Diaspora Film Festival (DFF)

Assaf Machnes, Israel, Germany | 2026 | 1h 35m | in Arabic, German, Hebrew, and English,with English SubtitlesNominated for Best Film and Best First Film, Berlin FF 2026; Winner, Best Actor, andNominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress,Israeli Film Academy In Berlin’s lively nights, Hassan, a Palesti

Amine Adjina, France | 2025 | 1h 44m | in French, with English Subtitles, Canadian PremiereNominated for Best Actor, Lumière Award, 2025 Mehdi’s life lies on a fragile balance. He plays the role of the perfect Algerian son for his mother Fatima, while hiding his relationship with Léa and his passion for French cuisine and […]

Muayad Alayan, Palestine, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Qatar | 2026 | 1h 52m | in Arabic,Hebrew, and English, with English SubtitlesNominated for Audience Award, Venice FF 2026 In Jerusalem, Kamal, a 60-year-old Palestinian man, is ordered by an Israeli court to pay a large social security debt allegedly owed by his son Wael. But Wael drowned […]

Marjane Satrapi, France | 2024 | 1h 30m | in French, with English Subtitles, Canadian premiereThis is a tribute to Marjane Satrapi, the famous Iranian-French writer and director who passedaway a few months ago. She is best known for her comic book and film, Persepolis.

Asghar Farhadi, France | 2026 | 2h 19m | in French, with English Subtitles, Canadian PremiereWith Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel, and Catherine DeneuveNominated for Palme d'Or, Cannes FF 2026; Nominated for Best Film, Sydney FF 2026 In search of inspiration for her new novel, Sylvie spies on her neighbors in the building acros

Joel Alfonso Vargas, USA, 2025, 1h41m In Spanish and English, with English subtitles, Toronto Premiere Winner, Special Jury Award, Sundance FF 2025; Nominee, Best First Feature, Berlin FF 2025; Nominee, Best First Feature, London FF 2025; Nominee, Golden Gate Award, San Francisco FF 2025; Nominee, New Director, Nashville FF 2025; Nominee, Best Feat

Eran Riklis, Israel and Italy, 2024, 1h48m, Toronto premiere Based on a novel of the same title by Azar Nafisi. With Golshifteh Farahani, Zar Amir-Ebrahimi In Farsi and English, with English subtitles, Nominated, Best Film, Rome FF 2025; nominated, Best Film, Tallin FF 2025; Nominated, Best Director, Miami FF 2025 Thursday 6 November […]