Thank you to BBC Yorkshire (Radio Leeds) for interviewing us ahead of our screening of 'The Loud Silence' last night. Listen on BBC Sounds (skip to 3.17.20) to hear Juman's interview with Rima
Another sellout event and a very special evening on Friday night for Coexistence My Ass! @coexistencemyass is the real-life story of an Israeli diplomat turned comedian who uses humour to change minds and speak truth to power. Starring the sharp, hilarious and inspiring @noam_joon followed by our expert panel of speakers. 📸 @sumaiyyashafi Tickets available for our remaining events via link in bio #LeedsPFF2025
Three words: Why Leeds? We asked why our city is the perfect host for the Leeds Palestinian Film Festival. The answers speak volumes about community. Watch their three-word verdict! Are you coming to the festival? Let us know your three words for Leeds below 👇🏽 #LeedsIsReady LeedsPFF2025 #FilmFestival2025
Everything you need to know about our event on Thursday! This is the WORLD PREMIERE of a film rooted in a Leeds community. Film made by Juman Quneis, who is travelling from the West Bank to Leeds to introduce this first-ever screening, followed by discussion, food and community. Swipe through for the full story, schedule and details. Thurs 4 Dec @allhallowsleeds All Hallows Church, 24 Regent Terrace, Leeds LS6 1NP Limited tickets remaining - link in bio! #LeedsPFF2025
Women, Film & Resistance in Gaza - Final Call Join us TONIGHT for an unforgettable evening amplifying the voices and experiences of women in Gaza. • A specially recorded interview with Dr Shalh from Gaza • Three short films by and about women emerging from the past two years (2X UK PREMIERS) • Incredible panel line up (see prev post for all the details!) • BSL interpreted Thu 27 Nov • 7pm stage@leeds, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT Presented with @gifwcinema Limited tickets remaining online and at the door. We can’t wait to see you there❤️ #LeedsPFF2025
Palestine Film Festival Directors + Emeritus Prof. Paul Rogers: Why You Must Attend. See the essential stories. Engage the experts. Your ticket is your commitment The Leeds Palestinian film festival runs from the 12 November to the 6 December. 🎟️ Ticket link in bio 🎥: Cam Rolland and Edie Barnabas #LeedsPFF2025 #PalestinianCinema #WhatsonLeeds
Very Small Dreams - Official Trailer Etimad Washah | France, Palestine | 2025 | 21 mins “In a refugee camp in Gaza, women strive to preserve their dignity and health in inhuman living conditions, where even the most basic needs become unattainable dreams.” Join us for the UK Premiere, tomorrow night, as part of Women, Film & Resistance in Gaza. This event will be fully BSL interpreted @from.ground.zero @stageatleeds 📅 Thu 27 Nov 📍 stage@leeds, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT 🔎 what3words: ///effort.defeat.boats A vital, fiercely human film that centres women’s endurance, vulnerability and refusal to disappear. Don’t miss this premiere.
Palestine 1936. You need the context. Emiritus Professor Paul Rogers (UoB Peace Studies) unpacks the history. No filter, no sugarcoating. The essential background before our screening. Edie Barnabas asks the vital questions. 🎥 Cam Rolland and Edie Barnabas #LeedsPFF2025 #Palestine36 #PalestineHistory #GeoPolitics
TICKETS CRITICAL: TWO UK PREMIERES at stage@leeds on THURSDAY You are running out of time. The most exclusive event of the Leeds Palestinian Film Festival is THURSDAY NIGHT, and two of the short films are making their UK PREMIERE right here in at the University of Leeds. You cannot see this vital work anywhere else in the country. This screening of Women, Film & Resistance in Gaza is a profound act of witnessing—a testament to culture and survival filmed by and about women in Gaza, paying tribute to their determination to create cinema despite every loss. The Festival Directors have marked this as essential. The film world has marked it as exclusive. Your ticket purchase is not just admission; it is a direct act of witness and solidarity with the women continuing to create culture amidst crisis. 📅 Thursday, November 27th 📍 University of Leeds (stage@leeds) ⏰ 7 pm 🎟️ Tickets link in bio #UKPremiere #LeedsUniversity #GazaFilm #WomensCinema #LeedsPFF2025 #FilmFestival
UK Premiere - Hind Under Siege Trailer now live. This short film revisits the real phone call between the Red Crescent and six-year-old Hind Rajab, trapped alone in a car as violence intensified around her in Gaza. Hind Under Siege will be one of three short films at our Women, Film & Resistance in Gaza event on 27 November - a fully BSL-interpreted evening of film and discussion. Produced by @aidaamircani48 Directed by @naji_salameh Production by @fajrona.film 🎟️ Tickets via link in bio #LeedsPFF2025
LEEDS: You Delivered. Thank You for Proving Dialogue is Essential. Thank you to all who attended the screening and Q&A for 'There Is Another Way.' Your commitment to fostering hope and challenging the status quo ensured that this vital conversation took place in our city. You proved that silence is not an option. The discussion was raw, necessary, and exactly the purpose of this festival. But the conversation doesn't end there. We need your commitment again. If you believe in facing the truth, you must now attend the next event: Co-Existence, My Ass! This film trades hope for brutal honesty, following a comedian who uses satire to dismantle the polite fictions of peace. It's essential viewing. The hard questions start here in Leeds this Friday. Do not let the momentum fade. Secure your seat for the a likely provocative debate of the festival. Next Stop: Co-Existence, My Ass! 📅 Friday, November 28th 📍 Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton 🎟️ Ticket link in bio #LeedsPFF2025 #ThankYouLeeds #CoExistenceMyAss #FilmFestival #LeedsCommunity
Narrative films are vital, but the best documentaries are acts of resistance. Festival co-directors Jane and Frances discussed film choices. The filmmaker challenged us: Is fiction the only way to deliver empathy? Our answer is that these events prove the power of documentaries when they are uncompromising and personal. The films that ask the hardest questions are here: COEXISTENCE MY ASS: An explosive Q&A after the documentary that proves political comedy is the sharpest weapon. WOMEN, FILM AND RESISTANCE IN GAZA: Discussion & shorts focused on the urgent work of women documenting the fight on the ground. Don’t miss the essential conversation. 🎟️ Ticket links in bio 🎥 producers: Cam Rolland and Edie Barnabas #LeedsPFF2025 #LeedsInspired #FilmFestival #CoexistenceMyArse
LEEDS: Is 'Coexistence' a load of nonsense? We dare you to find out. If you're tired of polite dialogue and endless, pointless calls for 'harmony', this film is for you. Comedian Noam Shuster Eliassi traded activism for brutal, uncompromising satire, turning the concept of coexistence into a sharp joke. Come for the laughs, stay for the fight. THE SPEAKERS: Following the screening, we host a critical three-way conversation in Leeds with Dr. Robert Cohen, Kathryn Fitzsimons, and Hanif Malik. Expect challenge, not consensus. 📍 Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton. Thursday, 28th Nov, 7 PM. @sevensrtsleeds noam_joon @coexistencemyass @amber_fares @rachel_leah_jones rababhajyahya #CoExistenceMyAss #LeedsPFF2025 #ChapelAllerton #leedspalestinefilm
Who is Marwan Barghouti? Swipe to learn more Often described as the Palestinian Mandela, Marwan Barghouti remains one of the most influential and widely supported Palestinian political figures - even after more than two decades in Israeli detention. Our screening of Tomorrow’s Freedom on 27 November explores his political life, global resonance and the campaign for his release. Join us to dive deeper into his story and the wider struggle for Palestinian self-determination. 📍 Otley Courthouse 🕢 7:30pm 🎟️ Tickets via link in bio Presented with @otleycourthouse
The Loud Silence - Official Trailer On Thursday 4 December, filmmaker and journalist Juman Quneis returns from the West Bank to Leeds to introduce the premiere of her new documentary, created in the wake of October 7th and inspired by the quiet power of Women in Black’s silent protest. Through intimate conversations, the film traces how grief, faith, solidarity and resistance shape the women who stand in silence each week in Leeds. 📍 All Hallows Church, Leeds 🕖 7pm doors | 7:30pm start 🎟️ Tickets now available Presented with @leeds.women.in.black #LeedsPFF2025 #WomenResistance #PalestinianCinema #LeedsCinema #ProtestFilm
The Loud Silence - Premiere Screening Palestinian filmmaker and journalist Juman Quneis began this documentary in Leeds, after finding solidarity in a silent protest led by local @leeds.women.in.black Join us for an evening of film, food and conversation with the filmmaker herself - travelling from the West Bank for this UK premiere. 📍 All Hallows Church, Leeds 📅 Thu 4 Dec, 7:30pm (Doors 7pm) 🎟️ Tickets via link in bio Presented with @leeds.women.in.black
UK Premiere on Thursday - Hind Under Siege This short film recounts the real phone call between the Red Crescent and six-year-old Hind Rajab, trapped alone in a car while hiding from the genocide in Gaza. Told through the eyes of Red Crescent worker Rana Al-Faqih and those who witnessed the event, the film offers an unflinching, intimate portrait of courage, fear and the unbearable human cost of war. Hind Under Siege is one of three short films screening at our Women, Film & Resistance in Gaza event on 27 November - a fully BSL-interpreted evening of film and discussion. 🎟️ Tickets via link in bio Produced by @aidaamircani48 (Producer) Directed by @naji_salameh Film production company: @fajrona.film #LeedsPFF2025
Meet the Speakers for Women, Film & Resistance in Gaza Our panel brings together voices whose work spans film, activism, medicine and cultural storytelling: @sarahaghaonline , Dr Suesanne Samara, Dr Maryam Ghorbankarimi and Ghassan Mustafa Join us for an evening centred on women’s creative resistance in Gaza, featuring: – A specially recorded interview with Dr @ezzaldeen_shalh from Gaza – Short films by and about women navigating the last two years – A rich panel discussion led by our speakers – BSL-interpreted throughout 📍 stage@leeds, University of Leeds 🕖 27 November, 7pm 🎟️ Presented with the Gaza International Festival of Women’s Cinema @gifwcinema #LeedsPFF2025 #WomenInGaza #WomenInCinema #WhatsOnLeeds
Tomorrow’s Freedom - Guest Speaker Spotlight We’re honoured to welcome @musheirel Musheir El Farra - human rights activist, writer, filmmaker and Palestinian-British advocate based in Sheffield, originally from Khan Yunis. Author of Gaza: When the Sky Rained White Fire, Musheir’s work documents the lived realities of Palestinians during and after Operation Cast Lead. His films - including Shanshula and And Still They Dance - capture daily resistance, cultural endurance and life under attack. Hear him speak on 27 November at our screening of Tomorrow’s Freedom. 📍 Otley Courthouse, LS21 🕢 7:30pm 🎬 Full trailer on our Insta and YouTube 🎟️ Tickets available via link in bio Presented with @otleycourthouse @tomorrows_freedom_film #LeedsPFF2025 #PalestinianSolidarityYorkshire #PalestinianCinema #OtleyEvents
MOHAMAD ALFARRA. (Gaza). Alfarra is not only an artist but an educator with UNRWA. His drawings are the direct, unvarnished depiction of the lived experience under illegal blockade and genocide. He teaches art to children, enduring what he depicts. His work is the syllabus of survival. Support the artist and his work. Prints available for purchase in person from today (22 November). Opening: 4-7 pm, HEART, Headingley. @headingleyheart @artistssupportingpalestine @artist_m_h_alfarra #MohamadAlfarra #UNRWA #ArtInRuins #ArtForPalestine #Leeds
From canvas to cinema: Creativity Unleashed at St Luke's Cares! We didn't just paint last Thursday, we transformed an internal wall and then settled in for a screening. Massive thanks to the brilliant kids at St Luke's CARES for their dedication. Witnessing these young artists unleash their ideas to create a vibrant, lasting mural was seriously inspiring. The energy was electric. And after the paint dried? We kept the creative immersion going with our mini-cinema session. It was the perfect double-bill of physical expression and shared storytelling. Massive thanks to everyone involved for making this happen. After making the street art mural we enjoyed some delicious food, watched some short films exploring the history and variety of Palestinian street art. See a piece you love? Tag us in your favourite detail! #StLukesCares #CommunityArt #LeedsPFF2025 #LeedsCommunity #ArtProject
The origin story you weren't taught in school Professor Paul Rogers opened the sold-out premiere of Palestine 36 last night with a powerful reality check. The events of 1936 didn't end, they set the stage for everything happening right now. We’ve cut his 10-minute speech down to the vital 3 minutes you need to hear. Don’t scroll past this history. #Palestine36 #LeedsPFF2025 #Leeds
MAISARA BAROUD. (Gaza). The monochromatic mastery of Baroud dissects the emotional and conceptual complexities of living in Gaza. Stripped of distracting colour, his work forces the viewer to confront the raw feeling, turning experience into a visceral response. This is conceptually rigorous art born from the most brutal reality. Absorb the complexity. The exhibition opens this Saturday (22nd November). Get to HEART, Headingley. @headingleyheart @artistssupportingpalestine @maisarart #MaisaraBaroud #MonochromaticArt #LeedsArt #ArtInRuins
Due to Insane Demand: Extra Palestine 36 Screenings Added! You heard us. Last night's opening was a monumental, record-breaking SOLD OUT success, proving this film is essential viewing. Due to this overwhelming response, Hyde Park Picture House has secured three more opportunities to catch this powerful epic! If you missed out, or if you need to see Annemarie Jacir's crucial work again, this is your final chance. 🚨 NEW SHOWTIMES AT HPPH 🚨 Sat 22 Nov: 2pm Sun 23 Nov: 5pm Mon 24 Nov: 6pm Do not hesitate. Book directly through The Hyde Park Picture House website now; these will sell out even faster than the last one. (ticket link in bio). #Palestine36 #AnnemarieJacir #SoldOut #ExtraScreenings #HPPH #Leeds #MustSeeCinema #DemandWasHigh
What a night. A monumental, SOLD OUT thank you to everyone who packed Hyde Park Picture House, especially those who travelled up to four hours to reach us here in Leeds! Your commitment is everything. The energy was palpable: from the beautiful Palestinian stalls and bloggers capturing the atmosphere, to the powerful special message from the director herself, Annemarie Jacir. We were proud to wear the T-shirts as part of the campaign to celebrate her crucial voice. The festival momentum continues tonight. If you missed out on the energy of Palestine 36, don't make the same mistake twice. Our next essential film, There is Another Way, screens tonight at 7pm at St. Chad’s in Headingley. Grab those tickets now. Link in bio. Tickets will also be available on the door. #AnnemarieJacir #Palestine36 #ThereIsAnotherWay #LeedsPFF2025
Tomorrow’s Freedom - Official Trailer [Screening 27 November] Marwan Barghouti - often described as the Palestinian Nelson Mandela - has spent over two decades in an Israeli prison after an arrest widely condemned as unlawful. This powerful documentary traces his political life, global influence and the movement that continues to call for his release. Join us for a compelling screening at Otley Courthouse. @tomorrows_freedom_film @otleycourthouse 📍 Otley Courthouse, LS21 🕢 7:30pm start 🎟️ Tickets available via link in bio #LeedsPFF2025 #PalestinianCinema #MarwanBarghouti #WhatsOnLeeds
The man behind Titanic and Avatar, James Cameron, is the Executive Producer of this powerful film. He backed it because he believes in its central, hopeful message. Tired of the headlines? Cameron saw beyond the chaos and found 'There Is Another Way': the story of Israelis and Palestinians choosing peace. This is your LAST CHANCE to see this cinematic event and attend the vital Q&A with Janet Symes [in partnership with Spark Social Justice] here in Leeds. FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER (TONIGHT), 7 PM, St. Chad's, Headingley. Don't miss the film James Cameron calls "essential." Your ticket purchase makes a statement. #JamesCameron #Avatar #Titanic #LeedsPFF2025
ABDUL NASSER AMER. (Gaza). Amer's work is a declaration. His figures of women are not passive subjects, but uncompromising symbols of Palestinian resilience and resistance against occupation. He is a founding member of the Eltiqa Group for Contemporary Art, this is a movement, not just an exhibition. Engage with the resistance. Closing Event/Film Screening: 6th December at HEART, Headingley. Link in Bio for tickets. @headingleyheart @artistssupportingpalestine @artist_nasseramer @eltiqa.gallery #LeedsArt #GazaResistance #LeedsPFF2025 #ArtInRuins
Join us for There Is Another Way on 21 November, followed by a Q&A with Janet Symes. Janet lived and worked in Palestine throughout the 1990s and 2000s, leading programmes with Oxfam, Save the Children, Christian Aid and CAFOD. Her long-standing experience across the West Bank and wider region brings vital context to the film’s themes of non-violence, solidarity and collective liberation. 📍 St. Chad’s, Far Headingley ⏰ Doors 6.45pm • Film 7pm • Q&A to follow 🎟️ Limited tickets available via link in bio #LeedsPFF2025 #SpecialGuest #PalestinianFilm #WhatsOnLeeds
This year, we have teamed up with TWO fantastic independent businesses to make your festival experience even better! 🍕 Ecco Pizzeria (Headingley) Our Official Food Partner! Their Palestine pizza, with sumac onions, pulled chicken, pine nuts & tahini, is the Official Pizza of the Festival. ✨ Show your festival program = FREE SIDE with every main 🥐 Abu Bakr Turkish Patisserie (Hyde Park) Just around the corner from Hyde Park Picture House, where many of our screenings take place! ✨ Show your festival program = 25% OFF your entire bill Great films deserve great food. Support local, independent Leeds businesses while celebrating Palestinian culture and cinema with us! 📍 Ecco Pizzeria: 93 Otley Road, Headingley LS6 3HN 📍 Abu Bakr Turkish Patisserie: 34 Queens Road, Hyde Park LS6 1NY Offers valid 12 Nov - 6 Dec 2025 on presentation of festival ticket. @ecco_pizzeria @abuturkishpatisserie_ #LeedsPFF2025 #LeedsPalestinianFilmFestival #LeedsFood #LeedsEats
@helenbarnestextileartist will be leading our Embroidery Workshop this Saturday❤️ Expect a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere, an introduction to the history and technique of Tatreez, and a Palestinian buffet lunch included. 📍 Quaker Meeting House, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds ⏰ Doors 10am • Workshop 10.30am–3.30pm 💷 £45 (includes lunch) ✨ All abilities welcome ❤️ All profits go to the Bethlehem Embroidery Co-Operative ⚠️ Limited tickets available via our website - link in bio #LeedsPFF2025 #TatreezWorkshop #EmbroideryLeeds #WhatsOnLeeds
What you can expect from our highlight event - Women, Film and Resistance in Gaza - in partnership with @gifwcinema We’re thrilled to bring you a lineup of 3 films by or about Gazan women, followed by an expert panel of women and filmmakers. @sarahaghaonline , Maryam Ghorbankarimi Dr Suesanne Samara and Ghassan Mustafa. Swipe through to learn about each of the films ❤️ @from.ground.zero @reema.mahmoud88 @aidaamircani48 @naji_salameh This event will be fully BSL interpreted. For any access requests, please email access@lpff.org.uk - we reply within 48 hours #LeedsPFF2025 #WomenFilm #PalestinianWomen #GazaWomensCinema
Tired of the headlines? We understand. Here in Leeds, we’re bringing you a different story. ‘There Is Another Way’ isn’t about destruction; it’s about defiance through dialogue. Discover the powerful human stories of Israelis and Palestinians choosing connection over conflict. This Friday, join us at St. Chad’s for a film that offers hope, followed by a vital Q&A with Janet a leading voice from @sparksocialjustice It’s time to move beyond the news cycle. It’s time to build bridges. Limited tickets remain (tickets available on the door too). 📍 St Chad’s Parish Centre, Headingley 📅 21 Nov (doors open 6:45 pm) screening + Q&A 🎟️ Ticket link in bio #LeedsPFF2025 #ThereIsAnotherWay
AYMAN ESSA. (Gaza). Essa brings a distinctive, formalised presentation of female figures, often dominated by a haunting, muted blue palette. This is not decoration; it is the visual language of deep structural trauma. His style is instantly recognisable, the grief rendered aesthetic. See the profound collection in person. HEART, Headingley. Exhibition runs from 22nd Nov to Christmas. @ayman_essa74 @headingleyheart @artistssupportingpalestine #LeedsArt #AymanEssa #ArtInRuins #LeedsCulture
