A South Asian man dressed in a black and green hoodie startes off camera. He is surrounded by three other men, one of whom is wearing a trilby hat and staring into the sky.

Birmingham Indian Film Festival 2025: Little Jaffna

Subtitled, Foreign language

About Birmingham Indian Film Festival 2025: Little Jaffna

French-Tamil director Lawrence Valin's feature debut is a fast-paced and dynamic socio-political crime drama.

Set in the boisterous La Chapelle district in Paris, fondly known as Little Jaffna, the film follows Michael, a rookie cop (played by Valin himself) who is assigned to infiltrate a violent Tamil gang, with links to separatist rebels in Sri Lanka. But as he works his way deeper into the heart of the organisation, his loyalties are tested as he is forced to confront the cultural complexities of his dual identities.

Booking info

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Duration includes trailers, adverts and any Q&A/panel. For events such as NT Live, Colour Box and Reel & Meal there will be minimal advertising. We do not admit latecomers after the main feature has started and we have a limited food & drink policy.

MAC’s cinema programme has been generously supported by BFI Film Audience Network and Film Hub Midlands.

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