Still From Cactus Pears (2025), by Rohan Kanawade.
Still From Cactus Pears (2025), by Rohan Kanawade.
Cactus Pears
7:00 pm–9:00 pm
Directed by Rohan Kanawade (India, UK, and Canada 2025, 112min.). Marathi with English subtitles.
A 2025 Sundance favorite, Cactus Pears is a tender and evocative debut from Rohan Kanawade. In this semi-autobiographical Marathi drama, Anand (Bhushaan Manoj), a weary Mumbai call-center worker, returns to his rural village for his father’s funeral, only to reconnect with Balya (Suraaj Suman), a childhood friend who stirs long-buried emotions.
Navigating tradition, caste, and unspoken queerness, Cactus Pears is a poignant meditation on love and repression. With stunning cinematography and quietly powerful performances, the film lingers on stolen glances and the ache of possibility, revealing the quiet revolutions hidden in everyday life.
“A sensual, tender queer romance.… Its rolling rhythms offer a delightfully sweet love story rendered with the heat of the heart.” —RogerEbert.com
Wheelchair accessible
With English subtitles
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