OPENING FILM 2026
´EKO – FROM THE INFINITE CHRONICLES OF KURIACHAN`
THURSDAY 23 July 2026
WELCOME FROM 7 PM
FILM STARTS AT 8 PM
INNENSTADTKINOS STUTTGART
PRESENT GUESTS:
MRK Jhayaram – Producer
Bahul Ramesh – Writer & Cinematographer
Q&A after the screening!
´EKO – FROM THE INFINITE CHRONICLES OF KURIACHAN`
Thursday, 23 JULy 2026 INNENSTADTKINOS 8 AM
KICK-OFF EVENT WITH THE AUDIANCE AWARD 2016
'7 GODDESSES -
ANGRY INDIAN GODDESS`
Winner of the 2016 Audience Award / 13th Stuttgart Indian Film Festival
A PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE
LINDEN-MUSEUM IN STUTTGART
´7 GÖTTINEN - ANGRY INDIAN GODDESS`
FILMS WITH GUESTS
EXPERIENCE THIS SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY:
FILMMAKERS AND ACTORS LIVE ON SITE!
"Pawns of Progress"
Dokumentarfilm/ Documenatry Freitag 24. Juli 14:00 Uhr em2
"Pawns of Progress"
"Pawns of Progress"
"Narivetta/Jackal Hunt"
Spielfilm/ Feature film Freitag 24. Juli 20:00 Uhr cinema
"Narivetta/Jackal Hunt"
"Narivetta/Jackal Hunt"
GUESTS
PRESENT:
Anuraj Manohar / Director
Shiyas Hassan / Producer
Tippushan V. E / Producer
Q&A after the screening
ABOUT THE FILM
"Give It a Shot"
Dokumentarfilm/ Documenatry Freitag 24. Juli 20:00 Uhr em2
"Give It a Shot"
"Give It a Shot"
GUESTS
PRESENT:
Vaishali Sinha – Director
Fred Lassen – Composer
Post-screening discussion after the screening
ABOUT THE FILM
"Katti (Unfriend)"
Kurzfilm/ Short Film Samstag 25. Juli 11:00 Uhr cinema
"Katti (Unfriend)"
"Katti (Unfriend)"
"Jaggu and Magahari"
Kurzfilm/Short Film Samstag 25. Juli 11:00 Uhr cinema
"Jaggu and Magahari"
"Jaggu and Magahari"
"You in This City, This City Inside You"
Dokumentarfilm/ Documenatry samstag 25. Juli 13:00 Uhr em2
"You in This City, This City Inside You"
"You in This City, This City Inside You"
"The Audition"
Spielfilm/Feature Film Samstag 25. Juli 18:00 Uhr cinema
"The Audition"
"The Audition"
GUESTS
PRESENT:
Manas Jacob – Director
Juhi Sanjay Hegde – Producer
Q&A after the screening
ABOUT THE FILM
"Nevermind"
Spielfilm/Feature Film Samstag 25. Juli 20:00 Uhr cinema
"Nevermind"
"Nevermind"
GUESTS
PRESENT:
Chaiti Ghoshal – Director & Producer
Amartya Ray – Actor
Q&A after the screening
ABOUT THE FILM
"Of Forests and Footprints"
Dokumentarfilm/ Documenatry Sonntag 26. Juli 11:00 Uhr Cinema
"Of Forests and Footprints"
"Of Forests and Footprints"
"Iktsuarpok – The Weight of Longing"
Spielfilm/Feature Film Sonntag 26. Juli 11:00 Uhr EM2
"Iktsuarpok – The Weight of Longing"
"Iktsuarpok – The Weight of Longing"
GUESTS
PRESENT:
Akshay Jha – Lead Actor
Anusha Sampath – Lead Actress
Q&A after the screening
ABOUT THE FILM
"Jilipibalar Bondhura (Friends of Jilipibala)"
Dokumentarfilm/ Documenatry Sonntag 26. Juli 13:00 Uhr EM2
"Jilipibalar Bondhura (Friends of Jilipibala)"
"Jilipibalar Bondhura (Friends of Jilipibala)"
"Pukam Pukai (To Fetch a Pail of Water)"
Spielfilm/Feature Film Sonntag 26. Juli 15:00 Uhr Cinema
"Pukam Pukai (To Fetch a Pail of Water)"
"Pukam Pukai (To Fetch a Pail of Water)"
GUESTS
PRESENT:
Abhay Punjabi – Director
Special Event:
Live dubbing performance (German) and Q&A after the screening
ABOUT THE FILM
"The Tent"
Kurzfilm/ Short Film Sonntag 26. Juli 15:00 Uhr EM2
"The Tent"
"The Tent"
"Iktsuarpok – The Weight of Longing"
Spielfilm/Feature Film Sonntag 26. Juli 11:00 Uhr EM2
"Iktsuarpok – The Weight of Longing"
"Iktsuarpok – The Weight of Longing"
GUESTS
PRESENT:
Akshay Jha – Lead Actor
Anusha Sampath – Lead Actress
Q&A after the screening
ABOUT THE FILM
"Jilipibalar Bondhura (Friends of Jilipibala)"
Dokumentarfilm/ Documenatry Sonntag 26. Juli 13:00 Uhr EM2
"Jilipibalar Bondhura (Friends of Jilipibala)"
"Jilipibalar Bondhura (Friends of Jilipibala)"
"Pukam Pukai (To Fetch a Pail of Water)"
Spielfilm/Feature Film Sonntag 26. Juli 15:00 Uhr Cinema
"Pukam Pukai (To Fetch a Pail of Water)"
"Pukam Pukai (To Fetch a Pail of Water)"
GUESTS
PRESENT:
Abhay Punjabi – Director
Special Event:
Live dubbing performance (German) and Q&A after the screening
ABOUT THE FILM
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THE GERMAN STAR OF INDIA 2025
We are happy to announce the winners of
the ‘German Star of India’ 2025
and send them our warmest congratulations!
BEST FEATURE FILM 2025
‚PYRE‘
BY
VINOD KAPRI
BEST DOCUMENTARY 2025
‚LOG KYA KAHENGE / WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY‘
BY
RAFINA KHATUN
BEST SHORT FILM 2025
‚ALMARI KA ACHAAR / CUPBOARD PICKLE‘
BY
RAAKESH RAWAT
DIRECTOR`S VISION AWARD 2025
‚SOCH - A PERCEPTION‘
BY
RAVI GAUTAM
AUDIENCE AWARD 2025
‚ZERO SE RESTART‘
BY
JASKUNVAR KOHLI
AUDIENCE AWARD 2024
'THE FIRST FILM'
BY
PIYUSH THAKUR
´SOCH - A PERCEPTION`
ZU GAST: Ravi Gautam (Director) und Jennifer Pengel (producer)
SUNDAY, 27 JULY 2025 INNENSTADTKINOS CINEMA 5 PM
"THE USHER"
Kurzfilm / Short film 27.07.2025 13:00 Uhr
ZU GAST / AS A GUEST
ZU GAST / AS A GUEST
ZUBIN META (REGIE)
"ROTI KOON BANASI?"
Kurzfilm / Short film 27.07.2025 15:00 Uhr
ZU GAST / AS A GUEST
ZU GAST / AS A GUEST
CHANDAN SINGH (REGIE)
"P FOR PAPARAZZI"
Dokumentarfilm / Documentary 27.07.2025 17:00 Uhr
ZU GAST / AS A GUEST
ZU GAST / AS A GUEST
OJAS BIPIN CHITRE (TEAM)
"LOG KYA KAHENGE"
Dokumentarfilm / Documentary 27.07.2025 17:00 Uhr
ZU GAST / AS A GUEST
ZU GAST / AS A GUEST
RAFINA KHATUN (REGIE)
THE 23RD INDIAN FILM FESTIVAL STUTTGART 2026 IS SPONSORED BY:
