SCREENING SCHEDULE
F5IFF 2025
SCREENING SCHEDULE
F5IFF 2025
5TH SEPTEMBER, 12:30 PM
Tiger Anthem
by Subbiah Nallamuthu
The Tiger Anthem was an important part of a nationwide campaign named "Saving Our Stripes", launched by the Times of India to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Project Tiger. This campaign focuses on the urgent need for tiger conservation and the preservation of their habitats across India. It brings to light the touching story of a tiger cub and its mother as they navigate through their territory, with the cub posing questions that underscore the importance of safeguarding their environment for future generations. Created by the combined talents of wildlife filmmaker Subbiah Nallamuthu, composer Shantanu Moitra, and lyricist Tanveer Ghazi, the campaign specifically aims to foster a sense of responsibility and encourage protective measures for our natural world, highlighting the essential bond between tigers and their living spaces.
3:22 Mins | India
Notable festivals awarded at:
V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award (2024) for contributions to Indian documentary films
Best Kids Movie – Tigertail Asian Film Festival, USA (2025) for Tiger Anthem
Best Original Score – FICIMAD, Spain (2024) for Tiger Anthem
Multiple awards for The World’s Most Famous Tiger including Best Environment Film at the National Film Awards (India) and Best Natural History Programme at the Asian Academy Creative Awards, Singapore
Gold World Medal – New York Festival International TV & Film Awards for Life Force 2: The Western Ghats
Best Cinematography and Best Environmental Film – National Film Awards (India) for Tiger Dynasty
Screenings and honours at prestigious festivals including Wildscreen (UK), Sondrio (Italy), Wildlife VAASA (Finland), NaturVision (Germany), and MIFF (Mumbai)
5TH SEPTEMBER, 12:40 PM
A Picture Maker
by Anargha Pal, Debargha Maschatak
Satyajit Ray Student Film
Bathed in the flickering glow of a theater screen, a young boy watches in awe as a sea of strangers erupts into applause. That moment changes his life forever. As he grows, his love for cinema turns into an unrelenting pursuit-one that pushes him to create, to dream, and to chase the sound of clapping strangers. But how far will he go to hear it again and even if he does, is that the ultimatum?
15:00 Mins | India
Nominated and awarded
Celebrating India Film Festival, 2025 | Jury Prize for Best Short Film
Chhayanat Film and Theatre Festival, 2025 | Best Screenplay Award
Zero Plus International Film Festival, Russia, 2025 | Official Selection
5TH SEPTEMBER, 12:55 PM
Ballad of the Mountain
by Tarun Jain
An outcast must fight the class bullies to overcome her fears and pursue her ambition to fly to the other side of the mountain.
17.04 Mins | India
Number of awards won: 10 awards
Number of Nominations: 5
Number of Festivals featured at: 46
Notable festivals featured at:
IFFI-Goa
MAMI
Dharamshala
Chicago
Adelaide Independent
Karatsu International Film Festival
Smile International
5TH SEPTEMBER, 01:17 PM
THE SECOND WIND
by Indira Sanjay Baikerikar
A story of 4 ladies inspired by real stories of two athletes. This story is an initiative by the director and producer who happens to be an athlete too and a cast as a initiative to spread happiness by mere change in life through medium of sports. A debut production and direction by theatre artist Indira , who has been a long distance runner for 13 years. The niceness of the film being the cast are also the athletes. The film is heartfelt , inspiring and biopic docu drama enhanced with organic music .
1:15:00 | India
5TH SEPTEMBER, 03:30 PM
Indian Premier at Fest5 International Film Festival
Against the tide
by Atish Dipankar
What would you do if you see all that you had in life, sinking right in front of you? This single question torments five thousand residents of the Ghoramara Island. The Ghoramara island of the Sundarbans saw some of India's first climate refugees. Sinking due to rising sea levels, the island used to be 20 sq. km, but in the last twenty years or less it has been reduced to a mere 5 sq. km. This documentary tries to unfold the daily life journey of some of the residents over there, their struggle and what the upcoming generation thinking about their homeland. Without electricity and proper mobile networking the small village runs in their own rhythm with schools, bazar, shops, their Multi religion festivals and the many many ponds around them. Some villagers trying to fight against the obstacles to stay in and some are leaving it for a better future as they lost their lands and jobs. So, this documentary is an attempt about those all variant aspects.
25 Mins | India
5TH SEPTEMBER, 04:00 PM
F*cking Peace
by Remi Bakkar
A darkly comedic short film following Julien, a hitman with anger management issues, as he seeks inner peace through therapy while juggling fatherhood, co-parenting, and a violent profession—finding himself caught between brutal impulses and an unlikely quest for tranquility.
14:24 Mins | United States
5TH SEPTEMBER, 04:20 PM
TT
by Charles Leo Panadan
A man suffering from memory loss encounters a furious stranger who shares his face — their meeting unfolding at the edge of a cliff. With no understanding of the stranger’s rage, only driven by curiosity, he follows this mysterious double through surreal landscapes. Along the way, encounters with others in this unusual village begin to stir fragments of memory — revealing a forgotten bond that may hold the key to who he truly is, and what connects them.
10:37 Mins | India
Number of festivals featured at: 11
Number of awards won: 7 awards
Notable festivals featured at:
Chichester International Film Festival
Vox Popular Film Festival
Zepstone International Film & Music Festival
Cobb International Film Festival
Anatolia International Film Festival
Atlanta Indian Film Festival (AIFF)
Jagran Film Festival 2025
Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival
5TH SEPTEMBER, 04:35 PM
Changpas of Ladakh
(AnSI Film)
by Bappy Ray
5TH SEPTEMBER, 05:15 PM
The Taste of Honey
by Mohammad Rakibul Hasan
A resilient tiger widow from the world’s largest mangrove forest, the Sundarbans (Bangladesh), Shorbanu Khatun, grapples with the relentless impacts of climate change, struggling to provide for her children while preserving the endangered traditions of honey and Gol leaf collecting amidst a world of increasing storms, salinity, and societal ostracism.
29:42 Mins | Bangladesh
Number of awards won: 9 awards
Notable festivals featured at:
• Terni International Film Festival, Italy
• Environmental Film Festival at Yale (EFFY), USA
Selected awards received:
• Best Documentary – Terni International Film Festival, Italy
• Moving Image Award – Royal Geographical Society, UK
5TH SEPTEMBER, 05:35 PM
Steppe
by Maxim Akbarov
The story of hunting inspectors who engage in a battle with poachers and save a woman and her daughter at the cost of their lives.
01:12:34 Mins | Kazakhstan
22 awards, 1 Special Mention, 1 Honorable Mention and 1 Diploma
Notable festivals awarded at:
Best New Director at Eutopia Arthouse Film Festival 2025 in the United Kingdom
Low Budget Film - Best Director at 8th Calella Film Festival in Spain
Special Mention for the Performance at Nòt Film Fest 2023 in Italy
Best International Film at 4th Fort Smith International Film Festival in the U.S.
Best Feature Film at 2nd Tombstone Film Festival in the U.S.
Honorable Mention at Piermont Film Festival 2025 in the U.S.
Best Actor and the Best Producer at 1st Tigertail Asian Film Festival in the U.S.
Best Debut at 15th Tashkent International Film Festival in Uzbekistan
Best Drama Film at 27th International Police Award Arts Festival in Italy
Best Picture, Best Feature Film, Best Director and Best Actor at Russian Film Festival South Africa International 2025 in the South Africa
Best Western - Feature Film at Istanbul Film Awards (October 2022) in Turkey
Best Western Film at Mabig Film Festival 2022 in Germany
Best Feature Film on Nature / Environment / Wildlife at Birsamunda International Film Awards (November 2022) in India
Audience Award and General Sponsor's Award at 24th East&West International Film Festival in Russia,
Best Non-documentary Film at 27th Moscow International Festival of Mountaineering and Adventure Films VERTICAL-2024 in Russia
EcoСinema Award at 8th International Ecological TV Festival "Territory of Tomorrow" in Russia
Diploma For the Imagery and Accuracy in Conveying Historical Events at 33rd Golden Knight International Orthodox Film Forum in Russia
Special Jury Award at 11th Bastau International Student and Debut Film Festival in Kazakhstan
Best Actor Award at 4th Lendoc Film Festival in Russia
Best Actor Award at 29th Minsk International Film Festival "Listapad" in Belarus
6TH SEPTEMBER, 11:00 AM
The Bus Savior
by Fanny Ben David
Amit Shahar collects old buses. He grew up in Hatzeva and when his parents divorced, he left with his mother. As a child, he traveled by bus to visit his father. Collecting buses symbolize a complex, magical period that shaped him to be the man he is today.
14:58 Mins | Israel
Notable festivals featured at:
Arava Film Festival / Zukim, Israel / Nov 2021
Brooklyn Film Festival / Brooklyn, Ny, USA / 2-11.6.2023
Jeruham International Jewish Film Festival / Jeruham, Israel / Jun 2023
San Diego Jewish Short Film Festival / San Diego, CA, USA / 12-14.10.2023
Newburyport Documentary Film Festival / Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA / 13-17.9.2023
Lane Doc Fest / Jackson, TN, USA / 30.9.-.7.10.2023
Judy Levis Krug Boca Raton Jewish Film Festival / Florida, USA / 28.1-18.2.2024
DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival / Utah, USA / 29.2-2.3.2024
Chennai International Documentary and Short Film Festival / Chennai, India / 20-29.2.2024
BUNTER HUND – International Short Film Festival / Munich, Germany / 5-8.3.2024
Best Documentary Award / London, UK / 10.1.2024
Short Shot Fest / Moscow, Russia / Aug -24
WIFI Film Festival / Topeka, KS, USA / 19-21.4.2024
Open Air Filmfest Weiterstadt / Germany / 15-19.8.2024
IndieFlicks Monthly International Film Festival / london, UK / 3.8.24
Come on, doc!/ Belgrade, Serbia/11-13.9.2024
Goa Short Film Festival/ Goa, India/ 26-27.10.24
New Wave International Documentary Short Film Festival/ Kerala, India/ 9-10.11.2024
Himachal Short Film Festival / Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India / 15-20.12.2024
Kerala Short Film Festival / Pune, India / 25-29.3.2025
East Village New York Film Festival / NY USA / 23.4.2025
Top Indie Film Awards / Tokyo, Japan / May-25
6TH SEPTEMBER, 11:20 AM
Pierre West
by Henrik Larsson
One day Pierre's TV breaks down, what at first seems like another setback will soon take him down a new road.
Pierre West is a drama about hope and darkness, filmed over 17 years. Through Pierre’s isolated life and his unjust struggle with trauma, the film explores emotions that arise when the light at the end of the tunnel seems so very far away A character-driven portrayal balancing hardships and inner demons with humor and longing. In an existence without compassion – how long can Pierre endure?
28:56 Mins | Sweden
Number of festivals featured at: 20
Number of awards won: 7 awards
Notable festivals featured at:
Tromsö
LA film invasion
Toronto Film Week
6TH SEPTEMBER, 11:55 AM
Expecting
by ANDREA LAQUIDARA
A young woman lives in Riceci di Petriano, a suggestive place located a few kilometers from Urbino (Italy). The girl spends a few minutes waiting for the result of the pregnancy test. Meanwhile, he observes the world that surrounds his home: the seductive beauty of nature, the daily habits of humans, the present - which will soon become the future.
4:00 Mins | Italy
Notable festivals featured at:
Special Mention at "Fano International Film Festival" (Fano - Italy)
Nomination for Best Short Film at "Arcicorto Film Festival" (Pisa - Italy)
6TH SEPTEMBER, 12:05 PM
Highly Explosive
by Kerstin Polte
A tragicomic episodic film that weaves together stories of resilience and connection in a city on the brink. Captivating, human, and deeply moving. In the heart of Hamburg, the discovery of an unexploded World War II bomb not only leads to a large-scale evacuation but also triggers an emotional state of emergency. As residents are forced to confront their long-suppressed fears and traumas, unexpected encounters arise amid the chaos—meetings that would never have happened under normal circumstances.
01:35:00 Mins | Germany
Selected awards received:
Special Mention best Production int Filmfest Hamburg
Best cinematography int female filmmakers Festival
Best film montreal woman film festival
Best director montreal woman film festival
Best women film indo dubai int filmfestival
Notable festivals featured at:
Int Filmfestival Hamburg
Int Filmfest Braunschweig
Festival of German cinema (opening film)
Int Lübecker Filmtage
Achtung Berlin Filmfestival (opening film)
Festival of the German Film Ludwigshafen
6TH SEPTEMBER, 03:00 PM
World Premier at Fest5 International Film Festival
Mariyam
by Chaitali Somadder
Special Screening
In a village, 14-year-old schoolgirl Mariyam is raped while coming home from school in the afternoon. The video of the rape goes viral, causing a significant impact on her family. They face social isolation, and a village arbitration decision dictates that Mariyam should marry her rapist. On the day of the wedding, Mariyam's mother revolts and goes to the police with her children. Some members of the community take part in the unfolding events.
30:00 Mins | Bangladesh
6TH SEPTEMBER, 03:35 PM
Always return
by Paulina Urreta
"Always Return" narrates the arrival in Mexico of Clara (27), a single mother, and her daughter Ana (4), two Venezuelan migrants who, in search of a better life, migrate to Mexico City.
15:16 Mins | Mexico
6TH SEPTEMBER, 03:55 PM
Malarin Khoda
by Ayush Gurung
Film on Anthropology (Special Category)
In a remote corner of Jharkhand, India, an age-old tradition of tribal tattooing among the Oraon tribe is on the brink of extinction. "Malarin Khoda" dives deep into the mystery and beauty of this dying art form, which is not just a documentation of a fading art form; it is a testament to the resilience and pride of the Oraon community fighting to preserve their unique identity in the face of change ..
14:20 Mins | India
Number of awards won: 5 awards
Notable festivals featured at:
Samuday Ke Saath National Short Film Competition, Jharkhand
Baripada Indigenous Short Film Festival, Odisha
6TH SEPTEMBER, 04:15 PM
Kitabi Masti (The Whispers of Change)
by Vijay Bodkhe
"Kitabi Masti: The Whispers of Change" is a stirring documentary that delves into the transformative journey of a young girl from the slums of Bhopal. Driven by her unwavering passion for education, she embarks on an extraordinary mission to bring the light of knowledge to her community.
14:22 Mins | India
Nominated and awarded
Khajraho film festival best documentary nominated
Kalakari film festival best documentary nominated
CEC UGC EDUCATIONAL FILM Festival best amature film production
4th Chandigarh Music & Film Festival best documentary
Atharva film Festival mumbai best achievement award
Avlokan film festival nominated
6TH SEPTEMBER, 04:35 PM
The Keeper of the Lake
by Simone Bressello
Antonio has dedicated his life to Lake Fimon, a place that has embraced him since childhood and that he now protects with love and devotion. The documentary tells the story of his deep bond with the water, which for him is a refuge, a confidant, and a witness to the passing of time.
15:00 Mins | Italy
6TH SEPTEMBER, 04:55 PM
World Premier at Fest5 International Film Festival
Lucia's getting married
by Giuseppe Cardaci
12:27 Mins | Italy
Number of Festivals featured at: 8
Notable festivals featured at:
Social World Film Festival
Edera Film Festival
6TH SEPTEMBER, 05:15 PM
Sweet Moon
by Mayur Prakash Kulkarni
An aesthetically driven experiment that explores the melancholy of life through space and time, Sweet Moon is not a traditional narrative or documentary, but rather an artistic piece that blends sight and sound. With its poetic imagery and abstract storytelling, it creates a motion painting—a unique experience that evokes subtle human emotions.
14:30 Mins | India
6TH SEPTEMBER, 05:35 PM
Tryst with Times- Konyak Nagas (AnSI Film)
by Kanchan Mukhopadhyay
7TH SEPTEMBER, 11:00 AM
Wind's Heritage
by Nasim Soheili
Film on Anthropology (Special Category)
Mohammad Wali Gandami is the last miller who knows the techniques of building and repairing of traditional iranian windmills. At the age of 68, he is still responsible for the maintenance of windmills in the city of Nashtifan.
29:42 Mins | Iran
Notable festivals awarded at:
"Silk Road” award 40th Tehran International Short Film Festival Oscar-qualifying(2023)
34th International Festival of Ethnological Film – Best Portrait Prize (2024)
54th Roshd International Festival – Best Portrait Prize (2024)
41st Asolo Art Film Festival – Best Film in the Antropica Section (2025)
11th Green Montenegro International Film Festival – Best Ecology of the Soul Prize (2025)
Doc Sunback Film Festival (USA) – Best Short Documentary (2025)
7TH SEPTEMBER, 11:35 AM
Is our future on water?
by Xavier Marquis
The facts are alarming: global warming is causing sea levels to rise, threatening most megacities and 70% of the world's population. Faced with this challenge, architects, scientists and engineers have developed solutions that seem to have come straight out of science fiction: building resilient floating cities that would keep pace with rising sea levels and interact harmoniously with the oceans, rethinking food and energy production. This film explores these very concrete achievements, which are being developed in the four corners of the globe, and introduces us to the leading figures in this international movement known as the blue revolution. How do these new cities work? And are they a good response to climate change and overpopulation?
52:37 Mins | France
7TH SEPTEMBER, 12:35 PM
Manas, The Glory Revived
by DWIPARNA KUMAR DATTA
A Short Film of Manas National Park, Assam, The endangerous animals is about to extinct like Royal bengal Tiger, Water Buffoloes etc and Rhino has already Extinct from Manas National Park due to Bodo land agititation during 1980 and '90 s. But the said national park regains its glory at ptesent due to the orotection of wild animals and its environments by the Local peoples, NGOs etc.
10:37 Mins | India
Nominated and awarded
4th CSNWFF 25 at Hyderabad, Telangana
Dyut Foundation, Kolkata
7TH SEPTEMBER, 01:15 PM
YAMUNA'S SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
by Arpit Arya
As the government keeps on spending crores on Clean Yamuna Project, the main and real problem lies unnoticed in untreated water from STPs under the filth. We visit and capture the untreated water from STPs mixing with Yamuna. We take interviews of various environmental activists and talk about the current condition of Yamuna. Why is it like what it is? What is the government doing for years and still not able to make the necessary changes and impact.
12:00 Mins | India
7TH SEPTEMBER, 12:50 PM
Wilder Côa
by João Cosme
Shot in the Greater Côa Valley, this documentary film takes us to one of the most vibrant, wild and inspiring regions of our country, Portugal, exploring the life forms that inhabit these parts and the results of five years of this rewilding movement.
52:00 Mins | Portugal
7TH SEPTEMBER, 05:00 PM
Indian Premier at Fest5 International Film Festival
FREE PARTY
by Fabianny Deschamps
In a small village in northern India, old women deprived of everything because they are widows come to find refuge. Exiled from the world of the living, they wander in circles in this open-air purgatory, singing praises to the god Krishna for hours on end, until they forget their names and their history, hoping to find salvation in the next life. What if, unworthy for unworthy, lost for lost, they offered their old bodies one last party?
01:32:00 Mins | France
8TH SEPTEMBER, 11:00 AM
World Premier at Fest5 International Film Festival
Haim's Story
by Tova Ascher
"Haim's Story" is a story of a person's disintegration which could have been halted with a little generosity, compassion, or even just a little attentiveness; a personal story that reflects on an entire society.
01:49:11 Mins | Israel
Notable festivals featured at:
Haifa Film Festival / Haifa, Israel- Winner Best Actor Award
Jerusalem Women Film Festival / Jerusalem, Israel
8TH SEPTMBER, 02:15 PM
Bijoyar Pore
by Abhijit SriDas
Special Screening
Set against the vibrant cultural canvas of Durga Puja, Bijoyar Pore tells the story of a family brought together by tradition but divided by unspoken pain. When their estranged daughter returns home and a tragedy unfolds, the family is forced to confront long-buried emotions. At the heart of the narrative is Alokananda, portrayed by Mamata Shankar, whose silent resilience and unwavering love become the emotional anchor for the fractured family.
This film is a poignant reflection on generational gaps, cultural identity, and the unbreakable thread of familial love.
2:28:00 Mins | India
Nominated and awarded
Filmfare Awards Bangla 2025 | Best Actress (Critics): Mamata Shankar
29th Kolkata International Film Festival | Bengali Panorama
22nd Dhaka International Film Festival | Best Audience Choice Film
10th Jaffna International Cinema Festival 2024 | Official Selection
21st Osaka Asian Film Festival 2025 | Japan Premiere
20th Third Eye Asian Film Festival | Best Actress Award
Telangana Bengali Film Festival | 5 Awards, including: Best Director – Abhijit SriDas, Best Actress – Mamata Shankar, Best Supporting Actor – Swastika Mukherjee (Jury & Audience), Best Editing – Anirban Maity
Award Evening Starts AT 8TH SEPTEMBER, 05:00 PM