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Shorts: Fencing Off is an IDFA film programme about borders, walls and claimed ownership. It screens in Amsterdam from 14 to 22 November 2026.

What to expect

These films look at garden fences, border walls and other forced separation.

They explore the legal, violent and neo-colonial effects of claimed ownership and territorial control.

  • IDFA Competition for Short Documentary
  • Best of Fests
  • Paradocs

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Questions

When does Shorts: Fencing Off start and end?

Shorts: Fencing Off runs Saturday, 14 November 2026, 14:30 until 16:39.

Where is Shorts: Fencing Off?

Shorts: Fencing Off takes place at Pathé Tuschinski, Reguliersbreestraat 26, Amsterdam.

Is Shorts: Fencing Off sold out?

Yes, the official ticket shop lists Shorts: Fencing Off as sold out. The official page shows it if tickets come back.

What is Shorts: Fencing Off about?

It is a programme of powerful films about claimed ownership and territorial control. The films range from suburban garden fences to border walls and other forced separation, and explore legal, violent and neo-colonial effects.

Which IDFA sections are these films in?

The programme is listed under IDFA Competition for Short Documentary, Best of Fests, and Paradocs.

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Getting there

Pathé Tuschinski, Reguliersbreestraat 26, 1017 CN Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

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