London Indian Film Festival’s internationally renowned competition selects emerging filmmakers’ works from South Asia and around the world. All the selected films are, in different ways, felt to enshrine the legendary director Satyajit Ray’s humanist vision and subtlety of story and eye.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Tuktuki director Ritoban Roy Burman.
Run time: 110 mins
Language: Multiple languages with English subtitles | Year: 2025–26 | Country: India, Pakistan, UK, USA
This Tree Won’t Fall
Dir: Deepak Ramola | 20 mins | Hindi, Garhwali with English subtitles
A compelling documentary that delves into the life of Sudesha Devi, an 83-year-old tree hugger and climate activist paying tribute to her bravery and determination as she engaged in battles to protect our natural surroundings.
Tuktuki
Dir: Ritoban Roy Burman | 17 mins | Bengalis with English subtitles
An upper middle class woman lives with her daughter and her domestic workers. After one of the workers dies, she begins to feel a strange uneasiness, and isn’t sure if the murmurs are personal or paranormal.
First Bite
Dir: Rajdip Ray | 19 mins | Bengali, Hindi with English subtitles
After Neeta is diagnosed with a terminal illness, the doctor advises her to move to a liquid diet. Aman follows suit and changes his own diet to match Neeta’s. This is their journey as they adapt to their new way of life.
O’Sey Balamma
Dir: Raman Nimmala | 13 mins | Telugu with English subtitles
During the Sankranti festival celebrations, a matriarch and her housekeeper confront solitude through the intimacy of each other’s company.
Katti (Unfriend)
Dir: Kanishka Aggarwal | 14 mins | Hindi with English subtitles
Two young sisters navigate their redefined place in the household after the birth of a boy brings the whole family together for the traditional celebration of Kuan Pujan.
Delivery
Dir: Sreeram Pattathil | 27 mins | Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi with English subtitles
In Mumbai – a city that stops for no one, a grumpy engineer and a lively food delivery rider form an unexpected friendship over the one thing they both like – food.
