Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears). 2025. Directed by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade

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Cactus Pears (Sabar Bonda). 2025. India/UK/Canada. Directed by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade.

Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears). 2025. India/UK/Canada. Directed by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade. New York premiere. In Marathi; English subtitles. 112 min.

Western India’s stunning, cascading landscapes background Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s debut feature of familial bereavement and queer longing that earned Sundance’s World Cinema Grand Jury Prize. A family consecrates the loss of its patriarch with a 10-day mourning period that strands Anand (Bhushaan Manoj) in the countryside he long ago deserted for Mumbai. Grief’s common phases (poring over old photos, sharing beloved memories) coexist with local rituals, all while Anand’s hidden desires materialize in a rekindled friendship with childhood companion Balya. Through these experiences, sensual discoveries, and Bhushaan Manoj’s ever-measured performance, Cactus Pears emerges as an exquisite character piece perfected by its heartrending finale.

This film accompanies New Directors/New Films 2025.

Past events

Wed, Apr 9, 2025, 8:30 p.m.

Followed by a conversation with Rohan Parashuram Kanawade

Film at Lincoln Center, Walter Reade Theater
Tue, Apr 8, 2025, 6:00 p.m.

Followed by a conversation with Rohan Parashuram Kanawade

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2

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