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The Bristol Palestine Film Festival is back in 2023 with a diverse lineup of the very best in contemporary Palestinian cinema, arts and culture. As well as a diverse range of films, for the first time we are hosting an evening of live spoken word with popular local poetry night Raise the Bar.

We acknowledge the difficult circumstances of this year’s events in Israel and Palestine, and we remain committed to our founding aim of showcasing Palestinian cinema and culture. We hope that this year’s festival will provide a space for commemoration, reflection and discussion, and we believe in giving a platform for Palestinian stories, culture and traditions.

We are disappointed to have to announce that Arnolfini are no longer hosting our two events on Saturday 2nd December – Farha at 4pm, and Poetry on Palestine (with Lowkey) at 7.30pm.

However we are delighted that our partners at Watershed will host the screening of Farha and the panel session afterwards.   And equally pleased to announce that the poetry event will now take place at Sparks, the old M&S building in the Horsefair.  All dates and timings remain the same.
If you have already booked your tickets via Headfirst, you will be contacted about the change of venue, and will have an opportunity to get a refund if the new venue doesn’t suit you.  Please keep an eye on our social media feeds and our website for further information and please email  if you have any worries or questions.
We look forward to seeing you at the festival.

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2022 Festival

October 18, 2023

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2021 Festival

October 17, 2022

2020 Festival

2020 Festival

October 12, 2021

Encounters Film Festival 2020

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September 30, 2020

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2019 Festival

April 21, 2020

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2018 Festival

August 26, 2019

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2017 Festival

August 17, 2018

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2016 Festival

August 17, 2018

Impact of Conflict, 2015

Impact of Conflict, 2015

August 17, 2018

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2014 Festival

August 17, 2018

2013 Festival

2013 Festival

August 15, 2018

2012 Festival

2012 Festival

August 15, 2018

2011 Festival

2011 Festival

August 15, 2018

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