2026 AIFF Movie Screening Schedule
Tara Theater, 2345 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
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Saturday October 3rd (starting at 12:30 PM)
Enna Vilai
Thavassi is now after his most precious possession in his life. And it is not the gold pendant; but Dignity. Kanchana wins. The State is forced to redefine dignity. It bows before Thavassi to make way for dignity to triumph.
Scarce
Saras, an apathetic water board clerk who has given up on the system is urged by her idealistic son to investigate the missing water supply in a Mumbai slum area. When she laughs off his insistence that the water mafia are responsible, he takes matters into his own hands and she is forced to grapple with the idea of individual responsibility.
Tighee (Motherhood)
The film explores how families survive through silence, sacrifice, and secrets that both save and destroy them.
Avagunthan
Supported by original soulful rajasthani folk music, the movie is about women who dare to dream but have their wings cut off by the unjust and cruel traditions of society, that hasn’t moved forward even though the world has seen tremendous progress in all other spheres
Almari Ka Achaar
A tender short film about a middle-aged same-gender couple torn between love and family.
Nebula
Nisha, a young phlebotomist at a blood collection centre, begins visiting Amar, a cancer patient confined to his home.
Birha (free screening)
A simple Loving Family in a small village is affected by the immature ambitions of their young son. The Road to Redemption is long and lonely. Can Sins of the past be forgiven?
Sunday October 4th (starting at 12:00 PM)
Sootradhaarini
What begins as an exchange of fabric becomes an exchange of strength. Each woman leaves that hall carrying , not just someone else’s saree but someone else’s courage, tenderness, truth & kindness . The word SOOTRADHAARINI means the woman who holds the thread.
Halgi
When a series of events force him to turn away from the Halgi (drum), Janardan’s silence becomes louder than sound.
The Bridge
The Bridge is a silent film about guilt, loneliness, and the strange grace that sometimes arrives just in time.
The Better Half
The Better Half portrays the emotional turmoil of a man going through a difficult relationship with his wife. This short film explores the themes of love, loneliness and longing in the age of advanced science and technology.
Halal Bodies
Short animated documentary that explores how familial, cultural and societal pressures have shaped the idea of sex and relationships for young Muslims, and how that dynamic ultimately impacts their relationship with Allah.
Homecoming
Shinjini is back at her childhood home after 2 decades. She walks down city streets she does not remember or recognize. She returns home and starts cooking the recipe
Daddu Zindabad
A sharp satire laced with humour, tackling themes like caste discrimination, toxic masculinity, political opportunism, women’s agency, and the expanding power and influence of media.
The First Bite
Wife with terminal illness goes on a diet and husband diets with her.
Rise
At a state basketball trial in Delhi, scrawny 21-year-old Safi Shaikh is measured against Yudhisthir Singh - Indian national champion, immovable monument, a man who has spent seventeen years converting childhood pain into personal mythology.
The Turning Point
In a near future Seattle under federal military occupation, an Asian-american man and his niece must escape the city when targeted by a violent white-nationalist group.
Gudgudi
A quiet, single-day story set in an amusement park about a tired mascot performer and a lonely child finding unexpected comfort in each other.
Saradambaram
(Sarada's Sky) – As life slowly fades, a devoted husband watches his wife Sarada’s world grow fragile. Refusing to let the coming shadows dim their love, he gently brings her small dreams to life.
Aasmani
Short- a spunky woman in her sixties, a powder blue vintage FIAT, razor sharp 10 year old granddaughter find themselves struggling with dwindling funds to maintain functionality of the beloved FIAT and questions of relevance. Will they be able to save Aasmani (FIAT)?
