Cactus Pears

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Set in rural Maharashtra, Cactus Pears follows Anand (Bhushaan Manoj), 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 (Suraaj Suman), a childhood friend facing similar struggles. Over the course of the mourning period, their bond deepens into a tender and intimate relationship, creating a quiet exploration of grief, identity and queer love within a traditional rural community.

Bonus

The film will be preceded by the screening of animated short film Two Black Boys in Paradise by Baz Sells, 2026 BAFTA winner – Best Short Animation

  • Director(s): Rohan Parashuram Kanawade
  • Cast: Bhushaan Manoj, Suraaj Suman, Jayshri Jagtap
  • Original title: Sabar Bonda
  • Country, year: India/UK/Canada | 2025
  • Duration: 102 mins
  • Language: In Marathi with EN subs
  • Cert.: 15

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About the Short Film

 

Two Black Boys in Paradise

  • Director(s): Baz Sells
  • Cast: Arun Blair-Mangat, Jordan Stephens
  • Country, year: UK | 2025
  • Duration: 9 mins
  • Language: In English
  • Cert.: 15

Eden (19) and Dula (18) are two Black boys on a journey of self-acceptance. Their love for each other, and their refusal to hide it, lands them in a paradise free from shame and judgement. Based on the poem by Dean Atta.

 

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