A festival of 16 exceptional nonfiction films from South Asia produced in the last two years. The festival encapsulates the flavors of the Subcontinent with films about people from India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

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A festival of 16 exceptional nonfiction films from South Asia produced in the last two years. The festival encapsulates the flavors of the Subcontinent with films about people from India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Please click here for complete Schedule

A festival of 16 exceptional nonfiction films from South Asia produced in the last two years. The festival encapsulates the flavors of the Subcontinent with films about people from India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Please click here for complete Schedule

A festival of 16 exceptional nonfiction films from South Asia produced in the last two years. The festival encapsulates the flavors of the Subcontinent with films about people from India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka

Please click here for complete schedule

By Girijashankar Sundaresan from Chennai, disciple of Chitravina Shri. N Narasimhan, Chitravina Shri. N Ravikiran & Sri. RK Shriramkumar.

Accompanists: Delhi Sridhar (Violin) and Manohar Balatchandirane (Mridangam)

PHULE

(129 min; 2025; Hindi)

Directed by Anant Mahadevan

The film is based on the true story of Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule - India’s first social reformers who challenged caste and gender norms with courage and conviction and played a pivotal role in advancing women's rights and education in Maharashtra, leaving a legacy that continues to influence social reform movements across the country.

(Collaboration: Maharashtra Sanskritik ani Rannaniti Adhyayan Samiti)

Director: Shri Ramesh Sharma

The documentary is a post-mortem of the 1971 Bangladesh Genocide and the Anatomy of the Coup which led to the assassination of Sheik Mujibur-Rahman.

Screening of documentary film by Dr. Hindol Sengupta, Professor at O.P .Jindal Global University on Kushok Bakula Rinpoche, the late renowned Buddhist monk

Chief Guest: H.E. Mr. Ganbold Dambajav, Ambassador of Mongolia to India

Guest of Honour: Abhijit Halder, Director General, International Buddhist Confederation

This special documentary is all about the life of Kushok Bakula Rinpoche, a Buddhist monk and diplomat who made a big impact in Ladakh. He also served as India's ambassador to Mongolia for ten years, where he helped bring back Buddha Dhamma after Communism ended.

Screening will be followed by a conversation between the filmmaker and Dr Sonam Wangchuk

CANCELLED

Flute concert by Hiroki Okano, renowned Japanese musician and sound artist, globally recognised in the ambient and new age music scene. His music blends electronic sounds, traditional music, and world music, centred on themes of earth consciousness, cosmic consciousness, and prayer.

Okano’s music offers a unique and immersive soundscape, providing audiences with a one-of-a-kind experience. Through his music, Okano aims to help audiences feel the healing power of music, connect deeply with life and nature, and spread the message of peace and harmony

(Collaboration: The Japan Foundation, New Delhi)

# MOG!

(120 minutes; 2023, Konkani with English subtitles)

Director: Jojo D'Souza

NRI chef Lionel (Bharath) returns to Goa to sell his estranged father’s café. A fiery misunderstanding leads him to Celina (Nakshatra Medhekar), a bubbly baker’s daughter. As their love story unfolds, a long-buried secret from Celina’s father threatens to unravel everything. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Goa, MOG! is a stirring tale of love, silence, and redemption.

(Collaboration: Goenkarancho Ekvot)