Best of Iris 2024 (15)

A showcase of the standout films from Iris 2024, featuring award-winning stories that explore love, identity, and the human experience.

60 mins

Films Include:

Dir: Louisa Connolly-Burnham. UK, 2024. 28 mins.

Two sister wives married to the same man start to develop feelings for each other.

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Dir: Vee Shi. Australia. 2023. 15 mins.

A grieving Chinese mother travels to Australia and embarks on a road trip with Eric, to remember her late son. Ming’s conservative values are tested when she learns Eric was her son’s lover.

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Dir: Dima Hamdan. Palestine. 2023. 14 mins.

Shadi embarks on a secret adventure, and accidentally drags his family into a trap where they only have two choices; either collaborate with the Israeli occupation or be shamed and humiliated by their own people.


If you would like to screen this programme in your area, please book by emailing to adnan@irisprize.org

Find the venues where we will be screening: Calendar 2025


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