10 – 14 July 2026
The festival returns for its 17th year with a rich selection of cutting-edge new cinema alongside restored classics celebrating the magnificence of Indian cinema.
The festival returns for its 17th year with a rich selection of cutting-edge new cinema alongside restored classics celebrating the magnificence of Indian cinema.
Programme
Friday 10 July, 6.30pm
Too Desi Too Queer + Q&A
This now legendary LGBTQIA+ showcase is back with a fresh crop of inspiring, thought- provoking short films and Q&A discussions.
Sat 11 July, 4pm
Anmol - Lovingly Ours + Q&A
A parent's love is put to the ultimate test when their newborn's unique identity forces them to confront their own beliefs and biases, leading to a heartwarming journey of acceptance and the true meaning of family.
Sat 11 July, 6.45pm
All About Weddings
A dazzling Kolkata wedding spirals into a chaotic showdown over the course of a day, as secrets explode, relationships fracture, and unspoken desires come to the surface.
Sun 12 July, 4pm
Master
Winner of the Big Screen Competition at IFFR, the film follows a socialist schoolteacher whose electoral victory in rural Bangladesh gives way to political compromise, exposing the corrosive machinery of power and bureaucracy.
Tue 14 July, 6.30pm
UK PREMIERE
Give It a Shot + Q&A
A timely and inspiring documentary following the decades-long scientific push to bring a reversible male contraceptive to market, aiming to introduce the first breakthrough in reproductive technology since the modern condom, some 200 years ago. Followed by a Q&A with director Vaishali Sinha.
Friday 10 July, 6.30pm
Too Desi Too Queer + Q&A
This now legendary LGBTQIA+ showcase is back with a fresh crop of inspiring, thought- provoking short films and Q&A discussions.
Sat 11 July, 4pm
Anmol - Lovingly Ours + Q&A
A parent's love is put to the ultimate test when their newborn's unique identity forces them to confront their own beliefs and biases, leading to a heartwarming journey of acceptance and the true meaning of family.
Sat 11 July, 6.45pm
All About Weddings
A dazzling Kolkata wedding spirals into a chaotic showdown over the course of a day, as secrets explode, relationships fracture, and unspoken desires come to the surface.
Sun 12 July, 4pm
Master
Winner of the Big Screen Competition at IFFR, the film follows a socialist schoolteacher whose electoral victory in rural Bangladesh gives way to political compromise, exposing the corrosive machinery of power and bureaucracy.
Tue 14 July, 6.30pm
UK PREMIERE
Give It a Shot + Q&A
A timely and inspiring documentary following the decades-long scientific push to bring a reversible male contraceptive to market, aiming to introduce the first breakthrough in reproductive technology since the modern condom, some 200 years ago. Followed by a Q&A with director Vaishali Sinha.
