(Clockwise from top left) Stills from ‘Maharaja,’ ‘Girls Will Be Girls,’ ‘Dear Jassi,’ and ‘Kill’ Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

The 2024 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) today announced the lineup for its upcoming 22nd annual edition. The festival will be held between June 27-30 at the Landmark Theaters Sunset, and will showcase 20 films, including 7 narrative features, 12 short films and a docu- with a diverse lineup of films from India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal. Series included. Pakistan and the United States, bringing together South Asian stories and perspectives from around the world.

Festival opens with Los Angeles premiere dear jassi, a forbidden romance directed by Tarsem Singh. The film tells a tragic love story inspired by true events, ending with Punjabi folklore verses. It is the story of Jassi, a Canadian-born Indian girl who falls in love with Mithu, a rickshaw puller from a lower social class. Through their immediate attraction, they must face the reality of social expectations imposed by Jassi’s family. Paaviya Sidhu in the film (shine, Vellai Pookal) and Yugam Sood at the beginning of his acting career.

The festival will conclude with KingNithilan is a Tamil film directed by Saminathan, starring Vijay Sethupathi and Anurag Kashyap. King It is a twisted revenge saga, one of the most awaited films of India, and an action-packed thriller about a group of men seeking revenge with twists and turns along the way. The film will have its LA premiere at IFFLA, with the director, producers and cast in attendance.

There will also be a screening at the festival Strike, written and directed by Nikhil Nagesh Bhatt and produced by Karan Johar and Guneet Monga; and sundance winners girls will be girlsProduced by actor-duo Ali Fazal and Richa Chadha.

The list also includes a film by award-winning filmmaker Christo Tomi unseen, which explores powerful themes of female solidarity; a tender love story Ben and Susan, a reunion in 4 parts, written and directed by Shawn Seneviratne; And a house named shahanaA poignant story by Lisa Ghazi and co-written by Anon Siddiqui.

IFFLA will also host a special screening of two episodes of the documentary series Disobedience: Fighting the Far Right, which highlights an extraordinary protest movement led by young British Asians to protest anti-immigrant rhetoric and attacks in the late 70s and early 80s. The documentary is produced by Riz Ahmed and Rogan Productions.

On June 28, the festival is also launching IFFLA Industry Days, a one-day platform for South Asian film and TV executives and creatives to share their stories within this underrepresented community.

IFFLA is supported by NBCUniversal, the Joy of Sharing Foundation, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission and the City of Los Angeles, Department of Cultural Affairs, among other sponsors.