Banned films & folklore: Manchester branch of Europe's biggest South-Asian film festival

What's OnWhat's On NewsFilmWhat's coming up in the Manchester Indian Film Festival19:40, 12 Jul 2026Updated 19:43, 12 Jul 2026Europe's largest South Asian cinema celebration returns to the city for its fifth time this July, with the Manchester Indian Film Festival (MIFF).‌With sister branches also spanning London, Birmingham, Bradford and Sheffield, the Manchester screenings will run from July 11 to July 18, split between HOME Cinema and the Green Quarters' Cultplex.‌The festival will kick off with a HOME Cinema screening of the Too Desi Too Queer short film collective, a showcase of stories amplifying South Asian LGBTQIA+ experiences with 'a bit of Northern spice.' The shorts and documentaries premiere in association with Rainbow Noir Manchester, with a Q&A format setting the sociable ton