{"id":71806,"date":"2025-10-13T13:21:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T13:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/71806\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T13:21:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T13:21:07","slug":"mira-nair-payal-kapadia-back-cactus-pears-north-american-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/71806\/","title":{"rendered":"Mira Nair, Payal Kapadia Back ‘Cactus Pears’ North American Release"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tRevered filmmaker Mira Nair<\/a> will present Rohan Parashuram Kanawade\u2019s \u201cCactus Pears<\/a>\u201d (Sabar Bonda) for its North American release, with support from Payal Kapadia<\/a>, whose \u201cAll We Imagine as Light\u201d earned international acclaim last year.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Marathi-language film follows Anand (Bhushaan Manoj), a 30-something city dweller compelled to spend a 10-day mourning period for his father in the rugged countryside of western India, where he tenderly bonds with a local farmer Balya (Suraaj Suman) struggling to stay unmarried.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe feature, which won the top international prize at this year\u2019s Sundance Film Festival and was subsequently selected for New Directors\/New Films, launched with acclaim at multiple festivals globally, including SXSW London, where it won the Grand Jury Prize, and domestically at the San Francisco International Film Festival.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cA rural gay story that begins in a state of mourning and melancholy, it eventually takes on radiant form, with emotional complexities born out of characters walking around the truth, if only because euphemisms are the only language they have,\u201d said the Variety review of the film.<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tStrand Releasing<\/a>, which acquired North American rights<\/a>, has also unveiled a new trailer for the film.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe film is produced by Neeraj Churi, Mohamed Khaki, Kaushik Ray, Hareesh Reddypalli, Naren Chandavarkar, and Sidharth Meer, with Ilann Girard and Kishor Vasant Sawant serving as executive producers.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe are deeply honored to have Mira Nair present \u2018Cactus Pears\u2019 for its North American release,\u201d said the producers. \u201cHer films have always shown us that independent cinema\u2019s greatest power lies in telling stories others won\u2019t tell, in voices others won\u2019t amplify. That being radically specific \u2014 whether in the streets of Mumbai or the fields of Maharashtra \u2014 is how you touch hearts universally. We could not have hoped for anyone better to present our beautifully local story to the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tKapadia offered high praise for the film, saying: \u201cI was so deeply moved by \u2018Cactus Pears\u2019 \u2014 it captures longing, grief and tenderness in a way that lingers long after the film ends. An intense and tender tale of a quiet romance \u2014 a rare gift of a film that makes you want to reach out and hold the hand of a person you love.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tKanawade responded to Kapadia\u2019s endorsement: \u201cLast year, Payal Kapadia and her beautiful film \u2018All We Imagine as Light\u2019 were celebrated not only in India but across the world for the bold and artistically rich storytelling. To know that \u2018Cactus Pears\u2019 moved her so deeply feels both exhilarating and truly humbling as a fellow filmmaker whose work I deeply admire. Her poetic response has filled me with tremendous encouragement.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tStrand Releasing will open \u201cCactus Pears\u201d on Nov. 21 in New York exclusively at the IFC Center, with Nair presenting the film during opening weekend, followed by a discussion with Kanawade. The film will open in Los Angeles at Laemmle\u2019s Royal Theatre on Nov. 28, with Chicago, San Francisco and Seattle dates to follow. Strand is planning an aggressive platform release across North America.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re certain that \u2018Cactus Pears\u2019 will resonate with audiences in North America and that we\u2019re helping set the pace for the film\u2019s success and future for Kanawade\u2019s career,\u201d said Marcus Hu, co-president of Strand Releasing.<\/p>\n

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