FILM SELECTION 2026
105 films across 8 categories.
Opening Movie
Special Presentations
It's the Blackness
Directed by: Hakeem Kae-Kazim
The Traitor
Directed by: Marco Bellocchio
Sentimental Value
Directed by: Joachim Trier
If I Go Will They Miss Me
Directed by: Walter Thompson-Hernandez
The Spectacular Death of Prisca
Directed by: Kaelo Iyizoba
The Trouble With Us All
The Trouble With Us All
Directed by: Ted Magerman
Features
A Common Story
Directed by: Anna Foglietta
A Girl Unknown
Directed by: Zou Jing
ABENI
Directed by: Esse Akwawa, Samuel Olasehinde
HADDA
Directed by: Ahmed Riad
Which Way
Directed by: Jide Okeke
SLUM BOMBER
Directed by: Maureen Jolly Nankya
Variations on a Theme
Directed by: Devon Delmar, Jason Jacobs
ONE WOMAN ONE BRA
Directed by: VINCHO NCHOGU
RIVERSTONE
Directed by: Lalith Rathnayake
Zjili: A Story of Sisterhood and The Burdens of Excess
Directed by: Christine Boateng, Hajara Musah Chambas
Her Daughters' Mother
Oni ómó-Emeté
Her Daughters' Mother
Directed by: Chinàzaēkpērē Chukwu
WHERE THE SUN SHINES BRIGHT
Directed by: LAM Can-zhao
NOAH’S DAUGHTER
Directed by: Amirreza Jalalian
MABANDA
Directed by: Kang Quintus
The Tropic Sun and His Eyes
Directed by: Elisee Junior St Preux
Documentary
2.6 Seconds: Death in the Outback
Directed by: Darren Dale
Concrete Moves
Concrete Moves
Directed by: Fagamou Fama Ndiaye
Meanwhile in Namibia
Meanwhile in Namibia
Directed by: Jonas Spriestersbach
Mi Tazi
Directed by: Blessing Bulus
Taste of the Land
Directed by: Nondumiso Masache
Three Black Men
Directed by: Sienna McLean-LoGreco
Hope is a Word
Directed by: Maria Galliani Dyrvik
Mon Taxi
Directed by: Meriem Sakrouhi
Eseuseu
Eseuseu
Directed by: Zaya Benazzo, Maurizio Benazzo
SUYA - A Spicy piece of Home
Directed by: Daro Umaigba
JARABI
Directed by: Maik Proessler
We Are Hadza
We Are Hadza
Directed by: Hannah Otsuka
Miss Jobson
Directed by: Amanda Amanda Sans Pantling
Shared Space
Directed by: Donal Boyd, Emma Romeijn
Colors & Curves
Directed by: Walter Johnson Jr.
Volat
Volat
Directed by: Zahra Bagheri
Throne Of Wood
Throne Of Wood
Directed by: Sadegh Kazemi
Dreaming of Serenada
Directed by: Katrine Weber
His Story
Directed by: Shibaji Gupta
KUBANA
Directed by: ALUNAYA
A Gram of Deception
A Gram of Deception
Directed by: Rintu Thomas, Sushmit Ghosh
FOR LIFE
Directed by: Ahmet Seven
Shorts
Soul Catcher
Haboolm Ksinaalgat
Soul Catcher
Directed by: Amanda Strong, Pamela Post
2:Love
2:Love
Directed by: Ronni Shalev
In The Shadows 75
Directed by: Zubayr Zubayr
Serubawon
Directed by: Samuel Adeoye
Leopard of Congo
Directed by: Kiosa Sukami
On The Backburner
Directed by: Krisztián Kajtár
Lalela
Lalela
Directed by: Reabetswe Moeti
Maktoub
Directed by: Kunle Fasasi
Lice n' Shine
Directed by: Maria Byoma
Rain
Rain
Directed by: Tabitha Mwale
GOAT
GOAT
Directed by: Judith Nini Kibinge
Wasabi
Directed by: Uhoman Blonded Baby Moltok
STAY
Directed by: Onyinye Blessing
On or Before Two Weeks
Directed by: Eliyahu Rochester
A Tray of Locust Beans (AKA "ATOLB")
Directed by: Orobosa Ikponmwen
Little Soldier
Little Soldier
Directed by: Roxan Karami
OBE (SOUP)
Directed by: HORLA MANUVOR
Ìfẹ́ àti Ikú (LOVE AND DEATH)
IFE ATI IKU
Ìfẹ́ àti Ikú (LOVE AND DEATH)
Directed by: Favour Babalola
The Lion Of Gwoza
Directed by: Adeoye Adetunji
RAMAT
Directed by: STEVE BABAEKO
WAITING FOR MY SISTER
Directed by: Chimereogo Chiagozie Nwoke-Chima
Rooted
مخطوب
Rooted
Directed by: Sultan Ali Al Qamshouai
Sinai America
Sinai America
Directed by: Rewan Mousa
Dawayer - The fallen angel
Dawayer - The fallen angel
Directed by: Kerolous Gamal Kamel
Out of Competition
Touch
Directed by: Mohammad Davoodi Kia
Lego Queen
Directed by: Haitham Sulaiman
Anwuli
Directed by: Victor Eyike
Nollywood (The Untold Story)
Directed by: Oluwaseun Akinseloyin
Guardian of the Field
Directed by: Mohamadreza Kheradmandan
Nneoma
Directed by: Stella Damasus
Dr. Mbongeni Ngema ‘this is my story’
Directed by: Lindani Mbense
The Red and The Grey Matter
Directed by: Willie Schumann, Rainer Traube
Chains and Doubt
Directed by: Solomon Vhee
A very ordinary Life
Directed by: Muhammed Deniz
Ctrl 4c
Directed by: Talia Balogun
NollyBabes
Directed by: Anu Bamidele
The Letter
Directed by: Jeanai Israel
Love Zuri
Directed by: Okema T. Moore
The Heir
Directed by: Tia A. Smith
White Agbada
Directed by: Lande Yoosuf
Beyond Tarkwa Bay
Directed by: Peter Oke
Godpower
Directed by: Geoff Browne
SOYAYA da JINI (love and blood)
Directed by: Ifeanyi Barbara Chidi
An Isolated Incident / Caso Isolado
Directed by: Jamila Facury, Edson Lemos Akatoy
The Garden of Healing
Directed by: Ozor Uche
Rage
Directed by: Fran Moreno Blanco, Santi Pujol Amat
The Memory of Mother Cleo
Directed by: Márcio Ferreira, Rafa Beck
The Circle
Directed by: Godsent Abode
YES
Directed by: CHAVALA YADUMA
The Trophy
Directed by: Nathan Lauer
Bad Blood
Directed by: yemi ''Filmboy'' Morafa
The translator
Directed by: Milad.shiri
Birdie
Directed by: Praise Odigie Paige
Restoration
Directed by: Alexander Etseyatse
TWO
Directed by: Nana Kofi Asihene
Humdrum
Directed by: Elelwani Netshifhire
CALABASH
Directed by: Omar S. Kamara
Amazing Grace YorubaWorlds
Directed by: Raynald Leconte
Dented
Directed by: Rejoice Eteng
THE OTHER GAZE
Directed by: Dominic Aikabeli
Ife Ati Iku
Directed by: Favour Babalola