Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, the latest film from Agnieszka Holland is a stirring exploration of the collision between idealism and harsh reality.

Following the lives of a midwest motorcyle club through the 1960s and 70s, the latest film from Jeff Nichols (Mud, Take Shelter) is an engrossing drama starring Austin Butler, Jodie Comer and Tom Hardy.

Victor Iriarte's debut feature is a strikingly original and wholly unconventional film noir encompassing three deaths, two robberies, and a runaway.

The latest film from Yorgos Lanthimos is a triptych fable, following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman whose missing wife suddenly returns; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability.

Heiny Srour's multi-temporal, anti-narrative historical epic tells the stories of Arab women resisting both colonialism and male chauvinism.

Set between past and present, Bye Bye Tiberias pieces together images of today, family footage from the nineties and historical archives to portray four generations of daring Palestinian women who keep their story and legacy alive through the strength of their bonds, despite exile, dispossession, and heartbreak. 

LIFF is delighted to be showcasing the exciting work of the next generation of British Asian writers and directors with this sparkling selection of short films.