Cactus Pears
February 8, 2026
12:00pm | SIFF Film Center
Presented by Grand Illusion Cinema
Anand, a 30-something city dweller compelled to spend a 10-day mourning period for his father in the rugged countryside of western India, tenderly bonds with a local farmer who is struggling to stay unmarried. As the mourning ends, forcing his return, Anand must decide the fate of his relationship born under duress.
SIFF year-round passes and vouchers are not valid for this screening.
Winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Named one of the ten best movies of 2025 by Robert Daniels of RogerEbert.com.
“This is a gentle beauty of a film from a filmmaker who is on his way to greatness.” — Randy Myers, San Jose Mercury News
- Director: Rohan Kanawade
- Principal Cast: Bhushaan Manoj, Suraaj Suman, Jayshri Jagtap, Dhananjay Jambar, Sandhya Pawase
- Country: India
- Year: 2025
- Running Time: 112 min.
- Language: Marathi
- Has Subtitles: Yes