edward said: THE LAST INTERVIEW
Tuesday 27 January 2025, 7pm
To mark what would have been Edward Said's 90th birthday, London Palestine Film Festival & SOAS Centre for Palestine Studies screen The Last Interview.
A GRAIN OF SAND حبة رمل
UK TOUR 2026 (JANUARY - MARCH)
London Palestine Film Festival 2025
THANK YOU
Palestinians have endured systemic displacement, dispossession and violence over generations. Choosing hope over despair, in the face of occupation, they continue to choose life and teach life.
London Palestine Film Festival (LPFF) 2025 screened a curated selection of films that bear witness to these realities and the ongoing genocide in Gaza, sharing the voices of those affected and cultivating understanding and dialogue about the resilience and lived experiences of Gaza's people.
The need to bear witness was palpable. We opened with The Voice of Hind Rajab, the urgent and harrowing work by Oscar–nominated Kaouther Ben Hania, selling out the film three times and contributing to a total of 15 sold-out screenings across the festival run. Returning to 9 cinemas across London with some of this year’s most anticipated releases on the big screen, the 2025 edition expanded beyond the capital, with two screenings in Liverpool.
We closed the festival with impact: a simultaneous screening of All That’s Left of You, Jordan’s official submission to the Academy Awards®, alongside a series of shorts exploring the very act of bearing witness — presenting a sonic and visual meditation on life in and beyond Gaza.
Thank you for bearing witness with us this year. LPFF 2025 was our largest and most successful festival to date. Across 15 days, we sold over 4,000 tickets for more than 30 films. We also hosted crucial Q&As, guided discussions and art workshops, encouraging dialogue and engagement beyond the screen. These films reached an even larger audience through press coverage, from Nowness, Time Out, and Film London, to Vogue Arabia, TRT World and The New Arab.
Thank you to each and every ticket holder for being there, your presence was appreciated and we hope to feel it throughout 2026 and beyond.
LONDON PALESTINE FILM FESTIVAL 2026
We will be returning to cinema screens across the capital in November 2026. Be sure to follow us on social media, or sign up to our mailing list to be the first to know when our programme is released, and tickets are on sale.
SUBMIT YOUR FILM
Submissions are accepted year-round. For your film to be considered for LPFF 2026, please submit your film no later than 11:59pm on Tuesday 30 June 2026.
We invite films of any length, filmed in Palestine, about Palestine, or by Palestinians, to be part of our 2026 programme. If you are a filmmaker, or know someone who is, we encourage you to submit a film. Simply click on the button below to send us your submission by email. You must include a synopsis and a screening link. If the film is not in English, please provide subtitles.
SUPPORT LPFF
We are only able to bring films on and about Palestine to the big screen with the support of our sponsors and partners. Now is a good time to get in touch if you are interested in financially supporting LPFF 2026 or any of our 2026 activities.
