Event Info
Date and time
| Wednesday 15 October 2025 | 7-9pm |
Queer Showcase at MASIFF this Wednesday October 15th 7pm at Araluen Art Centre.
Come and enjoy a feature and short film, along with Indian Food trucks.
CACTUS PEARS - Feature Film
Starring: Bhushaan Manoj, Suraaj Suman, Jayshri Jagtap
In a village bound by tradition, two men rediscover each other — and themselves
Following the death of his father, gay city-dweller Anand (Bhushaan Manoj) must return to his western Indian village of Maharashtra to observe the traditional 10-day grieving period and endure the suffocating love of his extended family. Besieged by nagging Aunties attempting to strong-arm him into marriage, Anand retreats into himself – until a connection with a childhood friend, Balya (Suraaj Suman) offers escape. The feature debut of Rohan Parashuram Kanawade, Cactus Pears is a tender study of bereavement, belonging, and the quietly radical act of being queer in a rural, lower-class Indian community
Winner – World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic, Sundance 2025 | Winner – Maguey Award, FICG 2025 | Winner – Best Feature Film, SXSW London 2025 | Winner – Audience Award, Inside Out 2025
Fourteen and Nine Months - Short Film
Fourteen and nine month year old Freya works at the kitchen supply store when a local lesbian couple come in looking to buy a turkey baster. Their unusual request sets Freya on a crash course in queer self-discovery.
Doors Open: 6:30 pm | Screening Starts: 7:00 pm | Food truck open from 6pm