7th Beyond Borders Feminist Film Festival | 5th - 7th December 2026 | India Habitat Centre, New Delhi

 7th Beyond Borders Feminist Film Festival 
5th - 7th Dec. 2026 | 7:00pm - 9:30pm | India Habitat Centre, New Delhi 
Register here and get your donor passes in advance, or at venue.

An independently organised, non-funded. volunteer-driven and one of its kind festival by Kriti Film Club this winter of 2026 in New Delhi. With a diverse curation of non-fiction and fiction cinema curated around themes, the screenings will be followed by conversations with attending filmmakers, practitioners and audience. 

5th December 2026, Saturday

Theme: CHALLENGING BIASES 

Gods Do Not Follow(16:35 mins | Kullavi, Pahari, Hindi with English subs | 2025 | Fiction | India)
Dir. Ishan Pehal | Prod. Dhruv Bakshi, Anmol Sidhu
In a quiet Himalayan village, sixteen-year-old Uma looks forward to the annual fair, the one place that once filled her childhood with joy, especially after the loss of her father. But when she realises that her period may arrive on the same day, tradition demands isolation. Trailer

Aapkarmi
(24 mins | Hindi with English subs | 2026 | Fiction | India)
Dir. Taruna Khatri | Prod. National Institute of Design, Crawling Angel Films
A brief confrontation with the Teej fasting ritual, seen through the eyes of a Marwari teenager, Barkha. Though unwilling to observe the fast, Barkha plays along to humour her excited younger sister, Vishu. A day before the fast, a misplaced document unearths buried tensions with their mother, revealing that Barkha’s resistance runs deeper than tradition. 

Theme: QUEER STORIES

Roses Are…
(39 mins | Marathi with English subs | 2025 | Fiction | India)
Dir. Digvijay Andhorikar | Prod. Siddharth Barupal
Gita, a twenty-seven-year-old trans-sex worker living in a brothel dreams of a better life with her lover, Ravi. He was once a customer who showed her unusual kindness by bringing her a rose, and eventually promised to help her escape by eloping on Valentine’s Day. Gita also acts like a protective older sister to sixteen-year-old Deepali, the daughter of the brothel keeper. A major misunderstanding occurs when Ravi accidentally gives a rose meant for Gita to Deepali, causing the lonely teenager to believe he is in love with her. Trailer

Hills Don't Dance Alone

(24 mins | Hindi with English subs | 2025 | Fiction | India)
Dir. Shubham Negi | Prod. Udit Raj Somani, Neeraj Churi, Anupama Chopra, Shubham Negi
At a school in the Himalayas, fifteen-year-old Sachin is bullied for cross-dressing in a folk dance performance. Anju, the middle-aged vice principal of the school, steps in, but it unravels more than she anticipated. As both quietly navigate their secret struggles, their lives begin to intertwine, forming a bond that neither can name but both need. Trailer

Olakh
(21 mins | Hindi with English subs | 2026 | Fiction | India)

Dir. Sulagna Chatterjee | Prod. Ambica Setia
On a cloudy Mumbai afternoon, a grieving widow and her heartbroken domestic worker cook a long-forgotten recipe together, confronting the pieces of themselves they sacrificed to be loved. Trailer

6th December 2026 (Sunday)

Theme: DREAMS, DESIRES AND DEFIANCE

Fursat
(7 mins | Bengali, Hindi, English with Eng. subs | 2025 | Docu | India)
Dir. Dr. Mihika SenguptaA short poetic observational film that asks what leisure means to women whose lives are shaped by work, care and responsibility. Through intimate conversations with women across different ages and occupations inside a film school, the story unfolds and explores the small moments they claim for themselves, maybe while sitting alone, listening to music, doing nothing, or simply being away from expectations. Trailer

Meera aur Meera ki Beti
(11:52 mins | Hindi with English subs | 2026 | Docu | India)
Dir. Bandana Gupta | Prod. Nazaria Arts Collective
A mother-daughter story reflecting on inherited labour, gender roles, and quiet resistance within everyday domestic life.

She Sells Seashells
(22:58 mins | Hindi, English with Eng. subs | 2026 | Fiction | India)
Dir. Ritesh Sharma | Prod. Ritesh Sharma
A young trinket seller in Goa observes the lives of others and begins to imagine herself within them. As her fantasies collide with the expectations imposed on her, she is forced to confront the life society has chosen for her and the possibility of choosing one for herself. Trailer

Kranti
(14 mins | Hindi with English subs | 2025 | Fiction | India)

Dir. Vignesh Anbarasu | Prod. National Institute of Design
After her father’s death, Sheela struggles to support her home while resisting the limitations placed on her. Determined to find her own path, she steps into an unfamiliar world, where she must navigate power, dignity, and her sense of self.

Khelne Chalogi?
(13:24 mins | Hindi, English with Eng. subs | 2026 | Docu | India)

Dir. Garima Sadhwani | Prod. Dimpy Agrawal, Narayan Krishnaswamy
Challenging gender norms, a girl’s football team from Mumbra travels to a national tournament in Bengaluru. Against all odds, they claim space through courage, friendship and the power of sports. Trailer

Auto Queens
(30 mins | Tamil with English subs | 2025 | Docu | India)
Dir. Sraiyanti | Prod. Mathivanan Rajendran, Sruti Lodha, Sarabhi Ravichandran, Shilpa Kumar

Mohana, the visionary president of Tamil Nadu’s first women-led auto-rickshaw union, grapples with the immense responsibility of building a dream that comes with a weight she’s only beginning to understand. By her side is Leela Rani, a fellow driver, confidante, and steadfast friend, whose fiery personality often clashes with Mohana’s quiet determination as they navigate the relentless, systemic discrimination of a heavily male-dominated profession. Trailer

A Sunflower in Delhi
(23 mins | English, Hindi with Eng. subs | 2026 | Docu | 
India)
Dir. Revantika Gupta
In a tiny women’s only beauty parlour, generations of devoted customers, including the filmmaker’s family, reflect on letting their hair go grey. The film meanders between the intimate oasis of the Sunflower Chinese Beauty Parlour and the bustling city landscape outside. Trailer

7th December 2026, Monday

Theme: OF SILENCES AND RELATIONSHIPS

Dongar / Pani | (Land / Water)
(24 mins | Marathi, English with English subtitles | 2024 | Fiction | India)
Dir. Sanjivani Kamble | Prod. Sandhya Kamble
When Savi decides to leave behind the chaos of Mumbai for a new job in Alibaug, her roommate Anu is left navigating the quiet storm of unspoken emotions. What begins as a simple farewell unfolds into a tender, introspective journey about love, and a friendship at the brink of change. Trailer

F Karan

(4:51 mins | English, Hindi with English subtitles | 2026 | Fiction | India)
Dir. Payesi Chheda | Prod. Payesi Chheda, Shivam Deshpande
When Tara locks herself in the bathroom with a pregnancy test, her roommate Juhi is on the other side of the door, desperate to pee and completely unprepared for what comes next. With three minutes on the clock and a lifetime of questions suddenly hanging in the air, the two best friends navigate panic, bad jokes, and hard truths. 

We're Completely Fine
(11:39 mins | English & Malayalam with English subs | 2025 | Fiction | India)
Dir. Anagha Mohan | Prod. Anagha Mohan, Madan Mohan

This short is a slice of life conversation between a mother and her daughter on an evening. The daughter is struggling emotionally, and is unsure about her future or purpose in life, at this point. The mother tries to be warm and reach out to her daughter in ways she knows and has been conditioned to. But it feels like cold comfort to the daughter. Trailer

Wrong Number
(20 mins | Marathi with English subs | 2025 | Fiction | India)
Dir. Sanket Kulkarni

A poignant short film about a distressed young student on the verge of giving up, who makes a final attempt to reach out for help by calling a familiar contact—but instead connects with a stranger. What begins as an accidental call slowly transforms into a deeply human exchange, where both individuals, free from judgment and identity, share their vulnerabilities and pain. 

The Other Daughter
(25 mins | Indonesian with English subs | 2024 | Docu | Indonesia)
Dir. Fala Pratika | Prod. Fala Pratika, Ahmad Fauzi, Fadhilla Ristianty
I’ve always hated my mother, at least that’s what I’ve remembered since I was a child. But I need to meet her again before she’s gone, to see if I can still love her or if these feelings are too deeply set to ever change.

Can Home Be Far Behind
(32 mins | English, Urdu with English subs | 2026 | Docu | India)
Dir. Zainab S Qazi | Prod. AJK MCRC Jamia Millia Islamia 

As one sister arrives from abroad for a long-awaited reunion, three women retrace their journeys back to their village, Sahespur, confronting the expectations they inherited and the lives they dared to build in their new cities. Trailer 

Venue facilities

• Senior citizen and wheelchair assistive
• Parking is available
• Food and drinks can be bought at the cafes and restaurants

The first segment of the festival is from 30 November to 2nd December 2026 at Alliance Francaise de Delhi. Check the schedule and register here for the same. 

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