Cactus Pears (15) + Q&A

Coming home, coming out – a delicate study of sexuality and social pressures in rural India.
Tue 23 Jun 18:00
Tue 23 Jun
18:00

Event/ The 18:00 screening on Tue 23 Jun will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Rohan Kanawade.

 

This event will begin at the advertised time with no ads or trailers. 

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. 

 

Cactus Pears screens on general release from Fri 19 Jun.

Cactus Pears (15) + Q&A
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

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