The UK’s largest festival of Arab cinema returns for its 10th edition from 11-28 June.

This year’s SAFAR programme spans decades, geographies and genres, and speaks urgently
to the present while excavating the past. It presents cinema that bears witness, that dares to
remember and that subverts expectation. From intimate social critique and stark reflections on
war and displacement, to ecological explorations, black comedy, and musicals, these films
remind us that Arab cinema is not confined to one narrative but is a multitude of voices, visions,
and lived realities.

Together, the films in this year’s festival reflect the diversity, complexity and cinematic depth of
the SWANA region. At a time when representation is a vital form of resistance, the programme
invites audiences to encounter stories grounded in place but resonant across the world, where
filmmakers channel memory, imagination, and defiance into deeply human acts of storytelling.

Follow @safarfilmfestival on Instagram and visit the SAFAR website to view the full programme and get your tickets.