51st International Film Festival Rotterdam

51st International Film Festival Rotterdam
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Opening filmPlease Baby Please by Amanda Kramer
Closing filmDragon Inn by King Hu
LocationRotterdam, Netherlands
Founded1972
Awards
Festival dateOpening: 26 January 2022 (2022-01-26)
Closing: 6 February 2022 (2022-02-06)
WebsiteIFFR
International Film Festival Rotterdam

The 51st International Film Festival Rotterdam, is the 2022 edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, which took place online from 26 January 2022 to 6 February 2022.[1][2] The festival, which was held online for the second consecutive year due to the spread of the Omicron variant across Europe,[3][4] opened with Amanda Kramer's film Please Baby Please.[5] The festival closed with the screening of 1967 sword fighting classic Dragon Inn by King Hu on 6 February 2022.[6]

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  2. ^ Macnab, Geoffrey (7 January 2022). "Online Rotterdam 2022 reveals new opening film, full line-up". Screendaily. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  3. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (22 December 2021). "International Film Festival Rotterdam Moves Online Due to Dutch Lockdown (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  4. ^ Macnab, Geoffrey (22 December 2021). "Rotterdam film festival moves online for 2022". Screendaily. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  5. ^ Roxborough, Scott (25 January 2022). "Rotterdam Film Festival Kicks Off Second Virtual Event, Market". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  6. ^ Macnab, Geoffrey (6 February 2022). "Rotterdam 2022 closes on upbeat note as organisers hail online engagement, ability to innovate". Screendaily. Retrieved 7 February 2022.