Sext Durga + Q&A with filmmakers and cast: Closing Night of London Indian Film Festival 2017

Including presentation of the Satyajit Ray Short Film Competition Award with a screening of the winning short film.

English Premiere | 85 min | Malayalam – English Subtitles | India 2017 | Director: Sanal Kumar Sasidharan | With: Rajshri Deshpande, Kannan Nayar, Vishnu Vedh.

Closing the festival is the English premiere of a gripping film noir, white-knuckle ride.

Winning accolades worldwide and most recently the prestigious Tiger Award for Best Film at Rotterdam International Film Festival, Sexy Durga is set on a long and lonely midnight highway. North Indian migrant Durga and Kabeer, a Keralite youth, are running away from their past by hitching a lift. Realising their hosts are seriously unhinged gangsters, their journey takes a sharp road bend into a surreal hell, complete with masked and mysterious Durga Puja festivities, the couple must fight to survive the night. One screening only, don’t miss it!

The Bagri Foundation London Indian Film Festival 2017 (LIFF), Europe’s largest Indian film festival returns for its 8th edition at 11 cinemas across London including BFI Southbank from 22-29 June, with an exciting selection of fabulous cutting-edge films that reaffirm the festival’s position as the ‘punk-rock of Indian cinema’. The festival is title sponsored by the Bagri Foundation with major support from Grange Hotels, Sun Mark Ltd, and is funded by the BFI's National Lottery Film Festivals Fund.

Opening with a historical epic ‘The Black Prince’ and moving back into the 21st century with gripping thriller ‘Sexy Durga’ for its closing night, LIFF continues to not simply reflect what's happening in South Asian cinema but instead provides a platform for new independent, South Asian focused films (all subtitled in English) to premiere to audiences around London. There is something for everyone, ranging from a BSL interpreted in conversation with the legendary Oscar® nominated director of Lagaan, Ashutosh Gowariker, and a screening of his glorious epic ‘Jodhaa Akbar’, to a mixed programme of truly diverse films, covering a range of issues and languages, plus an opportunity to experience some stunning virtual reality films. Whether you’re a lover of World Cinema or a newbie to the world outside of Bollywood, make sure you check out at least one of the amazing films featured at this year’s festival. With films screening at 11 different venues across London, there’s really no excuse to miss this spicy cinematic feast!