Discover bold new voices in contemporary UK cinema with the British Council’s film touring programme. They have been curated with a variety of UK film industry partner organisations and range from documentary, drama and animation, to award-winning short and feature films, and include films exploring different themes or targeting specific audiences.
These films are open to all audiences who are 18 years and above. Open to members and non-members and the screening will take place in our physical libraries.
Screening schedule in our centers in Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkata
| Name of the film | Duration | Date | About the film |
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Is there anybody out there? Director: Ella Glendining |
87 minutes
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December 4 p.m.
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Groundbreaking documentary, Is There Anybody Out There? follows filmmaker Ella Glendining’s global search for someone with a body that looks like hers, and explores what it takes to love yourself fiercely as a disabled person in an ableist world. Is There Anybody Out There? launched to acclaim at Sundance Film Festival and has picked up awards including The Silver Horn from Krakow Film Festival and the FIPRESCI International Film Critics Prize. |
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Mog’s Christmas Director: Robin Shaw |
23 minutes followed by an activity |
January 2026 4 p.m.
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Mog the cat feels a little ignored during the Thomas family’s Christmas preparations. When she spots the huge Christmas tree, she freaks out and climbs up onto the roof, where she refuses to move no matter how hard the family tries. |
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Three Meals Director: Pelin Keskin DÉDÉ (ANCESTOR) Director: Yasmine Djedje-Fisher-Azoume
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14 minutes
3 minutes |
March 2026 4 p.m. |
Set in one location and segmented across three meals over the course of a day, Three Meals is a mother and daughter drama, charting the chasm between them, despite their intimate connection, and navigates towards a resolution that could save their relationship.
DÉDÉ (ANCESTOR) delves into diasporic female identity through an exploration of the director’s Bété ancestry, a tribe in central Ivory Coast. The film is a journey into the region’s feminine cosmology and folkloric traditions, guided by feminine icons such as tribal fertility carvings, masks, sculptures, mythological fables and deities. |
For more information, please write to Indialibraries@britishcouncil.org