71st edition. From 23 to 31 October 2026.
71st edition.
23/31 Oct. 2026
23/31 Oct. 2026
After watching a movie at Galaxy Cinema, Samay’s life turns upside down as he passionately falls in love with films. But Samay’s father discovers his nine-year old son’s ‘immoral’ obsession; he beats him up, and warns him to stay away from the ‘filthy’ world of films. Even so, the magic of movies rides high on Samay’s mind. While sneaking into Galaxy Cinema, Samay’s path crosses with Fazal, the projectionist. They strike a deal; Samay will let him eat his lunchbox, while in return Fazal will let him watch movies. In no time their food-for-films deal turns into an endearing friendship. But little do they know that soon they’ll be forced to make heartbreaking choices…
Pan Nalin was born in the remote village of Adatala in India. He is a self-taught filmmaker. After making several short films and documentaries, he decided in 1993 to make his first feature ‘Samsara’, but it has taken almost nine years to complete the plan. The movie was a commercial and critical success worldwide and won over thirty awards at various film-related events. His feature films include the documentary ‘Faith Connections’ (2013) which, along with ‘Samsara’, played at Toronto IFF. His filmography includes other films like ‘Valley of Flowers’ (2006), ‘Angry Indian Goddesses’ (2015) and ‘Beyond the Known World’ (2017).
