The 57th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), scheduled from November 20 to 28, will open its flagship Indian Panorama feature film section with the Bollywood hit Dhurandharwhile the special BRICS focus will kick off with the recently released Ramayana.
Addressing a press conference, NFDC Managing Director Dhiraj Singh also announced that the Ladakhi film Becoming will open the non-feature segment of the Indian Panorama, which comprises 25 feature and 20 non-feature films celebrating diverse regional cinema.
Appointed Festival Director Ashutosh Gowarikar revealed that this year’s festival is anchored around the theme ‘Stories without borders.’ Selected from over 1,900 entries across 137 countries, the 57th edition will screen 159 international films from 87 nations alongside 76 Indian films in 18 languages.
The main festival will open with Paweł Pawlikowski’s 2026 Polish biographical drama Fatherland and conclude with Singapore’s We Are All Strangers.
Additionally, Spain has been named the Country of Honour and Russia the partner country, each featuring a dedicated showcase of four films. To further broaden its cinematic scope, IFFI is introducing two new segments—Animation and Films About Films—each spotlighting five curated titles dedicated to innovative storytelling and the craft of filmmaking.