Two bearded South Asian men sit together on the ground leaning against a tree trunk in a lush green outdoor setting. The man on the left wears a beige striped polo shirt and cross-legged with sandals, while the man on the right wears a dark red t-shirt with his legs extended. They are facing each other in conversation, their hands clasped together between them.

Cactus Pears + Q&A

About Cactus Pears + Q&A

Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s award-winning semi-autobiographical debut is a poetic study of grief, love and queerness in rural India.

After his father dies, 30-year-old Anand (Bhushaan Manoj) returns from Mumbai to his ancestral village for a 10-day mourning period. The intensity of these rituals and his well-meaning relatives’ pressure on him to marry leave him little room to grieve. But his rekindled friendship with childhood pal and local farmer Balya (Suraaj Suman) offers him a glimpse of freedom, and as the pair reconnect and explore their shared history, their companionship leads to deeper feelings of desire.

The screening will be followed by a live onstage Q&A with director Rohan Kanawade.
 

Booking info

To book Accessible tickets and free Companion tickets, please visit our Accessible Bookings page. Companion tickets will initially show a standard ticket price, but once your account is set-up and you are logged in, this will be reduced to £0 at checkout.

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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