West Asian Film Festival Vienna presents contemporary cinema from West Asia and neighboring cultural regions. The festival creates a space for films that engage with the social, political, and aesthetic questions emerging from a culturally diverse region often reduced to simplified narratives.
Featuring works from Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Gaza, Rojava, and Rojhelat, the program spans documentary, experimental, and poetic storytelling. Alongside screenings, artist talks, lectures, workshops, and community encounters create a space for dialogue, reflection, and exchange between filmmakers and audiences.
Sunday, March 29, 2026
LECTURE & DIALOGUE: Female Strategies of Resistance in Conflict Zones – Sunday, March 29, 2026 | 4:00 pm–5:30 pm | METRO Kino, Cinema Salon | WAFF Special Program – Speakers: Helin Çelik, Reyhaneh Akbari
Despite all this – Sunday, March 29, 2026 | 6:00 pm–7:45 pm | METRO Kino, Cinema Salon | Director: Robert Krieg. Countries: Germany. Released: 2025. Length: 85 min. Format: DCP. Language: Kurdish, Arabic with English subtitles.
The Voice of Freedom – Sunday, March 29, 2026 | 8:30 pm–10:00 pm | METRO Kino, Cinema Salon
Director: Zainab Entezar. Country: Afghanistan. Released: 2025. Length: 70 min. Format: DCP. Language: Persian/Dari with English subtitles.