EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 14 -20 AUGUST
Put Your Soul On Your Hand and Walk | UK Premiere
Director: Sepideh Farsi. Documentary Feature. France, Palestine, Iran. 2025. 1hr 50min.
A wrenching and timely documentary composed of video calls with Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona, who documented the horrors unfolding in Gaza before she was killed in an Israeli airstrike. A haunting and deeply personal account of war, journalism, and the human cost of conflict.
Sanatorium | UK Premiere
Director: Gar O’Rourke. Documentary Feature. Ireland, Ukraine, France. 2025. 1hr 31min.
Set in a crumbling Soviet-era health resort in war-torn Ukraine, this humane and quietly powerful documentary captures the surreal coexistence of everyday life and looming violence. A rare and intimate perspective on the psychological toll of war.
Cutting Through Rocks | UK Premiere
Directors: Sara Khaki, Mohammadreza Eyni. Documentary Feature. Iran, Germany, US, Netherlands, Qatar, Chile, Canada. 2025. 1hr 34min.
Sara Shahverdi, the first female councilwoman in an Iranian village, teaches girls to ride motorcycles and resist child marriage—until her activism is deemed suspicious. A timely and courageous portrait of resistance in the face of systemic patriarchy.
Case 137 (Dossier 137) | International Premiere
Director: Dominik Moll. Narrative Feature. France. 2025. 1hr 55min.
A gripping police thriller that delves into the aftermath of a civilian injury on the streets of Paris. As Internal Affairs investigates, they uncover a web of evasion and institutional cover-ups. A razor-sharp reflection of today’s global reckoning with police brutality and systemic injustice.
Brides | European Premiere
Director: Nadia Fall. Narrative Feature. United Kingdom. 2025. 1hr 33min.
Two disillusioned teenage girls from the UK embark on a dangerous journey to the Syrian border. A bold and emotionally charged exploration of radicalisation, girlhood, and the search for belonging in a fractured world.
About A Hero | UK Premiere
Director: Piotr Winiewicz. Documentary Feature. Denmark, Germany, United States. 2024. 1hr 25min.
An AI-generated version of Werner Herzog narrates a deepfake crime mystery in this eerie and provocative documentary. A surreal and satirical look at the rise of artificial intelligence, misinformation, and the blurring of truth in the digital age.