From 17 to 27 October, RIGA IFF will delight the senses of filmgoers with more than 100 screenings of bold and fresh filmmaker visions, selected from the world’s most prestigious film festival programmes, as well as from the kindred Baltic Sea region cinema. In parallel, a programme of events for industry professionals, as well as a series of public events for the wider community will take place during the festival. This season, the festival’s central theme, Witnessing the World of Another, focuses on cinema as a vehicle for appreciation and empathy – RIGA IFF team invites the viewers to explore new horizons and filmic universes. The full festival programme will be announced on 17 September.