Jali Film Weekender
28 October-1 November 2026
Next edition: Current second edition programme live
Black, African and diaspora film and XR festival
About this festival
A five-day Edinburgh festival of Black, African and diaspora film and XR, with premieres, archive work, conversations and Q&As.
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What's on
Key strands
Rebellion theme; Geração 80 spotlight; XR; features; shorts; talks
Genres and themes
Black cinema; African cinema; diaspora; archive; documentary; XR; resistance
Filmmaker events and Q&As
Filmmaker conversations, Q&As and special events
Online or in person
in-person
Audience
Black audiences; African diaspora; Edinburgh; immersive; filmmakers
Notes
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Venues
- Filmhouse Edinburgh — Edinburgh, Scotland
Also listed: Filmhouse Edinburgh; Traverse Theatre building