Future 400: Native Cultures, New Communities

In recognition of the 400th anniversary of the Dutch arrival to New Amsterdam (now NYC), the films with the Future 400 tag celebrate the cultural richness of indigenous communities and highlight outstanding cross-cultural storytelling. To purchase tickets to any of these programs, please visit nyicff.org/tickets.

Future 400 is an initiative of the Dutch Culture USA program of the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in New York.


Presented with support from

in this program:


Dounia – The Great White North


Canada | US Premiere
Animation, André Kadi & Marya Zarif, 2023, 51 min
In French; with English subtitles

Frybread Face and Me


United States
Live Action, Billy Luther, 2023, 83 min
In English; In Navajo; with English subtitles

Kung Fu Lion


Kung Fu Leeuw
China, Netherlands | North American Premiere
Live Action, Froukje Tan, 2023, 85 min
In Dutch; In Mandarin; with English subtitles

Lioness


Leeuwin
Netherlands | New York Premiere
Live Action, Raymond Grimbergen, 2023, 86 min
In Dutch; with English subtitles

Where is Anne Frank


Belgium, France, Israel, Luxembourg, Netherlands | East Coast Premiere 2022 | Fest Flashback
Animation, Ari Folman, 2021, 99 min
In English

The Queen’s Flowers


United States | World Premiere
Animation, Ciara Leinaala Lacy, 2024, 11 min
In English

Neon Vowels


United States
Live Action, Sergio Caballero, 2023, 11 min
In English; In Navajo

Monsters


Monsters onder het bed
Netherlands
Live Action, Lotte Salomons, 2023, 7 min
In Dutch; with English subtitles

Balam


Mexico, United States | East Coast Premiere
Animation, Guillermo Casarin, 2023, 10 min
In Mayan; In Spanish; with English subtitles

Swimming with Wings


Israel, Netherlands
Animation, Daphna Awadish Golan, 2023, 11 min
In Dutch; with English subtitles