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Cactus Pears
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.
This is the great modern love story. To say it’s an honor to award this tender film is an understatement. We cried, we laughed, and we wished to be loved in the same way. It is exactly what the world needs right now. This authentic point of view opens the door to an an intimate language we all understand. We feel the humming heartbeat of the main character’s inner life, and when it bursts, it wraps us with its sweetness. We award the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: to Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears).
-Ava Cahen, Wanuri Kahiu, and Daniel Kaluuya (Jury, Sundance Film Festival 2025)
…a delightfully sweet love story rendered with the heat of the heart.
– Robert Daniels, RogerEbert.com
Radiant… Exhilarating… a poignant approach to unspoken sorrow.”
– Siddhant Adlakha, Variety
Remarkable
– Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire
Exquisite
– Frank J. Avella, Edge Media Network
DIRECTOR:
Rohan Kanawade
WRITER:
Rohan Kanawade
CAST:
Country of Origin: India
Format: DCP/1.66:1/Color
Running Time: 112 minutes
Genre: Drama
Rating: Not Rated
In Marathi with English Subtitles
See this film at the following theaters:
| Cactus Pears | Inside Out: Toronto Lesbian & Gay Film Festival | Toronto | ON | Inside Out: Toronto Lesbian & Gay Film Festival |
| Cactus Pears | Provincetown International Film Festival | Provincetown | MA | Provincetown Int’l Film Festival |
| Cactus Pears | Austin Film Society | Austin | TX | Austin Asian American Film Festiva |
| Cactus Pears | Windsor Int’l Film Festival | Windsor | ON | Windsor Int’l Film Festival |
