Producers and projects from the Netherlands @ Cannes 2026

NAPA proudly (re)presents Dutch producers and their new films and projects. Many of our producers have extensive experience with international co-productions and are always interested in broadening their horizons. We cordially invite you to meet and contact our associated producers. Here you will find an introduction to our associated producers and their projects both in development and in the process of financing.

From the Netherlands at Cannes 2026

The Station is set to world premiere in Cannes Critics' Week. The Dutch minority co-production Coward is part of the main Official Competition, and Nostalgia for the Future is selected for Cannes Classics.

THE STATION by Sara Ishaq / Cannes Critics' Week
Dutch Minority Production: Keplerfilm
In war-torn Yemen, a women's fuel station becomes a sanctuary for Layal, who struggles to protect her young brother amid societal pressures. When her estranged sister returns with an offer, family bonds are tested.

COWARD by Lukas Dhont / The Official Competition
Dutch Minority Production: Topkapi Films
As the First World War drags on, Pierre, a soldier newly arrived at the front, is eager to prove himself. Behind the lines, he meets Francis, who decides to lift the spirits of his comrades by putting together a theatre show. While the violence continues, both men try to find ways to escape the brutality of war, even if only for a moment.
 

NOSTALGIA FOR THE FUTURE by Brecht Debackre / Cannes Classics
Dutch Minority Production: seriousFilm
Guided by the narration of Charlotte Rampling, Nostalgia for the Future is a descent into the labyrinthine world of Chris Marker, the “best-known author of unknown films,” who spent a lifetime concealing himself behind a veil of pseudonyms and images of cats. Moving through a constellation of personal documents and film fragments, an archivist attempts to decode the man through the material traces he left behind.

  

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A complete overview of all Dutch contributions to the Cannes Film Festival and the Marché du Film, including screening times, can be found on the SEE NL website.