Cactus Pears

Rohan Parashuram Kanawade / India / 2025 / English subtitles
Thursday Oct 2 / 20.30 / Slakthuset – Graffitisthlm – Hallvägen 5

A rural gay story that follows Anand, a 30-something man, who leaves the busy life in Mumbai to return to the countryside to mourn his recently deceased father. There, he tries to evade his relatives’ nosy questions about why he hasn’t found a wife yet, and instead he reconnects with his childhood friend Balya. Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s feature debut is a beautiful and gentle film, focused on the details and the hidden desires for tenderness and closeness.