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Welcome to Falastin Film Festival (FFF)!

Falastin Film Festival (FFF) is a volunteer-run, not-for-profit collective of Palestinians and allies dedicated to bringing Palestinian art to the Edinburgh and Highland audiences. Palestinians are often summed up as an ‘occupied people,’ and spoken for, though they have unending stories to tell. Using cinema, primarily, as a tool of resistance we strive to decolonize the narrative and equip audiences with historical context. We want to build community while celebrating Palestinian art and culture through cinema, music, cuisine, and other storytelling mediums.

Scotland’s exposure to Palestinian society, art, culture, and humanity altogether remains rather limited. We hope to contribute to filling this gap, using both classical and contemporary cinema, primarily, but not exclusively. We strive to highlight Palestinian steadfast resistance, cultural preservation, stories of love, and in the words of poet Rafeef Ziadah, teachings of life. In so doing, we offer a refreshing portrayal that encompasses the geographic, linguistic, and experiential diversity of the Palestinian people, globally.

Events will take place in a wider context of Nakba week organised by other Scotland-based activists. In the lead up to Nakba day, we hope to flood the public consciousness with vibrant expressions, images, tastes, and sounds of Palestine.

Our festival will take place between in Oban on May 8th, on the Isle of Mull May 9-12th and in Edinburgh May 24-26th.

We cannot wait to welcome you. To stay up to date follow us at falastinfilmfest.com or @falastinfilmfest on Instagram!