LSFF: Gothic (2026)

We journey across the globe through gothic landscapes, from a Bengali village to a Cambodian harbourside and a Mexican wedding feast.

Closer to home, the British Isles reveal their own shadows: the collision of Celtic folk traditions with the modern world, or a village hall hiding something far darker. Expect the uncanny to intensify - vampires blur the boundaries of gender and death, and rave culture spirals into a cult of mysticism and stone-circle sacrifice.

Featuring LSFF alumni Matt R. Smith and Siôn Marshall-Waters who return with bold new visions that probe the dark heart of Britain.

The attending filmmakers will join us for a Q&A following the screening.

- The Parish, dir. Matt R. Smith, UK 2024, 13mins

- Fačuk, dir. Maida Srabovic, Croatia, Slovenia 2025, 13mins

- Lok (Men), dir. Mahmuda Sultana Rima, Bangladesh 2025, 3mins

- Pen Mari, dir. Siôn Marshall-Waters, UK 2025, 13mins

- Sisowath quay, dir. François Leroy, Stephanie Lansaque, France 2025, 15mins

- Resurrect Me as a Parasite, dir. Gabi Dao, Lou Lou Sainsbury, Canada, Netherlands, UK 2025, 10mins

- A year of marriage, dir. Pablo Camargo López, Mexico 2025, 19mins

- Fried!, dir. Lizzie Watts, UK 2025, 10mins

Content / Trigger Warnings: Contains scenes of domestic violence and abuse, graphic violence and injury, and drug use.