Please note: This was our past program for the premiere of the West Asian Film Festival (WAFF) in 2026 (March 25-29).
A dedicated new program for the second edition of WAFF in 2027 is going to be published simultanously with the general festival follow-up announcement.
The WAFF-program 2026 featured films from Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Gaza, Rojava, and Rojhilat. The film screenings are complemented by artist talks, lectures, workshops, and a welcome reception, creating spaces for exchange between filmmakers and audiences.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026 | 7:00 pm–8:45 pm | METRO Kino, Historic Hall
Director: Mohammadreza Eyni and Sara Khaki. Countries: Iran, Qatar, Chile, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, United States. Released: 2025. Length: 95 min. Format: DCP. Language: Azerbaijani, Turkish, Persian, English with English subtitles.
Thursday, March 26, 2026 | 6:00 pm–6:25 pm | METRO Kino, Cinema Salon
Director: Alaa Damo. Countries: Palestine, France, Quatar. Released: 2025. Length: 23 min. Format: DCP. Language: Palestinian Arabic, English with English subtitles.
Thursday, March 26, 2026 | 6:25 pm–7:45 pm | METRO Kino, Cinema Salon
Director: Berivan Binevsa. Countries: Belgium, France, Iraq. Released: 2024. Length: 80 min. Cast: Laëtitia Eïdo, Barbara Sarafian, Roda Fawaz. Format: DCP. Language: French, Kurdish, Arabic, English, and Dutch.
Thursday, March 26, 2026 | 8:30 pm–10:00 pm | METRO Kino, Cinema Salon
Director: Arash Rakhsha. Countries: Iran/Rojhelat, Iraq, Germany, Canada. Released: 2024. Length: 90 min. Format: DCP. Language: Kurdish, Persian with English subtitles.
Friday, March 27, 2026 | 6:30 pm–8:15 pm | METRO Kino, Cinema Salon
Director: Saaed Nouri. Countries: Iran. Released: 2025. Length: 105 min. Format: DCP. Language: Farsi with English subtitles. Cast: Mohammad Ali Fardin, Naser Malek Motie, Behrouz Vosoughi, Nosrat Vahdat, Majid Mohseni, Manouchehr Vosough, Parviz Sayyad, Shahla Riahi, Googoosh, Pouri Baanaei, Forouzan, Katayoun, Mahin Deyhim, Farzan Deljou, Taghi Zohouri, Nouri Kasraei.
Friday, March 27, 2026 | 8:45 pm–10:15 pm | METRO Kino, Cinema Salon
Director: Ali Asgari. Countries: Iran, Italy, France, Germany, Turkey. Released: 2025. Length: 98 min. Format: DCP. Language: Farsi, Azeri with English subtitles. Cast: Hossein Soleimani, Mohammad Soori, Amirreza Ranjbaran, Faezeh Rad.
Saturday, March 28, 2026 | 4:00 pm–5:30 pm | METRO Kino, Cinema Salon | WAFF Special Program
Panel Participants: Javaneh Collective, mAny of us Collective, Loulwa Khoury, Luna Al-Mousli
Saturday, March 28, 2026 | 6:00 pm–7:30 pm | METRO Kino, Cinema Salon
Director: Reem Karssli, Madalina Rosca. Countries: Portugal, Romania, Germany. Released: 2025. Length: 90 min. Format: DCP. Language: Arabic, English, German, Ukrainian with English subtitles.
Saturday, March 28, 2026 | 8:30 pm–10:00 pm | METRO Kino, Cinema Salon
Director: Loulwa Khoury. Countries: Lebanon, United States. Released: 2025. Length: 83 min. Format: DCP. Language: Arabic, English with English subtitles.
Sunday, March 29, 2026 | 4:00 pm–5:30 pm | METRO Kino, Cinema Salon | WAFF Special Program
Speakers: Helin Çelik, Raihana Akbari, Frauen*Solidarität Wien
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.
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.