Boston Palestine Film Festival

10/16/2026

THE 20TH ANNUAL BOSTON PALESTINE FILM FESTIVAL BEGINS TONIGHT 🎬✨🇵🇸🤍

We are launching with a SOLD OUT opening screening of Maiken Baird's Edward Said, Between Worlds, followed by a curated Q&A with producer Sarah Mowaswes at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

After the event, please join us at Time Out Market Boston for an informal afterparty, where we'll be celebrating the start of this season as well as commemorating two decades of bringing Palestinian arts and culture to New England communities!

🎟️ Visit our site to see complete programming and ticket information for festival events running from October 16-25

10/15/2026

BPFF 2026 BEGINS TOMORROW 🎬✨🇵🇸🤍
From October 16-25, join the 20th Annual Boston Palestine Film Festival in celebrating Palestinian arts, culture, and community.

Opening night may be sold out, but there are so many incredible opportunities to explore! Visit our site for our full program and ticket links. 🎟️

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Films featured in promotional graphics:
Yesterday The Eye Didn't Sleep by Rakan Mayasi
Coyotes by Said Zagha
Kismet by Hanadi Elyan
With Hasan in Gaza by Kamal Aljafari

10/15/2026

"When we say 'our struggles are connected,' it is not just a slogan but a reality."

Matthew Solomon, director of Seeds for Liberation, hopes audiences leaves his film with understanding, awareness, and inspiration for our interconnected freedom.

🗓️ Wednesday, October 21 at 6:00p
📍 Boston University Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground
🎤 Followed by Q&A with director Matthew Solomon and protagonists Dr. Ayman Nijim and Yousef Khafaja
🎟️ Free admission, limited tickets available at the door
⭐️ Co-presented with Palestine Youth Movement, Massachusetts Peace Action, Cambridge for Palestine, Somerville for Palestine, Medford for Palestine, Boston University Muslim Arab Palestinian Alliance, and Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment.

Seeds for Liberation Matthew Solomon Ayman Nijim yousef khafaja Boston University PYM Boston Massachusetts Peace Action Cambridge for Palestine Somerville for Palestine🇵🇸 Medford for Palestine

10/14/2026

Two compelling documentaries at the Boston Palestine Film Festival trace Edward Said’s intellectual awakening and the unfinished search for justice for Alex Odeh.

10/14/2026

"It was [also] vital to bring forward how the British and American power swap over the region's energy resources occurred against the backdrop of the Nakba and the occupation of Palestine."

Sanaz Sohrabi, director of An Incomplete Calendar, connected with BPFF on what she endeavors to reveal in her film.

🗓️ Sunday, October 18 at 7:00p
📍 MassArt Tower Auditorium
🎟️ Free admission, visit our site for registration link
⭐️ Co-presented with ROYA

MassArt ROYA 💡

10/13/2026

The 20th Annual Boston Palestine Film Festival begins THIS WEEK! Check out our trailer celebrating the incredible films we are screening from October 16-25. 🎬✨🇵🇸🤍

Join us for sixteen films across ten days with community gathering opportunities and exclusive conversations with producers, directors, film subjects, and local organizers.

🎟️ Visit our site for program details and ticket links

10/12/2026

Director Said Zagha shared with BPFF his perception of the legacy and evolution of Palestinian film. Swipe to read his full quote and join us in the screening of his thriller, Coyotes, as part of our Palestine shorts program, Transitions of the Body and Mind.

🗓️ Saturday, October 17 at 2:00p
📍 Museum of Fine Arts Boston
🎟️ Visit our site for more details and ticket link
⭐️ Co-presented with Bridgeport Film Fest

Said Zagha Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Film at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston The Bridgeport Film Fest

10/11/2026

https://artsfuse.org/335523/coming-attractions-october-11-through-25-what-will-light-your-fire/

Our expert critics supply a guide to film, visual art, theater, author readings, television, and music. More offerings will be added as they come in.

10/11/2026

"The idea behind the film is simple: That I should be able to return home."

Director Laila Khilfeh told BPFF what she wants her film to be impossible to look away from. Swipe to read her response and join us this weekend for the WORLD PREMIERE of her film, No Other Path, as part of our Palestine shorts program, Transitions of the Body and Mind.

🗓️ Saturday, October 17 at 2:00p
📍 Museum of Fine Arts Boston
🎟️ Visit our site for more details and ticket link
⭐️ Co-presented with Bridgeport Film Fest

No Other Path Film Laila Khilfeh Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Film at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston The Bridgeport Film Fest

10/10/2026

Following our free community screening of Seeds for Liberation, join BPFF in conversation with director Matthew Solomon and documentary protagonists Ayman Nijim and Yousef Khafaja.
🗓️ Wednesday, October 21 at 6:00p
📍 Boston University Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground

Matthew is an innovative award-winning director whose interview and storytelling style elicits deep, emotional responses while educating and inspiring audiences. Ayman is a doctoral candidate of Transformative Social Change at Saybrook University. Yousef is a Cinematic Arts Student and Board Member for Students for Justice in Palestine at Santa Monica College.

🎟️ Registration link available on our site
⭐️ Co-presented with Palestine Youth Movement, Massachusetts Peace Action, Cambridge for Palestine, Somerville for Palestine, Medford for Palestine, Boston University Muslim Arab Palestinian Alliance, and Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment

Seeds for Liberation Matthew Solomon Ayman Nijim yousef khafaja Boston University PYM Boston Massachusetts Peace Action Cambridge for Palestine Somerville for Palestine🇵🇸 Medford for Palestine