Al Ard Film Festival returns to Cagliari from February 25 to March 1, 2025, for its 21st edition. Over the years, it has established itself as one of the most popular festivals about Palestine in Europe, showcasing a diverse array of films that reflect the experiences, struggles, and dreams of Palestinian people and their diaspora.
The 2025 lineup spans three categories—Feature Documentaries, Short Documentaries, and Short Fiction—featuring stories that are as compelling as they are thought-provoking.
Feature Documentaries
The feature documentary section includes a powerful selection of works by accomplished filmmakers:
- Habib Ayeb – Sh’hili
- Elizabeth Vibert & Chen Wang – Aisha’s Story
- Mohammed Abugeth & Daniel Carsenty – The Devil’s Drivers
- Lamees Almakkawy – Dancing Palestine
- Elettra Bisogno & Hazem Alqaddi – The Roller, the Life, the Fight
- Carol Mansour & Muna Khalidi – State of Passion
Short Documentaries
The Short Documentaries category offers a wide range of interesting narratives, capturing both personal and collective experiences:
- Hayat Laban – Shattered Memory
- Hamza Amjed Essa Afana – A Dream of Reunion in Wartime
- Abdallah Motan – Deferred Reclaim
- Shrouq H. Al-Aila – Reporting Under Genocide: Six Months in Gaza
- Delerci Daniela – Before Night Falls
- Rehab Nazzal – Vibrations From Gaza
- Jawan Aklouk & Gabriele Savino – Ras El’bar
- Zeinab Mahfoud – Yaroun
- Ajwad Jaradat – Ayyoub
- Rahmeh AlShmmas – Warda
Short Non-Documentaries
The Short Non-Doc section rounds out the festival’s program with imaginative and emotional storytelling:
- Uday Jubeh – I’ll Get Back to You
- Ibrahim Handal – A Short Film About Kids
- Dima Hamdan – Blood Like Water
- Amani Jaafer – A Lullaby Unlike Any Other
- Luay Awwad – Born A Celebrity
- Ameen Abo Kaseem – As We Cross to the Other Side of the Garden
Al Ard Film Festival continues to be a vital space for amplifying Palestinian voices and showcasing their stories on the big screen. Beyond the official lineup, the festival offers a dynamic program of collateral events, including out-of-competition films, live music, art exhibitions, discussions with artists, and seminars.
We invite you to join us in Cagliari this February for a week of powerful films and cultural events that bring Palestine to the forefront of global cinema.