LIFF 2025

London Indian Film Festival returns to the BFI for its 16th year. It features a rich array of premieres from India and around South Asia, as well as a very special classic, the 8K restoration of Peter Brook’s The Mahabharata, which screens at BFI IMAX.

If you are looking to explore the best of South Asian arts and culture, LIFF is the place to be.

WED 16 JULY

La Haine meets Gangs of Wasseypur in this action story of a rookie cop who goes undercover with Tamil gangsters in Paris.

FRI 18 JULY

A teenager in Assam pursues her dreams of being in a rock band while confronting the raw challenges of rural life and traditional expectations put on women.

SAT 19 JULY

A rarely presented selection of emerging British talent with a lively Q&A.

SUN 20 JULY

A new restoration of Peter Brook’s version of the timeless Indian epic of love, morality and warfare.

WED 23 JULY

A mischievous Manipuri school boys quest to re-unite his mother and father.

TUE 22 JULY

With stunning views of the Himalayas, the tale of a couple’s quirky love story and resilience in spite of a changing mountain society.