After being laid off and humiliated by a ruthless job market, a veteran paper mill manager descends into violence in a desperate bid to reclaim his dignity.
In Korean with English and Chinese subtitles
From the director of Oldboy, Handmaiden and Decision to Leave
If you’ve spent any time on the weirder corners of the internet, you’ve probably heard of the "liminal space" Backrooms phenomenon. For the film adaptation, A24 handed the keys to 20 year old YouTube prodigy Kane Parsons, and he delivered an indie hit that is currently leveling the US box office with a genre piece that skips cheap gimmicks in favor of high art psychological horror.
Struggling furniture store owner Clark discovers a bizarre, glowing doorway in his basement that leads directly into the Backrooms—a seemingly infinite, yellow-walled maze that defies all laws of physics. When Clark vanishes into this reality-bending labyrinth, his therapist, Mary, goes in looking for him, only to get trapped in the exact same surreal, mind-warping nightmare.
In English
Rated NC16 for Coarse Language.
The film contains an utterance of religious profanity that exceeds IMDA guidelines. The line has been muted to be kept in line with guidelines.
TW: contains scenes with flashing lights, photosensitive audiences are to be advised
Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as jealousy transforms when Fujino realizes their shared passion for drawing.
In Japanese with English subtitles.
Rated PG.
January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A five-year old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab.
In Arabic with English Subtitles.
Rated R21 for Mature Content.
When his beloved father dies, 30-year-old Anand is compelled by family to leave Mumbai for 10 days of mourning rites in rural western India. He finds reprieve from family pressures in the companionship of a local farmer, and they develop a tender intimacy. As the mourning rituals taper and Mumbai calls for his return, the fate of his relationship becomes uncertain.
CACTUS PEARS was the first Marathi-language film to premiere at Sundance, where it won the Grand Jury Prize. Rated at 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, this feature directorial debut by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade renders the realities of lower-class queer life in India with exquisite care, intending to challenge the misconception that queer experiences are limited to the upper class.
The western Indian countryside sings in place of a background score, with a crisp and layered soundscape designed from on-set field recordings. Combined with the still, painterly frames, an almost transcendent quality arises, evoking a mix of dreaminess, tropical sluggishness, cotton-mouthed desire, and warm grief.
Join SAPS at PinkScreen 2026 for a special screening of Cactus Pears on 13th June, 5pm; an evening of film, community, and conversations on queer South Asian love, identity, and belonging
Featuring a special panel with community voices and guests sharing lived experiences and stories that matter
In Marathi with English Subtitles.
Rated R21 for Homosexual Theme.
Presented By NBCUniversal International and Filmhouse as part of Pink Screen 2026.
