Lucrecia Martel’s ‘Landmarks’ & Kaouther Ben Hania’s ‘The Voice Of Hind Rajab’ Among Titles Set For LFF Competition
The BFI has set the official competition titles for this year’s London Film Festival, which runs from October 8 to October 19.
Titles include Landmarks, the latest feature from Argentinian auteur Lucrecia Martel, and The Voice of Hind Rajab, Kaouther Ben Hania’s new fiction feature. Both films will screen in London after debuts at Venice. Nia DaCosta’s new film Hedda will also compete alongside Rose of Nevada, the latest film from Mark Jenkin. Scroll down for the full list of titles.
BFI Southbank will serve as the home of the LFF Competition. Previous LFF Competition winners include Jacques Audiard’s A Prophet, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Evil Does Not Exist, and Adam Elliot’s Memoir of a Snail.
“Each title in this selection offers a bold and innovative approach to the medium,” Kristy Matheson, BFI London Film Festival Director, said in a statement.
“We are delighted to welcome filmmakers into the competition who’ve previously screened with the LFF alongside those making their first appearance at the festival. Featuring fiction, documentary, and hybrid works drawn from global and UK talents, our 2025 Official Competition is sure to excite.”
The 10 films in the Official Competition are:
- BAD APPLES (UK, dir Jonatan Etzler)
- BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL: THE KWAME BRATHWAITE STORY (UK-USA 2025, dir. Yemi Bamiro)
- BLACK RABBIT, WHITE RABBIT (Tajikistan-United Arab Emirates, dir. Shahram Mokri)
- HAIR, PAPER, WATER… (Belgium-France-Vietnam, dir. Nicolas Graux, Trương Minh Quý)
- HEDDA (USA, dir-scr. Nia DaCosta)
- LANDMARKS (Argentina-USA-Mexico-France-Netherlands, dir. Lucrecia Martel)
- ROSE OF NEVADA (UK, dir-scr. Mark Jenkin)
- THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE (UK, dir. Mona Fastvold)
- THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (Tunisia-France, dir-scr Kaouther Ben Hania)
- THE WORLD OF LOVE (South Korea, dir-scr. Yoon Ga-eun)
