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The 11th Ghan International Film Festival Australia (GIFFA) will officially open on Friday, 25 September 2026, at Mercury Cinema, Adelaide, marking another year of celebrating powerful storytelling, cultural diversity, and community connection.The festival will bring together filmmakers, artists, community members, and audiences to experience a diverse program of Afghan and international films that foster dialogue, understanding, and cross-cultural appreciation. Following its Adelaide opening, GIFFA will continue with screenings and events in Melbourne and Sydney, connecting communities across Australia through the power of cinema.Join us as we celebrate outstanding filmmaking, amplify diverse voices, and continue sharing stories that inspire, educate, and bring communities together.
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25 Sep
ADelaide only
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day 01

ADelaide

Fri 25 sep
6.30pm
Mercury Cinema

Sydney

Sat 03 oct
6.30pm
Event cinema parramatta

The Night Doctrine

Director: Mauricio Rodriguez-Pons Almudena Toral
Producer: Lynzy Billing
Duration: 16 minutes 
Year: 2023
Country: United States
An Afghan journalist embarks on a journey to find out who murdered her family 30 years ago, only to uncover hundreds of civilians killed in a secretive American-backed program.

Shot the voice of Freedom
(شلیک به صدای آزادی)

Director: Zainab Entezar
Producer: Zainab Entezar
Duration: 70 minutes 
Year: 2024
This is a story about two sisters who have decided to fight against the unfortunate fate that has befallen them in Afghanistan. They protest against the loss of their basic rights, including the right to education, work, and clothing. Now, these two sisters are striving to make their voices heard to the world.

Guess Which Hand (هَستک نِیستک)

Director: Ajmal Faizi
Producer: Iman Ramazani
Duration: 4 minutes
Year: 2023
Two boys are playing hide and seek when one of them leaves, and the other is left alone, looking for someone else to play with, until…

Synopsis Dari/Farsi:
دو پسر در حال بازی هستک نیستک هستن که یکی شان میرود و دیگری تنها میماند و به دنبال کسی برای بازی کردن است که
day 02

ADelaide

Sat 26 Sep
6.30pm
Mercury Cinema

Melbourne

TBC
6.30pm
Reading cinema dandenong

Echoes (پژواک)

Director: Ahmad Ebrahimi
Producer: Ahmad ebrahimi, Caitlin Devos and Jake Coombes
Duration: 6.5  minutes 
Year: 2024
Country: Australia
In “Echoes,” Lena, a resilient immigrant, navigates the challenges of displacement in a tent. Inside her tent, she grapples with the scars of her past, revealing the resilience and determination of those living on the margins of society.

Salam Sangi
(سلام سنگی)

Director: Fahim Hashimy
Producer: arda Film
Duration: 58 minutes 
Year: 2025

Under Kabul's Sky (در زیر اسمان کابل)

Director: Abdul hamid mandgar and
Freshtah Rastegar
Producer: kobra kiya
Duration: 8:51 minutes
Year: 2025
In Kabul, where the Taliban have barred girls from attending university, Freshta, a young woman deprived of higher education, teaches children under six and uses photography as a means of resistance against oblivion.

Through her lens, she captures moments of oppression, hope, and resilience. But in a city where truth is a crime, every photograph carries a risk.

This documentary is a poignant and raw portrayal of a young woman fighting for light in the darkness where her choices not only shape her own fate but also give voice to a silenced generation.

Synopsis Dari/Farsi:
در کابل، جایی که طالبان دختران را از تحصیل در دانشگاه منع کرده‌اند، فرشته، زن جوانی که از تحصیلات عالی محروم است، به کودکان زیر شش سال آموزش می‌دهد و از عکاسی به عنوان وسیله‌ای برای مقاومت در برابر فراموشی استفاده می‌کند. او از طریق لنز دوربین خود، لحظاتی از ظلم، امید و تاب‌آوری را ثبت می‌کند. اما در شهری که حقیقت جرم است، هر عکسی خطری را به همراه دارد.این مستند، تصویری تکان‌دهنده و خام از زن جوانی است که در تاریکی برای نور می‌جنگد - جایی که انتخاب‌های او نه تنها سرنوشت خودش را شکل می‌دهد، بلکه به نسلی خاموش نیز صدا می‌بخشد.

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25 Sep – 20 Oct
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