Open City Documentary Festival 2026

Sun 10 May 2026, 11:00

Almost 7 hours long, Ken Jacobs' magnum opus is a social critique of the USA, as poignant and relevant today as in the 1950s. 

Sat 18 Apr 2026, 18:00

Artist and filmmaker Sky Hopinka’s second feature film immerses us in a Native American powwow, a gathering where Indigenous people celebrate their culture through dance, song, and ceremony. 

Sat 18 Apr 2026, 15:20

An Arthurian fantasy and ethnographic documentary set in the landscape and social fabric of East Sussex.

Sat 18 Apr 2026, 11:00

A new instalment of Listen With Your Eyes, where curious minds and open hearts can come together to drift through a world of experimental cinema.

Fri 17 Apr 2026, 18:30

A collection of shorts from British artist-filmmaker whose practice examines little-known historic events by collecting and combining records, memory and performance. 

Thu 16 Apr 2026, 18:30

Two films exploring post- and de-colonial movements, and the solidarity to be found between disparate yet intersecting causes.

Wed 15 Apr 2026, 18:30

Known as Los Subterráneos (The Underground Ones), this first archive of Cuban amateur cinema seeks to preserve a unique type of film record in the extensive history of Cuban cinema.

Tue 14 Apr 2026, 18:30

Join us for the opening night of Open City Documentary Festival 2026 with a exploration of one of cinema's greatest montage artists.