15 - 30 NOV 2019

LPFF 2019 is proud to open with this long-awaited film from director Elia Suleiman

Friday 15th November
Barbican @ 8:45pm

‘Family Affairs’ brings us 6 short films about distance, loss and lineage by Palestinian makers within and outside of the country.

Saturday 16th November
ICA @ 4:00pm

Samouni Road conveys a deep, multifaceted portrait of a family before, during and after the tragic event that changed its life forever.

Saturday 16th November
ICA @ 6:00pm

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.

Sunday 17th November
Barbican @ 5:30pm

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.

Monday 18th November
Curzon @ 6:30pm

The Void Project and LPFF, co-present two newly restored films by women of the Palestine Film Unit (PFU).

Tuesday 19th November
ICA @ 8:20pm

Elia Suleiman moves between the role of character and spectator, mediator and narrator, in this 1996 classic which gained him acclaimed fame.

Wednesday 20th November
Rio @ 6:30pm

This curated selection of Palestinian shorts explores sci-fi themes through experimenta.

Thursday 21st November
Barbican @ 8:45pm

This strikingly designed fiction about three sisters in a time warp changed the face of the Palestinian film industry.

Friday 22nd November
ICA @ 9:10pm

This exclusive live presentation will allow audiences to see Forensic Architecture's Turner Prize-nominated (2018) investigation unfold in front of them, explained live

Saturday 23rd November
ICA @ 4:00pm

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

In 2006, the south and other parts of Lebanon faced a war with Israeli forces, this fiction recalls one family’s reality-based experience.

Monday 25th November
Curzon @ 6:30pm

A rare insight into Shari'a law through the eyes of an empowered female lawyer, fighting for justice for the women of her community.

Tuesday 26th November
Curzon @ 6:30pm

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 is a filmmaker’s journey across three continents, attempting to find answers.

Thursday 28th November
SOAS @ 7:30pm

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

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

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 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