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Prisoner Correspondence Project Amsterdam // Screening: Criminal Queers (2015)

Prisoner Correspondence Project Amsterdam // Screening: Criminal Queers (2015)

October 14 at 7:45pm

Occii · Amsterdam-Zuid • Free

Queer liberation meets prison abolition on screen. This free screening of Criminal Queers (2015) unpacks the prison industrial complex, followed by community discussion and info on joining the penpal project.

The Black Fire Documentary (2023)

The Black Fire Documentary (2023)

October 14 at 5:23pm

Melkweg · Amsterdam-Noord

Three rare Afro-jazz documentaries trace a hidden chapter of Black music history, from Washington, DC label lore to Tony Williams drumming in Senegal. Stick around for a live Q&A with saxophonist James "Plunky" Branch, who helped shape the story himself.

Naza (2026)

Naza (2026)

October 15 at 8pm

Melkweg · Amsterdam-Noord

From the filmmakers behind "No Other Land" comes a searing investigation into how civilian deaths in Gaza become routine. "Naza" exposes the Israeli military's calculus of acceptable loss, where hundreds of Palestinian lives are weighed against a single target.

Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011)

Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011)

October 17 at 7:15pm (This weekend)

Melkweg · Amsterdam-Centrum

Before Your Name, Makoto Shinkai sent a girl and her cat into a dazzling underworld to face grief itself. Kaboom Animation Festival presents this early gem on the big screen, with an intro.

Club Kid (2026)

Club Kid (2026)

October 23 at 9:45pm

Melkweg · Amsterdam-Centrum

Hard house till the early hours at one of Amsterdam's most storied venues. Club Kid pairs pounding DJ sets from DBBD, MYSS KETA and friends with live acts and performances.

KitKatClub: Kinks of Berlin (2026)

KitKatClub: Kinks of Berlin (2026)

October 24 at 9pm (Next weekend)

Melkweg · Amsterdam-Centrum • 12 €

Berlin's most notorious club opens its doors to the camera. This documentary follows drag performers, BDSM couples, and club founder Simon through nights of freedom, consent, and unlearning shame. Stick around: the screening rolls into a free party at club Annie.

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