5 Indian Films That Are Screening At The 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Line-up for Indian movies screening at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival that you should keep on your radar.
The Cannes film festival is one the most prestigious movie festival in the world. Every year multiple Indian movies take to this grand stage to showcase themselves through screenings. From powerful indie voices to regional and mainstream Indian cinema, these are the 5 Indian films screening at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival this year.
1. Homebound
Homebound is a Hindi film, directed by Neeraj Ghaywan and starring Ishaan Khatter, Jahnvi Kapoor, and Shalini Vatsa. The film is about two friends from a North Indian village who pursue police jobs seeking dignity. However, their friendship starts to strain as feelings of desperation grow in their quest.
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2. A Doll Made Of Clay
Written and directed by Kokob Gebrehaweria Tesfay, an Ethiopian student at The Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute. Starring Geeta Doshi and Ibrahim Ahmed, the movie is about a young Nigerian footballer who sells his father’s property to pursue a football career in India but ends up suffering an injury which makes him quit. He then seeks an escape through the healing power of his ancestral rituals.
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3. The Second Wind
Directed by Indira Baikerikar, The Second Wind features stories of some incredible women including Mayura Shivalkar, who is a cancer survivor and a marathon runner and Nandinee Khosla, an actress who helps and supports cancer patients. Indira Baikerikar took the inspiration for her film from her daughter Mallika, a national level swimmer.
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4. Tanvi The Great
Directed and produced by Anupam Kher and starring Jackie Shroff and Iain Glen, Tanvi The Great follows the journey of a young girl named Tanvi who faces challenges and finds strength within herself, exploring themes of loss, perseverance and transformation.
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5. Charak
Charak is a Bengali-language film directed by Sheiladitya Moulik. The film revolves around Charak Puja, a traditional spring festival celebrated in Bengal. The film features powerful themes of belief and blind faith while unraveling the psychological and cultural issues that surround these spiritual practices.
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First Published: May 15, 2025 3:17 PM
