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Falastin
Film
Festival
2026

Logo for the Falastin Film Festival in Scotland, with text in English and Arabic.

Falastin Film Festival Scotland brings Palestinian cinema, culture, and art to Scotland, raising awareness of Zionist colonization. We strive to highlight Palestinian resistance, cultural pride, stories of love, and, in the words of poet Rafeef Ziadah, teachings of life.

Person on stage speaking to audience at film festival with presentation screen displaying event name.

2026 Programme - What’s On

We’re back this year with our 2026 programme! In 2026, we’ll be in Edinburgh in collaboration with Edinburgh Art Festival, and heading to Dundee for the first time in partnership with Art Workers for Palestine Dundee - stay tuned for more details!

Save the Dates:

August 27-30, Edinburgh (multiple venues)

September 25-27, Dundee

Programme
  • People interacting at a book fair or event with tables displaying books and posters on the walls.
  • A group of people engaged in conversation; one woman wearing a hijab and a traditional embroidered garment, a boy with his back turned, and others interacting in the background. The setting is a dimly lit environment.
  • People at an information desk reading brochures and flyers, with various posters on the wall promoting events like film festivals and storytelling workshops.
  • Wooden chairs around a small table with a red and white patterned cloth, a vase with dried flowers, a book, a notebook, and a microphone. A scarf with 'Palestine' text is draped on a stand.
  • Audience watching a virtual presentation in a theater with a presenter on a screen and a laptop on a stand on the stage.
  • A diverse audience seated in a theater with purple seats, lit by overhead lights. Some people are clapping or engaged in conversation before a performance.
  • A person stands on stage speaking at the Falastin Film Festival in Scotland, with a screen displaying the event logo in the background. They wear a red and white checkered scarf over a white top and jeans.

View Gallery

  • “To see the rich Palestinian cultural resistance through docs and films was a rare opportunity. All our exposure to Palestine is mediated through our biased anti-Palestinian Western media.”

  • “My understanding and knowledge of the relationship between Palestinians and their land has deepened a lot–pretty much everything I knew gained new levels of depth through the films I attended!”

  • “Seeing and being exposed to stories behind the statistics brings it all to life in a way which concretises the tragic reality.”

Our partners

With thanks to our partners: