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Tonight's viewing - "Cactus Pears" directed by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade
August 17, 2026 at 2:14 AM
rgpoulussen.bsky.social
(March 1944, Parashuram, India.) Flight Lieutenant A. Torrance from 27 Squadron, climbing into his De Havilland Mosquito FB Mark VI for a sortie over Burma. #WW2 #HISTORY
January 5, 2026 at 8:11 AM
queerde.bsky.social
In "Kaktusfrüchte" erzählt Regisseur Rohan Parashuram Kanawade in stimmungsvollen, emotionalen Bildern von den Erfahrungen, die er als queerer Mensch im ländlichen Indien selbst gemacht hat
Trailer-Premiere: "Kaktusfrüchte"
In 'Kaktusfrüchte' erzählt Regisseur Rohan Parashuram Kanawade in stimmungsvollen, emotionalen Bildern von den Erfahrungen, die er als queerer Mensch im ländlichen Indien selbst gemacht hat. (23.08.2025, Video des Tages)
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August 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
rgpoulussen.bsky.social
(March 1944, Parashuram, India.) Flight Lieutenant A. Torrance from 27 Squadron, climbing into his De Havilland Mosquito FB Mark VI for a sortie over Burma. #WW2 #HISTORY
January 5, 2025 at 5:37 AM
rgpoulussen.bsky.social
(March 1944, Parashuram, India.) Flight Lieutenant A. Torrance from 27 Squadron, climbing into his De Havilland Mosquito FB Mark VI for a sortie over Burma. #WW2 #HISTORY
January 5, 2024 at 4:42 AM
queerde.bsky.social
Jetzt fürs Heimkino: In "Kaktusfrüchte" erzählt Regisseur Rohan Parashuram Kanawade in stimmungsvollen, emotionalen Bildern von den Erfahrungen, die er als queerer Mensch im ländlichen Indien selbst gemacht hat
Eine schwule Liebesgeschichte aus Indien
Jetzt fürs Heimkino: In 'Kaktusfrüchte' erzählt Regisseur Rohan Parashuram Kanawade in stimmungsvollen, emotionalen Bildern von den Erfahrungen, die er als queerer Mensch im ländlichen Indien selbst gemacht hat. (26.02.2026, Video des Tages)
www.queer.de
February 26, 2026 at 11:01 AM
hetanshah.bsky.social
OMG this film Cactus Pears sounds so lovely. ‘Many gay viewers of the film in India have taken their families to watch it, sometimes as a prelude to coming out.’
www.ft.com/content/71b0...
Rural gay love story Cactus Pears is a quietly radical moment for Indian film
Rohan Parashuram Kanawade on channelling his own experience into one of the country’s only screen portrayals of homosexuality since it was decriminalised in 2018
www.ft.com
June 20, 2026 at 9:12 PM
assignedmedia.org
Finally, while Disney once again shoves queer rep under the bus, burying yet another trans plot thread in the upcoming Pixar short series "Win Or Lose", Sundance is brimming with trans and queer rep this coming year. The first round of announcements includes Chase Strangio biopic "Heightened Scrutiny", transmasc romance "Sauna", and--the film I'm personally looking forward to--Rohan Parashuram Kanawade's mourning-period romance "Sabar Bonda". Personally, however--if you, for some reason, wanted to take movie-buff recs for someone whose film viewing habits usually boil down to "let's watch The Hunt For Red October again!" these days--my queer flick of the year isn't at Sundance or on Disney. It's from the cartoonist behind "Duncan And Eddie", Chervil--he and a couple friends released their student film "Ring Race" just this past week, telling the story of a cute gay marriage proposal gone wrong. Don't bother with Disney. Just go watch Ring Race instead, support smaller queer filmmakers, and then go read all of Duncan and Eddie. It's one of the only comic strips I read nowadays, honestly.
December 30, 2024 at 3:46 PM
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Marathi film 'Sabar Bonda' is the only Indian title in the Sundance Film Festival's World Cinema Dramatic Competition section, and the first Marathi movie to be picked for this category.

Read director Rohan Parashuram Kanawade's exclusive interview with Nandini Ramnath: scroll.in/reel/1078121
January 22, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Watch the trailer for “Cactus Pears (Sabar Bonda),” winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, from writer and director Rohan Parashuram Kanawade.

Opens at @ifccenter.bsky.social in NYC, with more cities to follow, on Nov 21.
November 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
siddhantadlakha.bsky.social
“Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears)” fashions a gentle queer love story from the logistics of grief. Tender and withheld, with occasionally electric moments. #Sundance2025 variety.com/2025/film/re...
‘Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears)’ Review: A Tender Queer Indian Drama Born of Grief
Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s feature debut, Sundance premiere, 'Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears),' takes a tender approach to unspoken sorrows.
variety.com
January 28, 2025 at 2:42 AM
davidopie.bsky.social
Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears) is a gorgeous, tender exploration of queer love and mourning in rural India. Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s narrative feature debut is already one of my highlights at #Sundance so far
January 27, 2025 at 7:46 AM
sundance.org
A huge congratulations to Director Rohan Parashuram Kanawade! 🎉 “Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears), which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, has officially been picked up by Strand Releasing for North American distribution!
April 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
patgratton.bsky.social
The Nominees for Best Directorial debut are:

Cactus Pears (Rohan Parashuram Kanawade)
Eephus (Carson Lund)
Pillion (Harry Lighton)
The Plague (Charlie Polinger)
Sorry, Baby (Eva Victor)
March 19, 2026 at 1:28 AM
soundkeeper.bsky.social
An interesting turn in Marathi cinema. “Rohan Parashuram Kanwade’s ‘Cactus Pears’ (Sabar Bonda) is heading home to India after making history earlier this year as the first Indian fiction feature to win the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.” #DesiWatch
Sundance Winner ‘Cactus Pears’ Sets Indian Theatrical Release via ‘Baahubali’ Star Rana Daggubati’s Spirit Media (EXCLUSIVE)
Rohan Kanwade's Sundance winner 'Cactus Pears' secures theatrical release in India via Rana Daggubati's Spirit Media.
variety.com
August 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
filmspotlight.org
Cactus Pears (Sabar Bonda) with Rohan Parashuram Kanawade 🎬

Cactus Pears (Sabar Bonda)
Tuesday, April 8
Museum of Modern Art

In Person: Rohan Parashuram Kanawade
Cactus Pears (Sabar Bonda) with Rohan Parashuram Kanawade
Cactus Pears (Sabar Bonda) - Museum of Modern Art
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March 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM
jamiemctrusty.bsky.social
He flew Beaufighters and Mosquitoes on ground attack missions against the Japanese and received the DFC. Becoming ‘deskbound’ again in August 1944, he itched for any flying opportunities. This was how he came to be an ‘observer’ on board the 355 Squadron Liberator in which he lost his life.
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Flt/Lt Torrance of ‘A’ Flight, 27 Squadron, about to climb into his Mosquito FB VI at Parashuram, India, March 1944. 📷 IWM CF 117 (Pilot in tropical kit climbing a ladder to the side door of a rather battered looking twin engined aircraft)
May 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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For Rohan Parashuram Kanawade, a self-taught filmmaker who grew up in hardscrabble circumstances and previously worked as an interior designer, reaching a prestigious festival like #Sundance is a remarkable feat.

Read his exclusive interview here:
scroll.in/reel/1078121...
In Marathi film ‘Sabar Bonda’, the forbidden fruit of gay love
Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s feature debut will be globally premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
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January 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
mrnarci.bsky.social
some good Indian film news for the coming year. a Marathi film, Sabar Bonda, is in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition category at Sundance 2025 #DesiWatch
Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears) India/United Kingdom/Canada Marathi with English subtitles Anand, a 30-something city dweller compelled to spend the 10-day mourning period for his father in the rugged countryside of western India, tenderly bonds with a local farmer struggling to stay unmarried. As the mourning ends, forcing his return, Anand must decide the fate of his relationship born under duress. Director/Screenwriter: Rohan Parashuram Kanawade Producers: Neeraj Churi, Mohamed Khaki, Kaushik Ray, Hareesh Reddypalli, Naren Chandavarkar, Sidharth Meer Cast: Bhushaan Manoj, Suraaj Suman, Jayshri Jagtap
December 13, 2024 at 5:10 AM
irishtimes.com
Cactus Pears review: Grief and familial convention frame quiet queer romance
Cactus Pears review: Grief and familial convention frame quiet queer romance
Pastoral pleasantries match measured pacing of Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s Sundance-selected first feature
www.irishtimes.com
July 16, 2026 at 4:12 AM
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Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s feature debut will be globally premiered at the #SundanceFilmFestival.

scroll.in/reel/1078121...

#SabarBonda is the only Indian title in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section, and the first Marathi movie to be picked for this category.
In Marathi film ‘Sabar Bonda’, the forbidden fruit of gay love
Rohan Parashuram Kanawade’s feature debut will be globally premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
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January 21, 2025 at 5:53 AM
raylovejr.com
Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears)
Dir. Rohan Parashuram Kanawade
WORLD CINEMA DRAMATIC COMPETITION
#Sundance
December 11, 2024 at 9:03 PM
shreesh.bsky.social
Watched Cactus Pears (2025) with my partner. Loved how they portrayed queer experience in rural India.
Yes, more LGBTQIA+ movies with a happy ending please!
Meet the Artist 2025: Rohan Parashuram Kanawade on “Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears)”
YouTube video by Sundance Institute
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July 11, 2026 at 11:17 PM
cinepre.com
今年のサンダンス映画祭(Sundance Film Festival)コンペ部門で審査員大賞を獲得した、Rohan Parashuram Kanawade監督、Bhushaan Manoj、Suraaj Suman共演"Sabar Bonda"(Cactus Pears)のインドでの配給権をSpirit Mediaが獲得したようだ。(Variety)
August 21, 2025 at 9:16 AM
justinnisly.bsky.social
Nice interview with Rohan Kanawade, the writer-director, here... Eager to see what he does next:
www.sundance.org/blogs/give-m... 📽️
Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Rohan Parashuram Kanawade, the Writer-Director of “Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears)” - sundance.org
By Lucy SpicerOne of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we can learn a lot about the filmmakers...
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October 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM