First-Ever Indian Film Festival to Hit New Zealand

Get ready for a cinematic journey like no other as New Zealand welcomes its first-ever Indian Film Festival. Spread across three cities and three days, this event promises to be an immersive experience that celebrates the richness of Indian cinema.

The highlight of the festival is the celebration of films that have been restored. The opening film will be Teesri Kasam , which was recently restored. This classic 1972 film will be screened on October 22, marking a special occasion for legendary actress Waheeda Rehman.

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Celebrating Restored Classics

Waheeda Rehman QUOTE, 'Cinema has always had the power to bring people and cultures closer. I am delighted to see TIFFNZ celebrating the richness and diversity of Indian cinema in New Zealand.'

The festival director, Petrina D’Rozario, shared her vision for the event. 'For the closing, Pakeezah , which was restored Our festival would be the second festival in the world to have screened the film after it’s been restored. We are excited to be one of the first audiences to watch this iconic film from 1972.'

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TIFFNZ is more than a celebration of Indian cinema; it’s a bridge between India and NZ! Through the festival, we want the NZ audience to discover India, and our extraordinary stories to travel to the furthest part of the world. At its heart, TIFFNZ is about bringing people, stories, cultures, languages together through cinema.'

Festival Director's Vision

Over the coming weeks, stay tuned as we unveil the list of directors, actors, and movies that will be present at the festival.

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New Zealand, where almost 5 per cent of its population is of Indian origin, will finally get its own Indian film festival. Spread across 3 days and 3 cities, the Indian Film Festival of New Zealand promises 30 film screenings, industry panels, Q&A post-screenings, networking events, and an awards evening.

The first edition will showcase 10 features, 16 shorts, and 4 special screenings. With 11 languages, including Gujarati, Bengali, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, French, Japanese, Hindi, English, Nepali, Kashmiri, Punjabi, and Kumaoni, and even a silent film, the festival is celebrating languages and storytelling from across India.