Cactus Pears (15)
Coming home, coming out – a delicate study of sexuality and social pressures in rural India.
Fri 19 Jun
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Wed 8 Jul
Fri 19 Jun
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Wed 8 Jul
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Fri 19 Jun13:10Past event AD 20:15Past event AD
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Sat 20 Jun17:55Past event AD, + Short
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Sun 21 Jun15:45Past event AD, CAP
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Mon 22 Jun12:45Past event AD
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Tue 23 Jun18:00Past event AD, BSL, CAP, + Q&A
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Wed 24 Jun15:15Past event AD
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Thu 25 Jun20:10Past event AD, CAP
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Sun 28 Jun18:05Past event AD
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Mon 29 Jun20:15Past event AD
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Tue 30 Jun15:50Past event AD
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Wed 1 Jul13:10Past event AD, CAP
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Thu 2 Jul15:25Past event AD
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Sat 4 Jul12:50Past event AD, CAP
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Mon 6 Jul13:25Past event AD
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Tue 7 Jul13:15Past event AD
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Wed 8 Jul15:35Past event AD, CAP
Set in rural Maharashtra, Cactus Pears follows Anand, a Mumbai call-centre worker who returns to his ancestral village to observe the ten-day mourning ritual following his father’s death.
While navigating the pressures of family expectations and marriage, he reconnects with Balya, a childhood friend facing similar struggles. Over the course of the mourning period, their bond deepens into a tender and intimate relationship.
Cactus Pears is a delicate exploration of grief, identity and queer love within a traditional rural community.
All screenings of Cactus Pears will be preceded by the short film Two Black Boys in Paradise directed by Baz Sells (9 mins).
- Director
- Rohan Kanawade
- Cast
- Bhushaan Manoj, Suraaj Suman, Jayshri Jagtap
- Duration
- 112 min
- Opening
- Tue 23 Jun
- Year
- 2025
- Country
- India, United Kingdom, Canada
- Language
- Marathi
- Subtitles
- English
Original title: Sabar Bonda
