The voices and stories of the people unite in Algeria

Founded in 2002, the Algiers International Film Festival (AIFF)—known for 11 editions as the International Festival of Committed Cinema (FICA)—has established itself as an essential gathering for cinema lovers. With passion and perseverance, the festival has built lasting bridges over the years between Algerian filmmakers and creators from different countries and continents.

It has offered audiences a unique journey through cinematic works from around the world, where every screening, encounter, and debate has contributed to making the Algiers International Film Festival a true cultural crossroads between peoples, a space for dialogue, and a vibrant tribute to Algeria, its cinema, and world cinema. A place where film becomes a tool for memory, resistance, and shared imagination.

In its twelfth edition, the Algiers International Film Festival consolidates its position as a privileged space for Southern cinemas and reaffirms, more than ever, its vocation as a platform celebrating bold voices and creative experiences. With 3,300 films submitted from 117 countries, the 2025 official selection reflects the vitality and international reach of cinema: a cinema that speaks to the world in a universal language, vibrating with a human sensitivity rooted in reality and open to the cosmic horizon.

From the plains of Kazakhstan to the neighborhoods of South Africa, from the ruins of Baghdad to the deserts of Algeria, the official competition—feature films, short films, and documentaries—draws a vivid human cartography, where each film becomes a voice of existence, a message of dialogue, and a pulse of hope.