# Film Africa 2026

Film Africa 2026 at Institut français du Royaume-Uni (Language Centre), Friday 30 October 2026, until 1 Nov.

- Venue: Institut français du Royaume-Uni (Language Centre), Cromwell Place 13, London
- Go to page: https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/festivals-and-series/film-africa-2026/

![Film Africa 2026](https://noky.io/images/6e08461265938bcfe1b85ae17682528e1ec42c84bdc12594b74e6547e8cebeaa-2000.webp)

Film Africa 2026 is a festival of African cinema taking place across London, opening and closing at BFI Southbank. It is run by the Royal African Society and returns from 23 October to 1 November 2026. The programme brings together new voices, established filmmakers and essential works from across Africa and its diasporas, spanning features, documentaries, shorts, retrospectives and conversations. Highlights include a special screening and conversation honouring Tunisian filmmaker Férid Boughedir, whose documentaries Caméra d'Afrique and Caméra Arabe are landmark works on African and Arab cinemas.

## Dates

- Friday 23 October until 1 Nov — Institut français du Royaume-Uni (Language Centre)

Written by a model, sources: [institut-francais.org.uk](https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/festivals-and-series/film-africa-2026/)

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