Set in the influential New York music scene of the early 60s, A COMPLETE UNKNOWN follows 19-year-old Minnesota musician BOB DYLAN's (Timothée Chalamet) meteoric rise as a folk singer to concert halls and the top of the charts - his songs and mystique becoming a worldwide sensation. Nominated for 6 Baftas

Benji and David travel to Poland to pay respects to their Jewish grandmother. No sooner are they on the road, they realise why they don’t spend much time together anymore. Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin dazzle in their roles as the familial odd-couple, trading witty barbs and sobering ruminations on mid-adulthood growing pains, in this deftly scripted film full of humour and hope.

A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much-younger intern.

The Parkinsons Project follows climber and teacher, Chris Hamper, as he navigates his diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.

His Parkinson's diagnosis has forced him to redefine his passion for climbing. His tremor makes tying knots and clipping gear difficult; his lack of dopamine reduces the reward and motivation process, forcing Chris to find new ways to stay inspired. And yet, once he is on the rock, climbing appears to be one of the very few activities that minimise his symptoms.

Now, eight years after his diagnosis, Chris is potentially coming to the end of the “honeymoon” period of his Parkinson’s. This means he could start to see the effects of the disease more acutely, including the impact it may have on his ability to continue climbing. Knowing this, Chris has taken early retirement from teaching to climb as much as possible around his home in Norway and with friends in Sheffield.

Moana journeys to the far seas of Oceania after receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors.

Simba, having become king of the Pride Lands, is determined for his cub to follow in his paw prints while the origins of his late father Mufasa are explored. Get ready to delve into the backstory of the iconic lion, tracing his childhood alongside his brother, Scar, who later becomes his adversary.

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Nominated for 5 Baftas

Sonic the Hedgehog returns to the big screen this holiday season in his most thrilling adventure yet. Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.

Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield) are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. Through snapshots of their life together -- falling for each other, building a home, becoming a family -- a difficult truth is revealed that rocks its foundation. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of the unconventional route their love story has taken, in filmmaker John Crowley’s decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.

Set in the influential New York music scene of the early 60s, A COMPLETE UNKNOWN follows 19-year-old Minnesota musician BOB DYLAN's (Timothée Chalamet) meteoric rise as a folk singer to concert halls and the top of the charts - his songs and mystique becoming a worldwide sensation. Nominated for 6 Baftas

Benji and David travel to Poland to pay respects to their Jewish grandmother. No sooner are they on the road, they realise why they don’t spend much time together anymore. Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin dazzle in their roles as the familial odd-couple, trading witty barbs and sobering ruminations on mid-adulthood growing pains, in this deftly scripted film full of humour and hope.

A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much-younger intern.

The 22nd London Short Film Festival returns with the time-honoured tradition of comedy bonanza - Funny Sh*t - a proverbial pick’n’mix of 2025's funniest shorts.

Embark on a bumbling quest for a keg with an alcoholic pig; meet a dusty taxidermy dog who helps a man come to terms with his grief; delve into the world of Cat Shows at the Long Island Pet Expo; play an ominous game of psychological chess with two creepy siblings; and bear witness to a wrongfully convicted 'serial killer' attempting to repair his marriage to a woman who's only attracted to psychopaths.

This event has descriptive subtitles and BSL interpretation.

Grandma's Grillz, dir. Luis Cross, UK 2024, 4mins
The Nun Slayer, dir. Ben Bovington-Key, UK 2023, 12mins
Two of Hearts, dir. Mashie Alam, Canada 2024, 5mins
How To Sell A Car, dir. Julian Tynan, Australia 2023, 10mins
Mr Biscuit, dir. Doug Redfern / Joe Roberts, UK 2023, 6mins
Circle of life, dir. Peter Millard, UK 2023, 4mins
Swollen, dir. Roxy Sophie Sorkin, USA 2024, 14mins
The Test, dir. Benjamin Sutton, UK 2024, 3mins
Considering Cats, dir. Matthew Newby, USA 2024, 12mins
Good Feelings, dir. Emma Parkinson, UK 2024, 5mins
nw if not :), dir. Felicitas Fuchs, UK 2024, 8mins
Hurikan, dir. Jan Saska, Czech Republic 2024, 13mins

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Nominated for 5 Baftas

Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield) are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. Through snapshots of their life together -- falling for each other, building a home, becoming a family -- a difficult truth is revealed that rocks its foundation. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of the unconventional route their love story has taken, in filmmaker John Crowley’s decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.

Set in the influential New York music scene of the early 60s, A COMPLETE UNKNOWN follows 19-year-old Minnesota musician BOB DYLAN's (Timothée Chalamet) meteoric rise as a folk singer to concert halls and the top of the charts - his songs and mystique becoming a worldwide sensation. Nominated for 6 Baftas

Benji and David travel to Poland to pay respects to their Jewish grandmother. No sooner are they on the road, they realise why they don’t spend much time together anymore. Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin dazzle in their roles as the familial odd-couple, trading witty barbs and sobering ruminations on mid-adulthood growing pains, in this deftly scripted film full of humour and hope.

A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much-younger intern.

CatVideoFest is a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions and sourced animations, music videos, and classic internet powerhouses.

An exploration of the multifaceted and unified nature of British identity. Using camcorders, letters, and analogue memories, these films compose fractions of stories set in rural geographies and trace immigration heritage. From folkloric rumours of gigantic cats, whimsical Elvis impersonation and digital re-examinations of systemic segregation, these films speak from the heart of British identity - collecting stories from all over the nation to paint a cross-cultural, contemporary portrait.

We’ve combined odes to eccentric British humour such as Piece of Cake, and My Dad and the Volcano, traverse the day-to-day of immigrant heritage in Journey Mercies and Dear F... discovering intimate, nostalgic records of regional history. Above all, this programme seeks to celebrate British cultural self-consciousness through the medium of filmmaking.

This event has descriptive subtitles and BSL interpretation.

Have You Seen the Beast?, dir. Austen McCowan / Will Hewitt, UK 2024, 7mins
Colour Separation Overlay, dir. Blu Smith, UK 2024, 3mins
Journey Mercies, dir. Tomisin Adepeju, UK 2023, 15mins
Dear F…, dir. Hannan Jones, UK 2023, 7mins
My Dad and the Volcano, dir. Gavin Reid, UK 2023, 15mins
Piece Of Cake, dir. Jack Hartley, UK 2023, 11mins
Marmalade, dir. Jamie Hawkesworth, UK 2024, 6mins
Happy Snaps, dir. Tyro Heath, UK 2024, 12mins
If I Can Dream, dir. Luis Cross, UK 2024, 12mins

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Nominated for 5 Baftas

Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield) are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. Through snapshots of their life together -- falling for each other, building a home, becoming a family -- a difficult truth is revealed that rocks its foundation. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of the unconventional route their love story has taken, in filmmaker John Crowley’s decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.

Set in the influential New York music scene of the early 60s, A COMPLETE UNKNOWN follows 19-year-old Minnesota musician BOB DYLAN's (Timothée Chalamet) meteoric rise as a folk singer to concert halls and the top of the charts - his songs and mystique becoming a worldwide sensation. Nominated for 6 Baftas

Benji and David travel to Poland to pay respects to their Jewish grandmother. No sooner are they on the road, they realise why they don’t spend much time together anymore. Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin dazzle in their roles as the familial odd-couple, trading witty barbs and sobering ruminations on mid-adulthood growing pains, in this deftly scripted film full of humour and hope.

A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much-younger intern.

A genocide is happening in Palestine, but the newspapers and TV aren’t telling us the truth. Even social media is being censored. Those who speak out or protest face dawn raids, arrest, detention. Dissent has been criminalised. This shocking documentary feature film exposes the most outrageous attack on free speech in modern times. With Ken Loach, Roger Waters, Alexei Sayle, Jackie Walker and many more.

The screening will be followed by a discussion with comedy legend Alexei Sayle, the mothers of three jailed Palestine protesters, and the filmmakers.

Two films for the price of one ticket!

ROBOT MONSTER 3D (1953): The monstrous Ro-Man attempts to annihilate the last family alive on Earth, but finds himself falling for their beautiful daughter.

THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933): A scientist finds a way of turning invisible, but in doing so, becomes murderously insane.

Cult film night BAR TRASH continues with CELLULOID JAM, an unofficial celebration of 50 years of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975).

ROCKY HORROR’s lusciously lip-synched opening number — ‘Science Fiction / Double Feature’, sung by Richard O’Brien and mouthed by Patricia Quinn — conjures the lost charms of extended film programming, where you could lose yourself in a double bill for the price of a single ticket.

Our BAR TRASH ‘science fiction double feature’ starts with ROBOT MONSTER 3D (1953), winner of “The Most Ridiculous Monster In Screen History” category in The Golden Turkey Awards by Harry & Michael Medved. Showing in gloriously retro 3D, Phil Tucker’s film (if you can call it that…) is a savagely strange post-apocalyptic hellscape where the last vestige of humanity goes into battle against occupying alien forces, played by ‘gorilla-suit man’ George Barrows wearing his signature ape suit and a diving helmet. Free red/cyan 3D viewers provided.

After an intermission, we present one of James Whale’s incredible run of early 1930s movie masterpieces for Universal. In the words of Richard O’Brien’s song, “Claude Rains is THE INVISIBLE MAN” (1933), giving a brilliantly maniacal performance as a scientist driven to psychotic megalomania by his experiments. Made before Hollywood started censoring itself, this pre-Code gem retains plenty of power to shock, manifesting its titular transformations through wondrous practical and optical movie magic.

“THE INVISIBLE MAN is a perfectly judged marriage of menace and comedy, anchored by superlative special effects and a bravura performance from Rains.” (James Marriott, The Definitive Guide to Horror Movies)

Polite notice: We are showing ROBOT MONSTER in anaglyph red/cyan 3D without subtitles (free retro 3D viewers provided). THE INVISIBLE MAN will screen flat with subtitles. Both features are presented from the best available digital source with one intermission between the two films.

// Part of BAR TRASH: Season 9 — CELLULOID JAM, an unofficial celebration of 50 years of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975). Hosted by queer film fanatic Token Homo (creator of BAR TRASH and QUEER HORROR NIGHTS), all films screen with an introduction, intermission, and subtitles/captions (where possible!). Tickets from £3.50. Adults 18+ only. Follow @tokenhomo on Instagram for news and updates. More info at tokenhomo.com //

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Nominated for 5 Baftas

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Nominated for 5 Baftas Presented in 35mm.

Sonic the Hedgehog returns to the big screen this holiday season in his most thrilling adventure yet. Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails reunite against a powerful new adversary, Shadow, a mysterious villain with powers unlike anything they have faced before. With their abilities outmatched in every way, Team Sonic must seek out an unlikely alliance in hopes of stopping Shadow and protecting the planet.

Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield) are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. Through snapshots of their life together -- falling for each other, building a home, becoming a family -- a difficult truth is revealed that rocks its foundation. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of the unconventional route their love story has taken, in filmmaker John Crowley’s decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.

Set in the influential New York music scene of the early 60s, A COMPLETE UNKNOWN follows 19-year-old Minnesota musician BOB DYLAN's (Timothée Chalamet) meteoric rise as a folk singer to concert halls and the top of the charts - his songs and mystique becoming a worldwide sensation. Nominated for 6 Baftas

Benji and David travel to Poland to pay respects to their Jewish grandmother. No sooner are they on the road, they realise why they don’t spend much time together anymore. Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin dazzle in their roles as the familial odd-couple, trading witty barbs and sobering ruminations on mid-adulthood growing pains, in this deftly scripted film full of humour and hope.

A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much-younger intern.

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Nominated for 5 Baftas

A gothic tale of obsession between a haunted young woman and the terrifying vampire infatuated with her, causing untold horror in its wake. Nominated for 5 Baftas Presented in 35mm.

Almut (Florence Pugh) and Tobias (Andrew Garfield) are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. Through snapshots of their life together -- falling for each other, building a home, becoming a family -- a difficult truth is revealed that rocks its foundation. As they embark on a path challenged by the limits of time, they learn to cherish each moment of the unconventional route their love story has taken, in filmmaker John Crowley’s decade-spanning, deeply moving romance.

Genesis Cinema and SwingdanceUK invite you along to our monthly Swing dance night!
Learn the steps Swing Dance Class 7.30-8.30pm with Simon!
Followed by dancing led by resident DJ Simon Selmon & guest DJs playing great dance music of the 30s, 40s & 50s & beyond for Lindy Hop, Jitterbug, Jive, Shag & Balboa dancers!
A chilled atmosphere where you can meet friends, relax, enjoy a drink or a tasty pie and dance the night away!
Full Bar, Cocktails, Cinema Snacks available - popcorn, ice cream, Nacho's etc and then Lindy Hop ’til you drop!
Let the fun begin!

7.30pm Beginners Lindy Hop Class Pre-booking recommended
8.30pm Dancing with resident DJ Simon 'Mr Kicks' Selmon & special guest DJs - all welcome!

Class & Dance £9/£8 Students/NHS
Dance Only £3

Bar Paragon, Upstairs @ Genesis Cinema, 93-95 Mile End Rd, Whitechapel, London, E1 4UJ.
Tubes: Stepney Green, Whitechapel, Bethnal Green

Future dates:
Friday 24th January
Friday 21st February
Friday 28th March
Friday 25th April
Website: https://swingdanceuk.com/socials/some-like-it-swing/

“FROM THE DARK SWIRLING REACHES OF OUTER SPACE COME THE XENOMORPHS!”

A spaceship from another world crashes in the Arizona desert. Only an amateur stargazer and a schoolteacher suspect alien influence when the local townsfolk begin to act strangely.

Cult film night BAR TRASH continues with CELLULOID JAM!, an unofficial celebration of 50 years of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975).

Referenced in ROCKY HORROR’s lusciously lip-synched opening number — ‘Science Fiction/Double Feature’ — IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE (1953) is based on a story by science fiction legend Ray Bradbury and directed by Jack Arnold (CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON) from a screenplay by Harry Essex (OCTAMAN). It almost featured work by BAR TRASH favourite ‘The Lady From The Black Lagoon’ aka Milicent Patrick, but her alien designs were held over for THIS ISLAND EARTH (1955) which was released after she’d been fired by the studio.

The first 3D film from Universal International, IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE is a much-loved classic that was nominated to join the American Film Institute’s ‘Top Ten Science Fiction Films’ of all time in 2008 (but didn’t quite make the cut…). One of a rush of mind-warping alien invasion films from this era (others include INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS and INVADERS FROM MARS), the film is anchored by two strong performances by Richard Carlson (CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON) and Barbara Rush (WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE) who won a Golden Globe in 1954 as ‘most promising female newcomer’ for her role.

“IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE remains the granddaddy of the ’50s atomic-scare pictures.” (Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine)

Polite notice: We are still trying to find a decent anaglyph 3D source for IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE. If we are unsuccessful, we will show Universal’s recent digital restoration in 2D with subtitles. Stay tuned!

// Part of BAR TRASH: Season 9 — CELLULOID JAM, an unofficial celebration of 50 years of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW (1975). Hosted by queer film fanatic Token Homo (creator of BAR TRASH and QUEER HORROR NIGHTS), all films screen with an introduction, intermission, and subtitles/captions (where possible!). Tickets from £3.50. Adults 18+ only. Follow @tokenhomo on Instagram for news and updates. More info at tokenhomo.com //

A Palestinian schoolteacher struggles to reconcile his risky commitment to political resistance with the chance of a new relationship with volunteer-worker Lisa and his emotional support for one of his students Adam.

About the Festival:

The I’m Migrant Film Festival is a month-long programme of screenings and events bringing together established filmmakers from across the SWANA Region alongside emerging filmmakers from the Arab World and platforming the most promising new talent from young directors.

Five short films by a diverse group of directors, whose films highlight about social issues that tend to ignored and hidden, as that might be easier that to talk openly about them. We are proud to showcase these directors whose films target these subjects head on, whether it’s LGBTQ+, gender roles, masculinity or inter-racial relationships.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with directors/producers, chaired by Yamam Nabeel.

About the Festival:

The I’m Migrant Film Festival is a month-long programme of screenings and events bringing together established filmmakers from across the SWANA Region alongside emerging filmmakers from the Arab World and platforming the most promising new talent from young directors.

Leaving Baghdad is a road movie that follows Sadik, the personal cameraman to the leader Saddam Hussein, at the end of the nineties. Sadik is trying to escape the grip of the regime, being pursued from country to country, encountering smugglers and crooks on his journey. Sadik suffers from paranoia and constant fear. The Iraqi secret police are after him because he is carrying evidence of the atrocities committed by the regime. Sadik is dreaming to go to London, to join his wife who is, however, unwilling to help. In his despair and loneliness, Sadik writes letters to his son, Semir. These letters turn into a confession and reveal Sadik's past and the real reason for his fleeing , the endless waiting and his paranoia.

About the Festival:

The I’m Migrant Film Festival is a month-long programme of screenings and events bringing together established filmmakers from across the SWANA Region alongside emerging filmmakers from the Arab World and platforming the most promising new talent from young directors.

These two episodes, from Yamam Nabeel’s I’m Migrant series, are intimate documentary portraits of the Iraqi painters Afifa Aleiby and Faisel Laibi Sahi. Born in Iraq’s second largest city, Basra, the globally recognised sister and brother painters, left Iraq in 1974 to Europe to study, with the hope of returning to Iraq upon completing their studies in the former Soviet Union and France respectively, only to end up in exile that has lasted until now.

Screened Films:

I’m Migrant - Afifa Aleiby
Director - Yamam Nabeel (Iraq)
Afifa Aleiby was born in Basra, Iraq in 1953. After finishing school, she moved to Baghdad to study at the Fine Arts Institute, while working as an illustrator for a newspaper. In 1974 she received a scholarship to stud Monumental Art at the renowned Surikov Institute in Moscow. During the 1980's she lived in Rome and Florence in Italy and briefly taught at the Fine Arts Institute in Aden, Yemen before moving and settling in the Netherlands in the late 1990's. She has lived in exile since leaving Iraq for Moscow, and returned to her homeland for the first time in 2004. She lives and works near The Hague in the Netherlands.

I’m Migrant - Faisel Laibi Sahi
Director - I’m Migrant - Faisel Laibi Sahi
Faisel Laibi Sahi is an Iraqi painter, born in Basra, in 1945. After graduating from the Academy of Fine Arts at the University of Baghdad in 1971 he worked as an illustrator in the Iraqi press. He moved to Paris in 1974 to attend the Ecole Des Beaux-Arts and Universite de la Sorbonne. He spent 10 years in France,before moving to Italy, and then Algeria with his wife Aisha. Faisel and Aisha settled to London in 1991, where they still live and work.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Yamam Nabeel.

About the Festival:

The I’m Migrant Film Festival is a month-long programme of screenings and events bringing together established filmmakers from across the SWANA Region alongside emerging filmmakers from the Arab World and platforming the most promising new talent from young directors.

Don't miss this very special advance screening of THE LAST SHOWGIRL on 10 February, followed by an exclusive Q&A with Pamela Anderson.

When the glittering Las Vegas revue she has headlined for decades announces it will soon close, glamorous showgirl Shelly (Pamela Anderson) must reconcile with the decisions she’s made and the life she has built as she plans her next act whilst also striving to repair the relationship with her daughter (Billie Lourd). With an outstanding ensemble cast that includes Jamie Lee Curtis, Dave Bautista, Brenda Song and Kiernan Shipka, THE LAST SHOWGIRL is a joyous tribute to a long-gone Las Vegas – and all the women who made it glitter.

Directed by Gia Coppola and featuring a Golden Globe-nominated performance from Pamela Anderson, who dazzles in the role of a lifetime, this poignant film of resilience, rhinestones and feathers is simply unmissable.

Before Nikkah is a 92-minute romantic comedy that navigates the complexities of modern-day arranged marriages. It follows the story of Sara and Isaam, two individuals fated to meet before a marriage they are both reluctant to embrace. As they spend a day together to kill time, their unexpected journey unfolds, blending humor with heartfelt moments that challenge their perspectives on love and compatibility.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Haider Zafar, Sasha Vadher, and Aakash Shukal.

Bridget Jones finally has some luck in her life; she has a great job as a screenwriter, her family and a new boyfriend; the fact that he is over twenty years younger than her isn't the only thing that is causing problems.

Bridget Jones finally has some luck in her life; she has a great job as a screenwriter, her family and a new boyfriend; the fact that he is over twenty years younger than her isn't the only thing that is causing problems.

Bridget Jones finally has some luck in her life; she has a great job as a screenwriter, her family and a new boyfriend; the fact that he is over twenty years younger than her isn't the only thing that is causing problems.

UK PREMIERE - When a young Iraqi rubbish picker rescues an American sex doll from the Baghdad dumps, he crosses into a perilous red zone, where friends become enemies and nothing is certain in an explosive mix of love, war and madness.

The screening will be followed by Ahmed Yassin Aldaradji (Director) in conversation with Yamam Nabeel.

About the Festival:

The I’m Migrant Film Festival is a month-long programme of screenings and events bringing together established filmmakers from across the SWANA Region alongside emerging filmmakers from the Arab World and platforming the most promising new talent from young directors.

A psychosomatically blind, deaf, and mute boy becomes a master pinball player and, subsequently, the figurehead of a cult.

Followed by a panel discussion with Nick Walker of the Cult Classic Collective.

Wracked by guilt after covering up a murder, Mona - a northern Sudanese retired singer in a tense marriage - tries to make amends by taking in the deceased's southern Sudanese widow, Julia, and her son, Daniel, into her home. Unable to confess her transgressions to Julia, Mona decides to leave the past behind and adjust to a new status quo, unaware that the country's turmoil may find its way into her home and put her face to face with her sins.

About the Festival:

The I’m Migrant Film Festival is a month-long programme of screenings and events bringing together established filmmakers from across the SWANA Region alongside emerging filmmakers from the Arab World and platforming the most promising new talent from young directors.

A moving, meditative exploration of the migrant experience.
Celebrated for his striking photography, as well as films that span a variety of genres but all drawing on the refugee experience, Al-Janabi’s latest feature is a fascinating slice of magical realism. A wooden figure is the central character in this dark mystery, which was shot in Hungary. An arresting and mysterious cinematic experience it is also an allegory about the universal experience of otherness and the fearful plight displaced peoples so frequently experience.

About the Festival:

The I’m Migrant Film Festival is a month-long programme of screenings and events bringing together established filmmakers from across the SWANA Region alongside emerging filmmakers from the Arab World and platforming the most promising new talent from young directors.