LSFF: Wildest Grief

Experimental shorts on grief and ritual, followed by space for collective mournfulness.

Grieving is a ritual, solitary or communal. We invite you into a space where time is held for grief to be felt with intention and care. With the context of Judith Butler’s theory of grievability, we ask: who is considered grievable in our societies, and who is permitted the space to grieve? A grieving ritual can allow expression and alchemy, and the clarity to name what we mourn, and what we hope to seed.

There will be a presentation of short experimental films exploring grief and ritual, followed by poetry, herbal tea, and the co-creation of a collective altar to honour our dead. Guests are welcome to bring offerings (incense, flowers, letters, leaves, photographs, art).

The Landmarks of Memory, dir. Christina Hajjar, Canada 2023, 7 mins
A Night We Held Between, dir. Noor Abed, Palestine 2024, 30 mins
Besmel (Slaughter), dir. Sahand Sarhaddi, Iran/U.K. 2023, 8 mins
demarcations; you have black eyes (cheshmeh siya dari), dir. Zelikha Zohra Shoja, U.S. 2023, 9 mins
Practical Portals, dir. Marwa Eltahir, Sudan/U.S. 2022, 14 mins

Contains scenes of injury, animal cruelty, and flashing images.

This programme is curated by Gamze Şanlı.

Event Timings - Doors: 3pm / Film programme: 3.30pm