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RAI FILM Festival 2025 – Bristol

June 11 - June 15

RAI FILM Festival 2025

The RAI FILM Festival is a biennial event providing a leading showcase for the best in groundbreaking and innovative anthropological documentary filmmaking from around the globe. Organised by the Royal Anthropological Institute since 1985, the festival has created a vital space where cinema, academia, and public dialogue intersect.

The 19th RAI FILM Festival will take place from 11 to 15 June 2025 at Watershed and Arnolfini, in Bristol, a UNESCO City of Cinema, and will mark the 40th anniversary of this unique celebration of anthropology and filmmaking. With premieres, filmmaker Q&As, panel discussions, and a unique mix of cinema and academia, it is an intimate and global gathering.

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