The 29th United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) celebrates groundbreaking documentaries with global films that will change your view of the world. Stanford students get in for free!

At a time when divisions here and abroad are more ominous than ever, this year’s theme, Passion for Change, continues UNAFF’s devotion to human rights with an emphasis on the energy, foresight, and courage required to respond wisely to the increasing pace and challenges of our times.

Date: October 15-25, 2026

Locations: Palo Alto, Stanford University, East Palo Alto, and San Francisco

Schedule: https://www.unaff.org/2026/schedule.html

Tickets: https://www.unaff.org/2026/tickets.html

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKqjH_DutSk

Also, please join us for some SPECIAL SCREENINGS year-round: https://www.unaff.org/2026/special.html

Please support our efforts to bring this valuable event to our community: https://www.unaff.org/2026/special.html

Tues Oct 20th @ Stanford Medical School Alway Building, 300 Pasteur Drive, Room Alway M106

5:35pm Adapted

It is a story about three outdoor enthusiasts determined to reclaim their lives after sustaining traumatic spinal-cord injuries. Driven by unbreakable willpower–Josh, Anna and Danielle each embark on a daring and personal adventure with the hope of finding new ways to access places that make them feel most alive. Anna Soens aims to become the first paraplegic athlete to summit Mount Baker, a towering 10,781-foot glaciated volcano in Washington State. Josh Hancock leads a custom adaptive raft expedition down the wild, scenic Salmon River in Idaho. Danielle Doelling takes on the ultimate test of endurance, attempting to hand-cycle 87 miles across the rugged terrain of the White Rim Trail, in the Canyonlands National Park, Utah. While the pursuit of adventure is their shared goal, each of their stories reveals a deeper journey–one of resilience, self-discovery and post-traumatic growth. 

8:05pm Liminal

Ukrainian soldiers wounded in war come to America for a chance to rebuild their lives and limbs, before returning home to rejoin the resistance.

8:40pm The Mission

Acclaimed British-Iraqi nerve surgeon Dr. Mohammad Tahir embarks on his third humanitarian mission to Gaza. Amid waves of casualties flooding overwhelmed hospitals, he fights tirelessly alongside his colleagues to save innocent lives. Filmed by two members of his medical team, the film captures the raw, brutal reality of Gaza’s operating rooms in real time. This urgent and unflinching documentary stands as a historic testament to human compassion amid profound catastrophe.