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ZIFF Goes Mainland 2026: free EU film festival in five Tanzanian cities
The EU Delegation, ten EU member states and the Zanzibar International Film Festival screen films free in Dar es Salaam, Bagamoyo, Mwanza, Iringa and Dodoma from 20 October to 2 December.
About the event
ZIFF Goes Mainland takes award-winning films from the Zanzibar International Film Festival to five towns on the Tanzanian mainland. The 2026 programme runs under the theme Connecting Ecosystems, covering AI, digital diplomacy and climate.
The opening night was on 20 October at 6:30pm at Alliance Française in Dar es Salaam with the Nigerian sci-fi thriller A Land Apart, which won an award at ZIFF 2026. Screenings are free and include debates and information on Erasmus+.
Good to know
- Free admission
- Venues in Bagamoyo, Mwanza, Iringa and Dodoma and the dates for each city are not yet confirmed
Organiser
Zanzibar International Film Festival ↗
(+255) 773 411 499
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Event information from
- EU Delegation to Tanzania: ZIFF Goes Mainland 2026 press release eeas.europa.eu
- ZIFF official site ziff.or.tz
Details come from the organisers' own pages and can change; please check with the organiser before you go.
