Feature Narratives · Filmmaker Q&A · India Premiere

Flowers of Acacia Kikkran de Phull

Directed by Anmol Sidhu

Screening at DIFF 2026

Fri30 6:45 PM to 8:12 PMFriday 30 Oct · Hermann Gmeiner Hall

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Runtime: 87 min
Year: 2026
Country: India
Language: Bengali, Punjabi
Subtitles: English
Premiere: India

Synopsis

Flowers of Acacia is inspired by a true story. It depicts the gritty life of orchestra dancers, who perform at weddings, longing for their dreams to be fulfilled. But their lives unravel in the face of patriarchy and misogyny.

Director

Anmol SidhuAnmol Sidhu is an Indian film director and screenwriter working primarily in Punjabi cinema. His debut feature, Jaggi, premiered internationally and received critical acclaim, winning the Uma de Cunha Award for Best Debut and Audience Choice Award at the Indian Film Festival Los Angeles in 2022. It was also named Best…

Cast and crew

Producer: Nitin Narang
Writer: Anmol Sidhu
Cinematographer: Pardeep Taina
Editor: Nilesh Maniyar, Varanpreet Singh
Sound: Anmol Sidhu, Niraj Gera, Piyush
Music: Mayank Singh
Cast: Jasskirat Bajwa, Harmandeep Singh, Yashika Sharma, Priyangshee, Ritika Thakur, Bandana, Gaurav Kumar