Echoes of Belonging - Phoenix Rising International Film Festival
Running time: 95 mins
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Release Date: 16/11/2025
This block brings together stories of memory, exile, and self-acceptance. Voices that refuse to be silenced. A transgender wizard seeking his place, Palestinian women remembering what was carried through generations of displacement, stories of queer belonging caught between rural roots and urban life, and families fractured by loss and power. From playful animation to urgent documentary, these films reveal how identity is shaped by the spaces we inhabit, the histories we inherit, and the freedom we continue to fight for.
About the festival:
PRIFF 2025 brings together diverse films and filmmakers from across the globe. From urgent documentaries to surreal shorts, laugh-out comedies to searing dramas, our programme champions stories that spark conversation and reflect the world in all its complexity.
