VENUES

Jali Film Weekender 2026 takes place in Edinburgh at three venues: Filmhouse, Traverse Theatre and Lochrin Rooftop Bar. See below for the venues individual access information.

Filmhouse

Filmhouse has a dedicated access page where you can find information about venue accessibility.
If you have any questions about venue access, please contact Filmhouse directly.

Website: www.filmhouse.org.uk/home
Address: 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh, EH3 9BZ
Phone: 0131 380 5257 (Open daily from 10am until late)
Email: info@filmhouse.org.uk

Traverse Theatre

Traverse has a dedicated access guide where you can find information about venue accessibility.
If you have any questions about venue access, please contact Traverse Theatre directly.

Website: www.traverse.co.uk
Address: 10 Cambridge St, Edinburgh, EH1 2ED
Phone: 0131 228 1404
Email: boxoffice@traverse.co.uk

Lochrin Rooftop Bar

If you have any questions about venue access, please contact Lochrin Rooftop Bar directly.

Website: www.lochrinrooftop.co.uk
Address: 2 Freer Gait, Edinburgh, United Kingdom EH3 9FR
Phone: 01312872994
Email: lochrin.ediof@hotelco51.com

CAPTIONS AND CONTENT WARNINGS

Jali Film Weekender is committed to creating a welcoming environment, here you can find information about which film screenings had captions and any content warnings. For further questions about the programme please reach out to contact@jalicollective.co.uk.

Wednesday 28 October

Dear Ajayi 

• English subtitles

• Content Warnings: contains sexual assault.

Thursday 29 October

My Father and Qadaffi

• English subtitles

• Content Warnings: descriptions of violence and torture.

The Tropic Sun and His Eyes

• English subtitles

Wheelie Boys

• English subtitles

The Women Who Poked the Leopard  

• English subtitles

• Content Warnings: descriptions of violence, miscarriage.

Friday 30 October

Handsworth Songs

• Content Warnings: descriptions and images of racism, violence.

Variations on a Theme

• English subtitles

Submergido 

• English subtitles

My Semba

• English subtitles

• Content Warnings: contains sexual assault.

Saturday 31 October

Zizou

• English subtitles

Obi Is a Boy

• English subtitles

Whispers of a Burning Scent

• English subtitles

God Sleeps On Sundays

• English subtitles

The Prophet 

• English subtitles

Air Conditioner

• English subtitles

Lucia in the Sky with Traffic Lights

• English subtitles

Strawberries

• English subtitles

• Content Warnings: contains sexual assault, miscarriage.

Sunday 1 November

Black Burns Fast

• English subtitles

• Descriptive subtitles

• Live captioning & English-BSL for introduction

Our Lady of the Chinese Shop 

• English subtitles 

Magma

• English subtitles

• Content Warnings: descriptions of sexual assault

An Afternoon with a Gnawa  

• English subtitles

The Travails of Ajadi

• English subtitles

FarEye 

• English subtitles

Khufu

• English subtitles

House of the Wind 

• English subtitles

Rain in August (Regen in Augustus)

• English subtitles

Check out the full 2026 programme here.

COMMUNITY TICKETS

We worked closely with Black, African and diaspora communities in Edinburgh to access the festival through complimentary tickets. If you are involved with a community group or organisation in the city and would like to discuss community tickets for Jali Film Weekender 2026 please email: tickets@jalicollective.co.uk

Find out more about 2026 ticketing here