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Our 2026 Film Programme features 104 films from around the world, exploring individual and collective lives, how we live, the world around us and the ways it is changing.

A House in One Night

In rural Pembrokeshire, a cottage said to have been built in a single night holds the story of two women beloved by an entire village.

Lily Tiger, Nina Allmoslechner
2026
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A House Through Time

David Olusoga returns to uncover the hidden lives within a single Edinburgh home, tracing centuries of forgotten stories held within its walls. This special screening will be followed by an extended conversation with David Olusoga and researcher Leah Monteiro.

Jonathan Rowlands, Kathryn Feavers
2026
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How to Feed a Dictator

This film tells the story of five brutal regimes, from Iraq to North Korea, through the eyes of the personal chefs who served them.

Andrew Neel
2026
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How to Get Filthy Rich with Gary Stevenson

Gary Stevenson got rich by reading the markets better than anyone. Now he's using that same sharp eye to take the whole system apart. Join Gary Stevenson and the team for an exclusive conversation following the screening.

Trevor Docksey
2026
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International Competition Winner

Don't miss your chance to watch this year's International Competition winner. An Academy Award accredited honour, this award celebrates the films that best display strong artistic vision and courageous storytelling selected by our Jury.

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International First Feature Competition Winner

The International First Feature Competition, supported by Netflix, champions the future of non-fiction film and celebrates promising new talent in the festival. Watch the winning film chosen by our International Competition Jury.

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Jesy Nelson: Life Changing

A mother of twins diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy navigates her new reality while fighting to change UK newborn screening laws. Join the director Clare Bradbury, protagonist Jesy Nelson and the team for a conversation about the film.

Clare Bradbury
2026
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Katie Price: Nothing to Hide

A raw, propulsive and surprising reappraisal of one of Britain’s most enduring celebrity figures: Katie Price. Join director Paddy Wivell and the team from Mindhouse for an exclusive conversation about the making of this remarkable series.

Paddy Wivell
2026
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Kikuyu Land

When a landmark ruling lets Kenyan families reclaim stolen ancestral land, a journalist's investigation uncovers corporate exploitation, family secrets and a government fighting back.

Bea Wangondu, Andrew H. Brown
2026
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Killing Anna

When footage of a massacre is smuggled out of Syria, one researcher risks everything to expose the truth about those responsible.

Sam Benstead
2026
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KÖLN TRACKS: The Legend of Keith Jarrett’s Köln Concert

An “imperfect” concert becomes immortal, as the film unravels how Keith Jarrett reshaped music with a single, transcendent night.

Vincent Duceau
2026
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Landscapes of Memory

An American filmmaker travels to Berlin to confront her family's Holocaust history, only to be detained at a pro-Palestinian demonstration and charged with antisemitism.

Leah Galant
2026
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A Last Big Story

Jon Snow comes out of retirement for one last investigation, travelling to Zambia to uncover a mining disaster being covered up by officials.

Laura Warner
2026
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A Last Big Story + Conversation

Join us for a special screening of this film, followed by a discussion with the director, Laura Warner and protagonist Jon Snow. Moderated by Ben De Pear.

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The Last First: Winter K2

A 2021 expedition to be the first to summit K2 in winter left five dead, exposing the fault lines of modern mountaineering.

Amir Bar-Lev
2025
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Lesbian Lines

An intimate portrait of a network of underground telephone helplines established by a small community of Irish lesbians in 1979.

Cara Holmes
2026
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Life Support

A group of international doctors breach the blockade of Gaza. What they find is the calculated dismantling of life itself.

Daniele Rugo
2026
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Life Support + Conversation

Join us for a special screening of this film, plus a discussion with the director, Daniele Rugo and two protagonists from the film, Prof. Nick Maynard and Dr. Ana Jeelani. Moderated by Asif Kapadia.

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The Long Cuban Night

Captured entirely on phone footage, a group of Cuban artists risk everything to document their uprising against a government trying to silence them.

Sergio Mr Fernández Borrás
2026
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Magma

Searching for answers about her Algerian family's ties to both sides of the Independence war, a filmmaker uncovers a tangle of contradicting buried histories.

Mia Bendrimia
2026
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The Man Will Burn

Drawing on extraordinary archive footage and unforgettable first-hand stories, a series tracing the origins and wild evolution of the iconic Burning Man festival.

Jehane Noujaim, Vikram Gandhi
2026
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Manhood

A Dallas businessman sets out to make penis enlargement as commonplace as Botox, pulling back the curtain on shame, sex and American masculinity.

Daniel Lombroso
2026
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Matininó

In Puerto Rico, a multi-generational group of women confront violence and abuse through a shared creative fantasy rich in colour, mythology and play.

Gabriela Arp
2026
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Maybe Tomorrow

When activist Wafa Mustafa's father disappears under Assad's regime, her search for answers becomes a story of memory, identity and resilience.

Waad Al-Kateab, Wafa Mustafa
2026
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Maybe Tomorrow + Careers Panel

Join us for our educational screening of Maybe Tomorrow accompanied by a careers panel.

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