A special season celebrating the 70th anniversary of London Film School (LFS), the UK’s oldest film school and a vital force in independent filmmaking since its founding.

Love is a common theme for many filmmakers including graduating students from London Film School. This selection of short films from Serbia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Argentina explore love in its many forms, from young passion to filial duty and into old age. All these short films are festival favourites and award winners from the last twelve years of the school’s archive.

Your Guardian

UK/ Serbia, Serbian 2021

Festivals: Watersprite Film Festival 2023  

Director -Mirjana Vlaovic  

The start of the Yugoslav civil war forces newly graduated Mina to choose between her role as an obedient daughter and the possibility of escaping abroad with her lover so that he can avoid conscription.

The Translator

UK/ Turkey,  Turkish/Kurdish  2014  

Festivals: Nominated for European Film Award 2015

Director Emre Kayis  

Yusuf, 13, a refugee living in a Turkish border town with his grandparents, spends his days in complete alienation. The only things which excite him are the tumbling pigeons and the existence of 15-year old Amina, who is oblivious to him. One day she asks for a favour, and forces Yusuf into a difficult decision.

Sol De Agosto  

Argentina , Spanish 2018

Festivals: Palm Springs 2018

Director Franco Volpi  

Javier has come back to his hometown of Buenos Aires, only to find himself torn between the needs of his mentally ill mother, and the life he's built in Europe.

The Chairs  

UK/Azerbaijan, Azeri 2018  

Festivals: Palm Springs 2019; Prague Shorts 2019

Director Orkhan Aghazadeh

Kerim and Rena were in love, but had to marry other partners. Despite the passage of time, their love is still prohibited. They see each other every week on a hill where the villagers go to use their mobile phones, but they cannot express their feelings. They can only express their love secretly, through lights flashing across the dark of night.