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Opening Night: It Must Be Heaven
LPFF 2019 is proud to open with this long-awaited film from director Elia Suleiman
Friday 15th November
Barbican @ 8:45pm
Family Affairs: Drama Shorts from Palestine and its Diaspora
‘Family Affairs’ brings us 6 short films about distance, loss and lineage by Palestinian makers within and outside of the country.
Samouni Road
Samouni Road conveys a deep, multifaceted portrait of a family before, during and after the tragic event that changed its life forever.
Stranger At Home + Q&A
This rare screening, in its original 16mm format, is a special event in honour of the revered luminary, Kamal Boullata, who sadly passed away this year.
What Walaa Wants + Q&A
Shot over five years, this coming-of-age story sees Walaa shape out of her troubled teens and into a more determined and focused adulthood.
Women of the Revolution + Q&A
The Void Project and LPFF, co-present two newly restored films by women of the Palestine Film Unit (PFU).
Chronicle of a Disappearance
Elia Suleiman moves between the role of character and spectator, mediator and narrator, in this 1996 classic which gained him acclaimed fame.
States of Being: Experimental Reflections on Place and Memory
This curated selection of Palestinian shorts explores sci-fi themes through experimenta.
Villa Touma
This strikingly designed fiction about three sisters in a time warp changed the face of the Palestinian film industry.
Killing in Umm AlHiran: The Long Duration of a Split Second
This exclusive live presentation will allow audiences to see Forensic Architecture's Turner Prize-nominated (2018) investigation unfold in front of them, explained live
Gaza + Q&A
This feature documentary is Ireland's official entry for the Oscars' Best International Feature Film category at the upcoming 92nd annual Academy Awards.
Sunday 24th November
Curzon @ 2:30pm
All This Victory
In 2006, the south and other parts of Lebanon faced a war with Israeli forces, this fiction recalls one family’s reality-based experience.
The Judge
A rare insight into Shari'a law through the eyes of an empowered female lawyer, fighting for justice for the women of her community.
Archiving Palestine - panel discussion
The LPFF and The Void Project co-present this discussion, introducing the two organisations’ combined efforts towards the preservation of historical films.
Wednesday 27th November
P21 Gallery
Broken + Q&A
Broken is a filmmaker’s journey across three continents, attempting to find answers.
Flying Paper - followed with special presentations
LPFF and HOPING Foundation co-present this special Day of International Solidarity with the Palestinian with cinema, poetry and more.
Friday 29th November
The Tabernacle @ 7:30PM
The Journey of the Others
In the main hall of the Freedom Theater, a group of brave actors rehearse a play, risking their lives in order to fulfill a dream.
Saturday 30th November
SOAS @ 2:00pm
Real Palestine: Non-Fiction Shorts
This selection of 5 short films relay effective and important stories about a country under occupation.
Saturday 30th November
SOAS @ 4:00pm
The Native and the Refugee
The Native and the Refugee is an exclusive live discussion, punctuated by multi-media project profiling the spaces of the Indian reservations across North America and Palestinian refugee camps of Lebanon.
Saturday 30th November
SOAS @ 5:30pm