The festival’s mission is to create a welcoming space for filmmakers whose work challenges heteronormativity and patriarchal systems, exploring queerness and its broader meaning.

Queerness, as seen by the festival, goes beyond LGBTQ+ issues, addressing themes like feminism, migration, and human relationships that defy oppressive norms. In the SWANA* region, queer communities have been politically engaged, opposing criminalizing laws and advocating for change.

Soura Film Festival seeks to uplift filmmakers who advocate for queerness and the struggles of oppressed communities. The festival opposes efforts that undermine these struggles, such as pinkwashing and purplewashing.

*South West Asia & North Africa