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30 Jan – 9 Feb 2025

Focus: Through Cinema We Shall Rise!

Programme IFFR 2025

2025 marks the 70th anniversary of the historic Afro-Asian Conference held in Bandung, Indonesia, where 29 nations gathered to discuss economic and political unity, igniting the concept of what is now known as the Global South. The event also inspired the Afro-Asian Film Festival, held three times: in Tashkent (1958), Cairo (1960) and Jakarta (1964), which laid the groundwork for a film culture of resistance and reform. Featuring a selection of films from these three festivals and a world premiere inspired by them and the ‘Bandung spirit’, along with panels and discussions, IFFR will explore their legacy and their relevance today, reinforcing IFFR’s commitment to unearthing the stories of the colonised and dispossessed.

Still: Turang, dir. Bachtiar Siagian

Overview of films