be as quirky as possible.

“The Man” shows the strained dynamics of a father-son relationship like no other. Charlotte Sieling takes a very metropolitan idea of a “superstar dad” and crafts the role to perfection.

“Sexy Durga” surprised everyone when it won the 'Hivos Tiger Award' in the IFFR.

Bianca Taal is the Head of Development Program at the International Film Festival at Rotterdam. We caught with her for a small chat.

Amir Muhammad is an established filmmaker and writer who has released a number of critically acclaimed over the years.

Among the league of the legends dominated by pioneers such as Helmut Newton and Steven Meisel, the name of Peter Lindbergh has been holding its rightful place for the last forty years.

Originating himself from the roots of documentaries, Jim Jarmusch showed us how he has not yet failed to prove that he is one of the greatest and rarest filmmakers of our time.

On 2nd February, the International Film Festival Rotterdam hosted a masterclass session for the French director Oliver Assayas.

The International Film Festival of Rotterdam showed the European Premiere of “Manifesto”, after the world wide premiere at Sundance Film Festival.

The much-anticipated movie of 2016, “Jackie”, presents the story of the first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, based on the events after the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Writer-director Fakhrul Arefeen Khan’s new film “Bhuban Majhi” tells a story of how a simple man was inspired to join the Liberation War in 1971.

TRIVIA & QUIZ

This year's Oscars was an eventful one, marking the first of many things. The monumental blunder made while awarding the Oscar for the “Best Film” category solidified my notion of the world being at the peak of instability at the moment.

Based on the "X-Men" comic, "Legion" is based around David Haller, who was diagnosed to be schizophrenic at an early age and has been kept at mental hospitals after a few chaotic events.

A good reason why the Oscars was important this year was because of the recent protests regarding the lack of diversity in its nominations inspiring the popular hashtag #OscarsSoWhite.

Star Showbiz looks into the life of the famous mother-daughter dancer duo: Manipuri dancer and instructor Sharmila Banerjee and her daughter Sudeshna Swayamprabha.

I am blessed with an indisputably favorable cultural atmosphere. The warmth I am gifted by my family was full of enthusiasm.