The Ultimate Opening Night Double Feature Event!
Kick off the festival with an explosive evening of cinema that holds a mirror to modern relationships and societal norms.
Opening Short Film
The night opens at 7:30 PM with the sharp Hindi short film We Were Here, setting a poignant tone for what is to come.
Cast: Satish Kashyap, Devendra Dodke, Arindol Bagchi
Synopsis: In a crumbling Indian town, three retired men protest machines replacing human jobs by pretending to be household appliances.
Language: Hindi, English
Festivals: Redbreast Unhidden Award - SXSW Film Festival 2026 | Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival 2026
Director: Pranav Bhasin
Directly following is our highly anticipated Opening Film, Members of the Problematic Family. This brilliant 105-minute Tamil feature delivers a chaotic, razor-sharp, and deeply relatable look into family dynamics, secrets, and the generational friction that defines modern homes. Stay in your seats after the credits roll for an exclusive, live Q&A session with R. Gowtham to dive deep into the making of this powerhouse opener.
Cast: Karuththadayan, A.ra. Ajith Kumar, Uvesri, Kanchana Senthil, Saravana Siddharth, TPS aka T Panneerselvam, Aswine, Hari Krishnan, Thaen Iniyan, Thiyagu Kallu, Vijay Sooran
Synopsis: Members of a problematic family stumble through grief, guilt, memory, and yearning over the death of their alcoholic son, each confronting the pendulum of void and solace left by an unfinished life.
Language: Tamil
Festivals: Berlin International Film Festival 2026
Director: R. Gowtham
