Man of Arran

A special free double feature presentation by the Pacific International Oceanian Documentary Film Festival (FIFO) in support of our Pacific filmmakers.

Leaving her native village to follow her dream of becoming an actress, Hiam Abbass also left behind her mother, grandmother and seven sisters. Thirty years later, her filmmaker daughter Soualem returns with her to journey through the vanished places among the scattered memories of four generations of daring Palestinian women.

Out of the ashes of loss, can one man use mixed martial arts to save young people from the toughest parts of our society? 

Filmed over 21 years, the film follows Amichai Lau-Lavie from drag-queen rebel to rabbi, as he radically reinvents religion and ritual and stands up for peace.

Australia’s first female V8-Star, Renee Gracie, attempts to re-enter racing after being pushed out of the sport and becoming Australia’s top earner on OnlyFans.

An artist's sculpture is burnt down, a protester is charged with a criminal case, and a democracy movement is violently attacked. Three exiled Chinese dissidents fight for democracy against a superpower through art, petition, and grassroots organising. But not even exile is safe.