Discover three compelling films at this year’s Festival exploring Palestinian identity, solidarity and the human stories behind the headlines. From an extraordinary story of Irish-Palestinian friendship in our Documentary Gala: Here We Remain, to the 2026 Gaza Flotilla mission and the families of the Filton 25, these films offer powerful perspectives on resistance, resilience and the fight for justice.
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DOCUMENTARY GALA: HERE WE REMAIN
Peadar Ó Goill, Ainle Ó Cairealláin | Ireland | 2026 | 90 mins | Documentary
FRI 20 | TRISKEL | 20:45 | WITH Q&A
Here We Remain follows Irish speaker Ainle Ó Cairealláin on a six-year journey to help build and run a gym in Aida Refugee Camp in the occupied West Bank of Palestine.
What begins as an act of Irish-Palestinian solidarity grows into a remarkable story of friendship, resilience and defiance, as arrests, attacks and the realities of life under Israeli occupation threaten to derail the project.
Followed by a Q&A with filmmakers Peadar Ó Goill and Ainle Ó Cairealláin.
This screening and conversation will be accompanied by Subtitles for Deaf and Hard of Hearing audiences.
AN MIONCHABHLACH: THE FLOTILLA
Jamie Goldrick | Ireland | 2026 | 75 mins | Documentary
THU 19 | TRISKEL | 21:00 | WITH Q&A
An exclusive work-in-progress preview of the forthcoming TG4 documentary about the 2026 Flotilla mission as it attempts to bring humanitarian aid to the shores of Gaza.
An réamhthaispeántais speisialta ar clár faisnéise TG4 faoin misean mionchabhlaigh 2026 agus é ag iarraidh cabhair dhaonnúil a thabhairt go Gaza.
Jamie Goldrick’s fascinating film succeeds in many ways. It offers an engaging portrait, both individual and collective, of the people who choose to dedicate their time and effort to supporting Palestinians, potentially putting their own lives at risk. It doesn’t shy away from capturing the divergences in strategic approaches and the struggles that all uprisings must reckon with: the pragmatic questions of organisation and alignment.
Naturally, language is a nation’s first and most unifying source of power. NÃ raibh an Ghaeilge riamh chomh suaimhneach cumhachtach.
Followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Jamie Goldrick.
OPERATION RECOMPLY
Alex Grace | United Kingdom | 2026 | 86 mins | Documentary
SAT 21 | TRISKEL | 20:15 | + PANEL DISCUSSION
The Filton 25: A story of protest, imprisonment and solidarity.
Featuring a post-screening conversation with filmmaker Alex Grace, former Filton 25 prisoner Jordan Devlin and former UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor.
What happens to the families when their loved ones are imprisoned for political activism? And what happens when those families refuse to be silenced?
Operation Recomply tells the story of the families of the Filton 25, the pro-Palestine activists imprisoned following an action against an Israeli arms manufacturer’s drone facility in Filton, near Bristol.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE:
Democracy on Trial: The Filton 25 Example
The Filton 25 were accused of terrorism for destroying Israeli military drones. What happens when those who challenge the status quo are imprisoned, publicly vilified, or held up as warnings to others? And what does it mean when the law itself becomes part of the battle over what society is allowed to protest?
We invite you to stay after the screening for an extended conversation with the filmmaker and special guests.
Guests: Filmmaker Alex Grace, Filton 25 former political prisoner Jordan Devlin, and Mary Lawlor, Former UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders and Head of Amnesty International Ireland; Moderator: Aurélie Godet, Cork International Film Festival.
