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.
Tues 14 July, 6.30pm
Roid
Following its IFFR Premiere, Roid follows a struggling farmer haunted by the mysterious return of his abandoned wife every time a palm fruit falls.
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.
Tues 14 July, 6.30pm
Roid
Following its IFFR Premiere, Roid follows a struggling farmer haunted by the mysterious return of his abandoned wife every time a palm fruit falls.
