Roy Seerden selects 9 films from the IDFA collection

Subdued circular narration about a warehouseman escaping everyday life by taking his hunting rifle and going to the woods.…

A sweltering animation with satellite images of the sun.…

A deep plunge into London’s gay scene, where synthetic drug-induced sex parties are causing an alarming rise in HIV transmission and drug addiction.…

Three members of the Danish band Efterklang record sounds for a new album in Pyramiden, an attractive abandoned Soviet mining town.…

Austrians live out their unrestrained obsessions in their basements: the venue for swastikas, shooting ranges, sadomasochism, opera singing, poisonous snakes and model trains. …

An ode to a vanishing fairground attraction for real men.…

Fascinated by her sister Rowan’s self-confidence, Ester Gould explores our narcissistic society, with alarming results.…

View one of IDFA's films against a small fee from the 2017 selection. Michael Glawogger’s sublime swan song is a trip to an unknown destination. The locations and impressions are fascinating, but also alienating. …