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Rialto cinema front of building at night
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Cinema and film

With a thriving film festival scene, a wealth of cinemas and a stunning museum dedicated entirely to the medium, Amsterdam is truly a city of film. The city has some of the quirkiest independent film houses in Europe, showing both mainstream and arthouse flicks in a variety of languages. Notable film festivals include Imagine and International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA).

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This weekend in Amsterdam

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