Ancient Stories x Manchester Indian Film Festival: The Mahabharata

Name: Ancient Stories x Manchester Indian Film Festival: The Mahabharata
Start: 2026-07-12T15:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-07-12T18:25:00+01:00
Location: Showroom Cinema

One of the greatest stage-to-screen adaptations ever – The Mahabharata, is based on the Indian epic, by the legendary British director Peter Brook. A timeless tale of morality, love and warfare, it is re-imagined to encompass all humanity, with a global cast of unforgettable actors. This new 8K restoration of the film version premiered at the Venice Film Festival 2024.

Manchester Indian Film Festival

Manchester Indian Film Festival brings two new cinema premieres from India and around South Asia to the Showroom, plus the restoration of a magnificent classic of Indian cinema.

Stories From The Ancient World

In celebration of the release of The Odyssey, throughout July we will present four classic films that in their own way portray stories of the ancient world.