Europe's largest Asian film festival launched in Birmingham

University News Last updated 20 July 2015

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The London Asian Film Festival, the largest of its kind in Europe, is running in Birmingham from 20 to 26 July 2015.

Dharmesh Rajput, lecturer in Media Production at Birmingham City University and one of the organisers of the festival, said:

Usually based in the capital, London Indian Film Festival is this year expanding to serve audiences in the UK’s second largest city with a selection of highlight screenings at Midlands Arts Centre and Cineworld Broad Street.

The Festival's Executive and Programming Director Cary Rajinder Sawhney says:

The Festival has received funding from the British Film Institute (BFI). Ben Luxford, the BFI's Head of UK-wide Audience says:

The Bagri Foundation, a charity whose aims include the advancement of literacy, education and the arts, with an emphasis on India, is on board as the Title Sponsor. Alka Bagri of the Bagri Foundation said:

Book tickets

You can check the Birmingham programme and book a ticket to the next viewing at mac birmingham or Cineworld Broad Street.

View London Asian Film Festival Website

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