2026 PROGRAMME

The theme of this year’s Jali Film Weekender programme is Rebellion, which manifests across both cinematic forms and narratives told, as well as who audiences will be introduced to both on and off screen.

Rebellion runs through our expansive screen programme, spanning narrative, documentary, animation, experimental and short film, and continues through filmmaker Q&As, panel discussions, gatherings and workshops, as well as our Extended Realities (XR) Exhibition of virtual and expanded reality works.

Check out the full 2026 programme schedule below.

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Extended Reality: BLACKSTAR SANCTUARY
Oct
29
to 1 Nov
Extended Realities

Extended Reality: BLACKSTAR SANCTUARY

Upon donning a VR headset, users are transported to ancient Egypt, where they undergo a ritual of rebirth in a temple adorned with towering sculptures of 16 queer African deities. Blending VR with queer history and spirituality, “Blackstar Sanctuary” reclaims a lineage of queer African divinity.

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