RAI FILM Festival

The RAI FILM Festival, the world’s leading event for
anthropological documentary, returns to Arnolfini and Watershed this
June.

Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the 2025 edition presents 94
films from 36 countries — including 14 World and 39 UK Premieres —
exploring the theme Looking Back, Looking Forward and inviting
audiences to encounter stories that challenge how we see the world.

Highlights include the opening film God Is a Woman (Panama), festival
favourites like Avant-Drag! (Greece), Marching in the Dark (India),
and The Other Profile (France), specially curated strands on archival
and environmental cinema, a conversation with Bruce Parry, and a tribute
to pioneering filmmaker Melissa Llewelyn-Davies. With director Q&As,
panels, and a workshop, the festival offers a rich lens into human
experience through bold storytelling — from observational documentary
and essay film to radical experimentations and community-rooted
collaborations.

For more information and to book tickets, visit raifilm.org.uk/festivals/2025

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