Cate Blanchett‘s Displacement Film Fund is set to release five short films in partnership with The New Yorker.
\n\nIts inaugural slate features films by Mohammad Rasoulof, Shahrbanoo Sadat, Mo Harawe, Maryna Er Gorbach and Hasan Kattan, exploring displacement through stories of identity, belonging and exile.
\n\nThe acquisition follows the films’ world premieres at the 2026 International Film Festival Rotterdam.
\n\nThe films will be released on weekly basis through The New Yorker’s website and its YouTube channel, beginning with Kattan’s documentary “Allies in Exile.”
\n\nNew York’s Film Forum theater will host screenings of the slate of films on Nov. 11 featuring Blanchett in conversation with a New Yorker editor, alongside Er Gorbach and Harawe.
\n\nThe curated slate spans fiction and documentary, offering distinct perspectives on displacement, exploring the realities of exile, the loss of home, identity, and the search for belonging.
\n\nIn a statement, Blanchett said, “With one in 70 people on earth displaced by conflict, war and persecution, and division fueled by toxic narratives, it’s vital that we create opportunities for audiences to connect with experiences beyond their own and build bridges back to our common humanity.” She went on to say, “Powerful, unexpected and intriguing short films by gifted…
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