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Kikuyu Land
Showing from Tue 06 Oct
While investigating Kenya's global tea industry, Nairobi journalist Bea Wangondu stumbles upon her own family's secrets whilst peeling back Kenya's colonial legacy.
Remake
Showing from Tue 06 Oct
In Remake, filmmaker Ross McElwee turns his lens on the passage of time and the uneasy space between documenting life and understanding it.
The Last First: Winter K2
Showing from Tue 06 Oct
A complex, harrowing and moving story that takes an unflinching look at the industry of extreme mountain climbing and its changing culture.
The Cycle of Love
Showing from Tue 06 Oct
In 1977, a young street artist from Delhi set off on a 6000-mile journey to find the woman who had captured his heart.
The Watergate Caper
Showing on Wed 07 Oct
The rise and fall of Richard Nixon from the presidential primaries of 1968 through the Watergate break-in of 1972 to his resignation.
Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie
Showing from Wed 07 Oct
Knife explores renowned author Salman Rushdie’s life, career and recovery following a harrowing attempt on his life in 2022.
Black is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story
Showing from Fri 09 Oct
Black is Beautiful tells the story of photographer, freedom fighter and activist Kwame Brathwaite.
The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable
Showing from Fri 09 Oct
An outsider fueled by relentless determination works his way into the inner circle of the Wu-Tang Clan.
Christine Choy: Double Bill
Showing on Wed 14 Oct
A double bill of two short films reflecting Christine Choy's interest in the experience of East and Southeast Asian immigrants to the US.
NAZA
Showing from Fri 16 Oct
This film reveals in detail the systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing of Palestinian civilians in Gaza.
Mississippi Triangle
Showing on Sat 17 Oct
An intimate portrait of the Mississippi Delta, where Chinese, African American and white locals live in a complex world of cotton, labour and racial…
How Deep is Your Love
Showing from Sat 17 Oct
How Deep is Your Love takes us way down below the surface exploring the deep sea, where 70% of our planet lies hidden.
Derek vs Derek
Showing from Sun 18 Oct
The story of two neighbouring farmers who share the same name but take radically different approaches to land use.
Sheffield DocFest Spotlights: MKO
Showing on Tue 20 Oct
MKO unravels the cover-up behind one of Africa’s most consequential political crimes, the suspicious death of Nigeria’s 1993 election winner: Moshood Abiola.
What We Were and What We Are
Showing on Wed 21 Oct
First-time directors from the Sahrawi Refugee camps explore how their culture has changed after 50 years of enforced displacement.
The Eyes of Ghana
Showing from Fri 23 Oct
93-year-old cameraman Chris Hesse races to rescue a secret trove of film reels that uniquely captured the birth of African independence.
The Battle of Chile, Part 1: The Insurrection of the Bourgeoisie
Showing on Sat 24 Oct
Part 1 examines the escalation of rightist opposition following the left’s victory in 1973.
The Battle of Chile, Part 2: The Coup D’Etat
Showing on Sat 24 Oct
Part 2 opens with the attempted military coup of June 29, 1973, which is put down by troops loyal to the government.
The Battle of Chile, Part 3: The Power of the People
Showing on Sat 24 Oct
Part 3 deals with the creation of Popular Power groups by ordinary workers.
Memorial / Liquidation
Showing on Thu 29 Oct
This film traces the dismantling of Russian civil society through the people who lived it.
The Gardener, the Buddhist and the Spy
Showing from Fri 30 Oct
When Rob Moore invites two journalists to tell his story, the lines between intentions and consequences begin to blur.
North Sea, Nature Untamed
Showing on Sat 31 Oct
Nature Untamed is a cinematic adventure and a voyage of discovery showing the North Sea in all its glory.
Women and the World Festival: Traces
Showing on Sat 07 Nov
Traces shines a light on Ukrainian women who, after surviving conflict-related sexual violence and torture during Russia’s war, refuse to remain silent.
Steel on Film
Showing on Mon 09 Nov
Two films offer that offer contrasting perspectives on Britain's steel industry and the communities shaped by it.
LPFF 2026: Concrete Land
Showing on Thu 26 Nov
An intimate story of three generations of a Palestinian Bedouin family in Jordan.
