LONDON PALESTINE FILM FESTIVAL 2026
NOVEMBER 13 - 27
LOVELY BUTTERFLY + FOR LIFE
SUNDAY 22 NOVEMBER | 20:00
Riverside studios, 101 QUEEN CAROLINE ST, london W6 9BN
A double-bill exploring the lasting effects of imprisonment and separation, moving between the desire to create new life and the traces left by an absent father. Lovely Butterfly and For Life reveal how personal experiences intersect with wider political realities.
Lovely Butterfly (Fairouz Hasan, 2026, 20')
Fairouz Hasan revisits her childhood through letters exchanged with her father during his years in Israeli prisons, tracing the emotional and psychological impact of his absence and imprisonment.
UK Premiere: For Life (Ahmet Seven, 2026, 90’)
A Palestinian woman whose husband is serving a life sentence in an Israeli prison attempts to conceive a child by secretly smuggling his sperm out of prison, turning an intimate act into a quiet form of resistance.
The UK Premiere of For Life follows the film’s festival journey to date:
Visions du Réel — World Premiere; UN Perception Change Award Nominee
Krakow Film Festival — Close-Ups
Doc Edge Festival — Fearless Wahine Award Nominee
Festival do Rio — O Estado das Coisas & Expectations Audience Award Competition
DocsMX — Global Docs Competition
One World International Documentary Film Festival — European Glitch Competition
DOK Leipzig — Audience Competition
Festival dei Popoli — International Competition