Now in its 18th year, the Boston Palestine Film Festival presents a thought-provoking array of films depicting the Palestinian experience in documentary, short, and feature formats. These works from directors around the world offer refreshingly honest, self-described, and independent views of Palestine, its history, culture, and geographically dispersed society.

The MFA hosts five screenings as part of this year’s larger festival, which runs from October 18 through 27 at venues throughout Boston. See the full schedule.