11/08/2026
GROUNDS recommends: Roffa Mon Amour Festival
From 12 to 23 August, Roffa Mon Amour returns to the sculpture garden of Brutus in Rotterdam West for twelve summer evenings packed with film, music and experiences. Among the impressive works of art by Atelier Van Lieshout, you will discover colourful and playful films that you won't see anywhere else, meet new people and be surprised by music, dinners, workshops and discussions that come together around the theme of âMind Workâ. So make sure to check out these three of our favourites!
And for more information and the full programme, have a look at roffamonamour.com
CalifĂłrnia (2015) | 14.08
Set against the backdrop of the final years of Brazilâs military dictatorship and the AIDS crisis, CalifĂłrnia is both a time capsule of 1980s Brazil and a tender portrait of youth. Featuring a soundtrack full of David Bowie, The Cure, Joy Division, and Brazilian gems by MetrĂ´ and Blitz, CalifĂłrnia perfectly captures the glow of the 1980s and the feeling that everything is happening for the first time.
Do You Love Me (2025) | 18.08
Do You Love Me is a love letter to Beirut and a hypnotic journey through 70 years of Lebanonâs audiovisual memory. Through the eyes of citizens, filmmakers, and artists, the film reconstructs a fragmented history in a country without a national archive, celebrating playful creative expression as both resistance and a way to preserve memory. All of this is topped off with a wonderful Lebanese soundtrack featuring artists such as Fairuz, Blu Fiefer and Bedouin Burger.
My Semba (2026) | 20.08
My Semba is an anthem, a city symphony, and a love letter to Luanda. A film that moves like the music it's named after: rooted in daily life, sharp with wit, and quietly political. Hugo Salvaterra weaves poetry, rap, and images soaked in rich, vibrant colour into something that feels like a living, breathing poem. One that asks what it means to be Angolan today and answers it with resilience, warmth, and an unshakeable faith in art.
