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Director Artur Ribeiro, Producer Eric Ollerenshaw OBE and lead actor Rajdeep Choudhury will join us for a Q&A after this Gala screening!
An ambitious Hindi language teacher in London, Rohan is under pressure for an arranged marriage with a smart Indian woman. But when a sophisticated Englishman enrols in his class, he develops a bond with him through shared interests in literature and cricket despite their age and cultural differences. A series of events leads him back to India where everyone must confront their past and decide the future.
UK Asian Film Festival has long been a champion of South Asian female-centric cinema and women in film, both on and off-screen. Each year, its programmes challenge patriarchal norms, spark critical conversations, and drive its mission to advocate for gender equality in the film industry.
This year’s theme of ‘Longing and Belonging’ will celebrate films that explore one of the most profound human experiences – the search for connection, identity and purpose. In every corner of the world, people grapple with feelings of longing – the ache for love, the pull of home, the need for acceptance and the pursuit of meaning. Through the lens of cinema, these universal desires come to life in stories of displaced immigrants, journeys of self-discovery, quests for love and the tension between tradition and modernity.
As society moves forward, cinema remains a powerful tool for change – one that sparks conversations, amplifies voices and builds empathy.