RETURNING AUTUMN 2025

A Cinematic Exploration of a Shifting Time & Place.

Margate Film Festival is a project born out of the turbulence of changing cultural landscapes and a love for the chaos of creativity. A journey through the wilderness of the cinema; of art, politics, identity, feminism, music, performance and more.

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Hakeem

Fri 29th Nov
8:00PM
Tom Thumb Theatre
This unconventional music documentary follows the unique journey of an equally unconventional musician.
★ BRITISH ★ DOCUMENTARY
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+ Live Score
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Haxan – Story of Witchcraft

Sat 30th Nov
8:00PM
ARK Cliftonville
The groundbreaking docu-drama depicting the evolution of witchcraft, with a live electronic soundtrack by AUTOHAUs (100th Anniversary)
★ LIVE SCORE
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Smoke Sauna Sisterhood

Sat 30th Nov
1.00PM
ARK Cliftonville
In the dark light of a sacred smoke sauna, women come together to reveal their deepest secrets and personal stories.
★ INTERNATIONAL ★ DOCUMENTARY
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