South Asian Heritage Month at The Garden Cinema
17th July - 17th August 2025
The Garden Cinema, 39-41 Parker Street London WC2B 5PQ
Various prices: £5-£14
17th July - 17th August 2025
The Garden Cinema, 39-41 Parker Street London WC2B 5PQ
Various prices: £5-£14
Throughout July and August, join The Garden Cinema for an array of screenings and partnership events around South Asian Heritage Month 2025.
Including restored classics, contemporary cinema, short films, live music, expert introductions and discussions.
From Nepal to Sri Lanka, these films celebrate identity, connection, and community, as well as the power of cinema as a medium for self expression, protest, and joy.
The season opens on 17th July with the BAFTA winning Merchant Ivory classic 'Heat and Dust', adapted from Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Booker Prize-winning novel. Prior to the film there will be a sitar performance by acclaimed sitarist Jonathan Mayer.
The season closes on 17th Aug with the UK premiere of the newly restored 'Nidhanaya', directed by Dr. Lester James Peries, widely regarded as the father of Sri Lankan cinema.
