Anarkali

Six intertwined stories delve into social and political dilemmas in Dutch society surrounding a cluster of millennials.

A house party spirals into chaos when a group of teenagers overdose, turning a night of freedom and escape into total collapse.

A forced diversity mandate disrupts an elite Dutch school, pushing two student worlds into collision. As status games turn hostile and buried tensions erupt, identity becomes a battlefield where belonging must be earned.

In search of his ancestral roots, filmmaker Amar Somaroo explores the story of Dina Somaroo, a young boy from India deceived by colonial promises of prosperity in Suriname. Through archival footage and reflections from the Netherlands, the film examines the complex legacy of diaspora-displacement, fragmented identity, and the duality of belonging.

When Hindustani Milan develops feelings for Syrian refugee Ahmed, it puts a strain on his family life. Their differences in opinions and perspectives come to light when Milan chooses for himself. This leads to an explosive situation.

A fractured soul, suspended between death and existence, drifts unnoticed through the world of the living while desperately clinging to fragments of identity, redemption, and the fading illusion of human connection.

A young novelist struggles to escape the shadow of her bestselling debut while slipping into an increasingly fragmented psychological state, where inspiration and reality become impossible to separate.

A dreamlike self-portrait capturing the transition into adulthood, where questions of identity, heritage, intimacy, and belonging unfold through memories, friendships, and reflections on life.

Follows the 5-year journey of filmmaker Amar Somaroo, in a ruminating quest to explore the correlation between his Indian-Surinamese roots, and global perceptions of what defines 'home'.

Follows a young Kurdish woman in Iraqi Kurdistan reflecting on freedom, identity, and womanhood, as she navigates the contrast between personal ambition and cultural expectations.