{"id":3701,"date":"2025-03-09T09:53:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T04:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourcinema.in\/festival\/?page_id=3701"},"modified":"2025-03-16T09:43:45","modified_gmt":"2025-03-16T04:13:45","slug":"kpff-2025-schedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ourcinema.in\/festival\/kpff-2025-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"KPFF 2025 Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DAY 1 – March 20<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
10:00 – 11:20<\/b>
\nOPENING NOTE & OPENING FILM<\/strong>
\nSTORIES FROM SOUTHASIA (DOCUMENTARY)<\/b>
\nTHE PIGEONS OF LAHORE<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Thomas Sideris<\/strong><\/p>\n

62\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ Pakistan, Greece \/ Urdu, English, Greek (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Asian Premiere<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
11:20 – 12:10<\/b>
\nNEW INDIAN FICTION<\/b>
\nGREEN GIRL<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Sarthak Hegde<\/strong><\/p>\n

40\u2019 \/ 2025 \/ India \/ Kannada (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
12:10 – 13:45<\/b>
\nSTORIES FROM INDIA (DOCUMENTARY)<\/b>
\nFLICKERING LIGHTS<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Anupama Srinivasan, Anirban Dutta<\/strong><\/p>\n

90\u2019 \/ 2023 \/ India \/ Tangkhul (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Break<\/div>\n
14:10 – 15:20<\/b>
\nNEW INDIAN FICTION<\/b>
\nBALLAD OF THE MOUNTAIN<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Tarun Jain<\/strong><\/p>\n

17\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India \/ Hindi (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n
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MIND THE CART (MANN KA THELA)<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>:\u00a0Madhu Dhurve, Pushpa, Narendra Singh Pardhi<\/strong><\/p>\n

23\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India \/ Hindi, Pardhi (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n
Conversation with Madhu Dhurve and Bali Bhagat<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
15:20 – 17:00<\/b>
\nSTORIES FROM INDIA (DOCUMENTARY)<\/b>
\nWHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY? (LOG KYA KAHENGE?)<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Rafina Khatun<\/strong><\/p>\n

40\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India \/ Hindi, Gujarati (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n
Conversation with Rafina Khatun<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

BONOBIBI, THE WOMAN OF THE FOREST<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Joy Banerjee, Annu Jalais<\/strong><\/p>\n

28\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India \/ Bengali, English, French (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

International Premiere<\/div>\n
Conversation with Joy Banerjee and Annu Jalais<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Break<\/div>\n
17:10 – 18:25<\/b>
\nNEW INDIAN FICTION<\/b>
\nIF (JODI)<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Tathagata Ghosh<\/strong><\/p>\n

26\u2019 \/ 2023 \/ India \/ Bengali (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Conversation with Tathagata Ghosh<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

KILL THE BUDDHA<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Duttatreya<\/strong><\/p>\n

20\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India \/ Bengali, Hindi (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

International Premiere<\/div>\n
Conversation with Duttatreya<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Break<\/div>\n
18:30 – 19:30<\/b>
\nINAUGURAL SESSION KPFF 2025<\/b><\/p>\n
WELCOME NOTE<\/strong><\/div>\n
OPENING OF ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS<\/strong><\/div>\n

SPECIAL SCREENING IN MEMORY OF TARUN BHARTIYA<\/b><\/a>
\nBRIEF LIFE OF INSECTS<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Tarun Bhartiya<\/strong><\/p>\n

22\u2019 \/ 2016 \/ India \/ Ktien Nongtung, Khasi (English subtitles)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

19:30 – 21:00<\/b>
\nSTORIES FROM SOUTHASIA (DOCUMENTARY)<\/b>
\nTHE PROFESSOR (JYOTIRMOY)<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Sandip Kumar Mistry<\/strong><\/p>\n

72\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ Bangladesh \/ Bengali (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

International Premiere<\/div>\n
Conversation with Sandip Kumar Mistry and Meghna Guhathakurta<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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DAY 2 – March 21<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
10:00 – 10:30<\/b>
\nNEW FICTION FROM SOUTHASIA<\/b>
\nTHE BLESSING OF IMMORTALITY (SAGAVARAM)<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Dinesh Balasri<\/strong><\/p>\n

19\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ Sri Lanka \/ Tamil (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
10:30 – 13:45<\/b>
\nSTORIES FROM INDIA (DOCUMENTARY)<\/b>
\nUNDER THE OPEN SKY<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Sonum Sumaria<\/strong><\/p>\n

100\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India, UK \/ Kutchi, Sindhi, Gujarati (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

THE FISHERMAN AND THE BANKER<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Sheena Sumaria<\/strong><\/p>\n

85\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India, UK, USA \/ Gujarati, Hindi, English (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Break<\/div>\n
14:10 – 16:35<\/b>
\nSTORIES FROM INDIA (DOCUMENTARY)<\/b>
\nSLAVES OF THE EMPIRE<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Rajesh James<\/strong><\/p>\n

51\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India \/ Malayalam (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n
Conversation with Rajesh James<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

FORMLESS FORM (ARUPA RUPA)<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Deba Ranjan<\/strong><\/p>\n

60\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India \/ Odia (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n
Conversation with Deba Ranjan<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Break<\/div>\n
16:45 – 18:10<\/b>
\nSTORIES FROM INDIA (DOCUMENTARY)<\/b>
\nCINEMA PE CINEMA<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Vani Subramanian<\/strong><\/p>\n

63\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India \/ English, Hindi, Tamil (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n
Conversation with Vani Subramanian<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Break<\/div>\n
18:15 – 21:00<\/b>
\nSPECIAL SCREENING IN MEMORY OF NAVROZE CONTRACTOR<\/b><\/a>
\nHUN HUNSHI HUNSHILAL (LOVE IN THE TIME OF MALARIA)<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Navroze Contractor<\/strong>
\nCinematography:<\/strong> Sanjiv Shah<\/strong><\/p>\n

128\u2019 \/ 1992 \/ India \/ Gujarati (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Conversation with Sanjiv Shah<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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DAY 3 – March 22<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
10:00 – 12:00<\/b>
\nNEW INDIAN FICTION<\/b>
\nCHABILA<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Anil Amrut Bhalerao<\/strong><\/p>\n

105\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India \/ Marathi (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Conversation with Anil Amrut Bhalerao<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
12:00 – 13:40<\/b>
\nSTORIES FROM INDIA (DOCUMENTARY)<\/b>
\nWHEN POMEGRANATE TURNS GREY<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Khurram Muraad Siddiquie, Thoufeeq K<\/strong><\/p>\n

37\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India \/ Dakkani Urdu (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

ON THE RIGHT TRACK<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>:\u00a0Devashish Shukla, Sam Venkat, Isha Tomar, Niv, Rituraj<\/strong><\/p>\n

40\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India \/ Hindi, Marathi, English (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Conversation with Devashish Shukla and Isha Tomar<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Break<\/div>\n
14:00 – 15:20<\/b>
\nSTORIES FROM INDIA (DOCUMENTARY)<\/b>
\nIN THE WAKE OF REMEMBERING<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Sara Saini<\/strong><\/p>\n

19\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India, UK \/ English, Panjabi (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

BEYOND RATINGS<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Aprajita<\/strong><\/p>\n

38\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India \/ Hindi, Bhojpuri (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n
Conversation with Aprajita<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Break<\/div>\n
15:30 – 18:00<\/b>
\nSTORIES FROM INDIA (DOCUMENTARY)<\/b>
\nTOWARDS SELF GOVERNANCE (DISHA SWARAJYACHI)<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Virendra Valsangkar<\/strong><\/p>\n

53\u2019 \/ 2023 \/ India \/ Marathi (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n
Conversation with Virendra Valsangkar<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

SAMBHAL KE<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Lubnah Ansari<\/strong><\/p>\n

55\u2019 \/ 2023 \/ India, UAE \/ English, Hindi (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n
Conversation with Lubnah Ansari<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Break<\/div>\n
18:10 – 21:00<\/b>
\nSTORIES FROM INDIA (DOCUMENTARY)<\/b>
\nNO SPACE TO PRAY<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Raunaq Singh Chopra, Devanshi Yadav<\/strong><\/p>\n

40\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India \/ Hindi, Urdu, English (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

World Premiere<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

FARMING THE REVOLUTION (INQUILAB DI KHETI)<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Nishtha Jain<\/strong><\/p>\n

105\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India, France, Norway \/ Hindi, Panjabi (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n
Conversation with Nishtha Jain<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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DAY 4 – March 23<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n
10:00 – 11:30<\/b>
\nNEW INDIAN FICTION<\/b>
\nBAHADUR, THE BRAVE<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Diwa Shah<\/strong><\/p>\n

83\u2019 \/ 2023 \/ India \/ Hindi, Nepali (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
11:30 – 13:40<\/b>
\nNEW INDIAN FICTION<\/b>
\nPLACES I HAVE CALLED MY OWN<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Sushma Khadepaun<\/strong><\/p>\n

29\u2019 \/ 2023 \/ India \/ Hindi (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

FREE AS A BIRD<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Aditya Khude<\/strong><\/p>\n

16\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India \/ Hindi (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n
Conversation with Aditya Khude<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

THE CLUSTER FIG FLOWERS (GOOLAR KE PHOOL)<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Aronn Miitr<\/strong><\/p>\n

18\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India \/ Hindi (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

BAYBERRIES RIPEN IN THE MONSOON (KAFAL PAKO ASHADHA)<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Pulkit Tomar<\/strong><\/p>\n

20\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India \/ Garhwali (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Conversation with Pulkit Tomar<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Break<\/div>\n
14:10 – 16:40<\/b>
\nSTORIES FROM INDIA (DOCUMENTARY)<\/b>
\nMY GRANDMOTHER\u2019S TALE (AMMA KI KATHA)<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Nehal Vyas<\/strong><\/p>\n

21\u2019 \/ 2023 \/ India \/ Hindi, Urdu (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Asian Premiere<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

FIGHT SHALL CONTINUE (LADAI CHHODAB NAHIN)<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Astha<\/strong><\/p>\n

30\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India \/ Hindi, Santhali, Nagpuri (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n
Conversation with Astha<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

TAPU RAJEE<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Biju Toppo<\/strong><\/p>\n

62\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India \/ Hindi, Nagpuri (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n
Conversation with Biju Toppo<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Break<\/div>\n
16:50 – 18:10<\/b>
\nSTORIES FROM INDIA (DOCUMENTARY)<\/b>
\nBEYOND BOUNDARIES (TRITIYO BHUBON)<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Biswajit Mitra, Sankhajit Biswas<\/strong><\/p>\n

54\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ India, Australia \/ Bengali (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n
Conversation with Sankhajit Biswas<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Break<\/div>\n
18:20 – 20:00<\/b>
\nSTORIES FROM INDIA (DOCUMENTARY)<\/b>
\n6-A AKASH GANGA<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: Nirmal Chander Dandriyal<\/strong><\/p>\n

80\u2019 \/ 2023 \/ India \/ Hindi, English, Bengali (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n
Conversation with Nirmal Chander Dandriyal, Reena Mohan and Nityanand
\nHaldipur<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
20:00 – 20:20<\/b> CLOSING NOTE KPFF 2025<\/strong><\/div>\n
20:20 – 21:00<\/b>
\nCLOSING FILM<\/strong>
\nSTORIES FROM SOUTHASIA (DOCUMENTARY)<\/b>
\nCOMRADE POOPY<\/a><\/p>\n

Dir<\/strong>: M (Anonymous)<\/strong><\/p>\n

20\u2019 \/ 2024 \/ Myanmar \/ Burmese (English subtitles)<\/p>\n

Kolkata Premiere<\/div>\n
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