Bristol · 29 Sept – 3 Oct 2027
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Daria’s Night Flowers In Competition
Maryam Tafakory · Iran, United Kingdom, France · 16 min
IranUnited KingdomFrance
2025 · 16 min
Fri 1 Oct · 17:30 — Cinema 3

Daria has written her first manuscript about falling in love with a mysterious girl called ‘abi’ [blue].

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Forgotten Spaceman In Competition
UK Premiere
Elham Ehsas · United Kingdom, Afghanistan · 16 min
United KingdomAfghanistan
2026 · 16 min
Fri 1 Oct · 17:30 — Cinema 3

In 1988, Afghanistan sent its only astronaut into space, a journey that proved home can be farther than the stars.

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Life on the Line In Competition
World Premiere
Vadim Vandenven · United Kingdom, United States · 16 min
United KingdomUnited States
2026 · 16 min
Fri 1 Oct · 13:30 — Cinema 3

Life on the Line follows the odyssey of a sablefish from the depths of Alaskan waters to the dinner plate, told through…

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Sawyer Avenue, Sunday Afternoon In Competition
UK Premiere
Bill Morrison · United States · 18 min
United States
2026 · 18 min
Fri 1 Oct · 17:30 — Cinema 3

An ICE arrest on a quiet neighborhood street turns volatile.

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The Land Remains In Competition
Boris Thompson-Roylance · United Kingdom · 32 min
United Kingdom
2026 · 32 min
Fri 1 Oct · 13:30 — Cinema 3

As folklore and nationalism rise, The Land Remains explores a Britain shaped by memory, migration and the persistence of…

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The Revolution Against Death In Competition
UK Premiere
Joshua Oppenheimer · Denmark, Sweden · 23 min
DenmarkSweden
2026 · 23 min
Fri 1 Oct · 13:30 — Cinema 3

In a faded rococo resort, a thousand frightened souls rebel against aging and death.

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Uncle Filmi In Competition
World Premiere
Nazgol Kashani · Germany · 14 min
Germany
2026 · 14 min
Next screening
Fri 1 Oct · 17:30 — Cinema 3

A lively family gathering for full-body hair removal is stormed by Islamic revolutionary guards.

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We Were The Scenery In Competition
Christopher Radcliff · United States, Canada · 15 min
United StatesCanada
2025 · 15 min
Fri 1 Oct · 17:30 — Cinema 3

The story of Hoa Thi Le and Hue Nguyen Che, who, in 1975, were utilized as background extras in the filming of APOCALYPS…

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