Previous programmes / 2025
8th edition
Dates
22–27 April 2025
Venues
Barbican Centre, Bank of England, BLOC at Queen Mary University, The Garden Cinema, Genesis Cinema
Films
5 in this archive
Day 1 · 5:45pm · Barbican Cinema
The 8th London Bengali Film Festival kicks off with a fierce drama performance about an expectant mother whose life spins out of control with a striking performance from Mehazabien Chowdhury. Despite hardships Maloti (Mehazabien Chowdhury) and her husband Polash have found solace in their loving relationship.
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Day 4 · 2pm · Bank of England, Museum
The London Bengali Film festival are delighted to partner with the Bank of England for a special film screening and conversation of Benali folk music, Baul.
Day 4 · 5pm · BLOC, Queen Mary University
Biopic of Binodini Dasi known as Nati Binodini, who had a successful career as a theater artist in Bengal between the ages 12to23 known for her innovations, creating a stage make-up style that blended European and Indian techniques .
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Day 5 · 2pm · Garden Cinema
This crowd funding endeavour is a fictional biopic set in 1875 Calcutta, depicting ingenious aspirations of an adolescent, that traces the journey towards discovering his inner-self which ultimately manifests through his literary creations as he rises to become Rabindranath Tagore, the first Nobel laureate in Asia.
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Day 6 · 5pm · Genesis Cinema
8th London Bengali Film Festival Closes with Giasuddin Selim's Visually Stunning Enchanting Tale "Kajolrekha". Experience the captivating world of "Kajolrekha," a cinematic masterpiece that will transport you to a realm of folklore and fantasy.
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