Two Mountains Weighing Down My Chest
Thursday, 12-11-2026, 20:30, Pathe Tuschinski, AmsterdamA diary-like self-portrait of a bicultural director as she navigates family, identity, and friendship within Berlin’s queer community and beyond.
Film Events in Amsterdam
Map viewThursday, 12 November
Friday, 13 November
Six Months in a Pink and Blue Building
Friday, 13-11-2026, 12:00, Rialto De Pijp, AmsterdamA hybrid documentary reconstructing the director's queer childhood in 1990s Mexico City, exploring his sexuality and family's experience with the AIDS crisis.
Baby Jackfruit Baby Guava
Friday, 13-11-2026, 12:30, Cinema the Pulse, AmsterdamA touching documentary about a gay Vietnamese man navigating his relationship with his family, his American partner, and his neurodivergent sister, filmed by the man himself.
Punkie
Friday, 13-11-2026, 13:30, Eye Filmmuseum, AmsterdamA documentary following Black lesbian comedian Punkie Johnson on tour as she navigates a career crossroads and reflects on her life growing up queer in the Deep South.
Central Park
Friday, 13-11-2026, 13:45, Pathé City, AmsterdamFrederick Wiseman's 1990 documentary captures a summer in New York's Central Park, featuring diverse scenes including the Gay Parade and the AIDS Memorial Quilt.
A Song Without Home
Friday, 13-11-2026, 16:30, Pathé City, AmsterdamA poetic and intimate documentary portrait of Adelina, a young Georgian trans woman, and her years-long struggle for freedom after being locked up by her parents for eleven years.
A Secret Heart
Friday, 13-11-2026, 20:30, Rialto SILO, AmsterdamAn intimate documentary following 64-year-old Patrice's journey of transition to living as a woman named Lilou after the death of his wife, and the impact on his family.
Lyrical Vengeance
Friday, 13-11-2026, 20:45, Eye Filmmuseum, AmsterdamA documentary celebrating the legacies of three feminist authors, connecting their work to today's transnational queer community through dance and performance.
Saturday, 14 November
Lost Hood
Saturday, 14-11-2026, 16:00, Het Lieverdje (Spui), AmsterdamAn augmented reality experience bringing the history of Amsterdam's countercultures—including squatters, graffiti artists, and queer activists—back to the streets of Spuistraat.
We Had a Plan
Saturday, 14-11-2026, 17:15, Pathe Tuschinski, AmsterdamAfter ten years working as undocumented cleaners in the Netherlands, a male couple, Paul and Dan, returns to the Philippines to build a future, but their triumphant homecoming gives way to a sobering new reality.
Sunday, 15 November
Between Revolutions
Sunday, 15-11-2026, 19:15, Pathé City, AmsterdamA hybrid film following Berlin activists protesting violence in Gaza who rehearse a stage adaptation of the 1970s queer book 'The Faggots and Their Friends Between Revolutions'.
Ãsheghetam
Sunday, 15-11-2026, 20:45, Pathé City, AmsterdamTwo queer lovers escape into a dream world of their own after an underground rave in the theocratic city of Tehran is broken up by the morality police.
Thursday, 19 November
Trans
Call Me Agnes - Film Night during Transgender Awareness Week
Thursday, 19-11-2026, 19:30, Q-Factory Hotel, AmsterdamA special screening of 'Call Me Agnes,' a film about an Indonesian trans woman in the Netherlands. The evening includes a live performance, the film, a Q&A with the creators, and drinks.
Filmscreening: De-domestication & i am not (your) human
Thursday, 19-11-2026, 20:00, Pakhuis de Zwijger, AmsterdamDecolonising bodies, land and identity: 2 short films, a live talk and a drag cow finale.
Friday, 20 November
Lesvia + Mr. Dimitris and Mrs. Dimitroula
Friday, 20-11-2026, 20:30, Filmhuis Cavia, AmsterdamA screening of 'Lesvia', a film chronicling 40+ years of lesbian identity on the Greek island of Lesvos, preceded by the short film 'Mr. Dimitris and Mrs. Dimitroula' by the same director.
Wednesday, 25 November
Short film programme: The Art of Being You
Wednesday, 25-11-2026, 17:30, Filmhuis Cavia, AmsterdamA short film program from the Humans of Film Festival, exploring themes of identity, belonging, and sexuality, followed by a panel discussion.
I Built a Rocket Imagining your Arrival (Humans of Film Festival)
Wednesday, 25-11-2026, 19:40, Filmhuis Cavia, AmsterdamA screening of 'I Built a Rocket Imagining your Arrival' as part of the Humans of Film Festival. The film follows a woman on a surreal road trip with the queer mother she never knew.
Sunday, 29 November
Pale Thoughts
Sunday, 29-11-2026, 20:00, Splendor Amsterdam, AmsterdamAn evening exploring the music of composer Daniël Belinfante, who died in Auschwitz, through performance, film, and storytelling about his relative, queer cellist and resistance fighter Frieda Belinfante.
Tuesday, 1 December
Blue
Tuesday, 01-12-2026, 20:00, Eye Filmmuseum, AmsterdamDerek Jarman’s final, most daring film is a pure blue screen with a sumptuous sound design, reflecting on his life and battle with AIDS.
Monday, 7 December
Dykemarch x Filmhuis Cavia #1
Monday, 07-12-2026, 20:00, Filmhuis Cavia, AmsterdamDykemarch and Filmhuis Cavia team up for a special film screening event. More information will be available soon.