Guwahati Asian Film Festival (GAFF) 2026 begins at Jyoti Chitraban, day 2 to showcase 6 films

Guwahati, Jan 23: The second edition of the Guwahati Asian Film Festival (GAFF) opened on January 22 at Jyoti Chitraban, celebrating the richness of Asian and Indian cinema with 26 curated films to be screened over four days.

The inaugural ceremony was held on January 22 (Thursday) in the presence of eminent filmmakers, guests, and delegates. The event is being organised by Trending Now Media with support from the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

GAFF 2026 opened with the Uzbekistan feature ‘Sunday’, directed by Shokir Kholikov. The opening day also featured the India premiere of Japanese film ‘S’ by Masahiro Ota in the Asian Cinema section, and ‘An Evening Ballad’ by Bishal Swargiary in the Indian Showcase (non-competition) section.

On January 23, the second day of the festival will feature Karbi film ‘The Lost Path’ (Kangbo Aloti) by Khanjan Kishore Nath, Assamese film ‘Morning Sunshine’ (Rador Pakhi) by Bobby Sarma Baruah, ‘Cu Li Never Cries’ by Pham Ngoc Lan from Vietnam, Assamese film ‘The Woodcutter’ (Gos Kota Manuh) by Prakesh Deka and Manipuri film ‘Phouoibee’ (The Goddess of Paddy) by Rakesh Moirangthem.

The second edition of the Guwahati Asian Film Festival (GAFF) will be held till January 25 at Jyoti Chitraban, Guwahati, showcasing as many as 26 regional, national and international films from across 10 Asian countries.

In addition to film screenings, GAFF 2026 will feature a series of masterclasses, panel discussions, and interactive sessions led by filmmakers, critics, and industry professionals from India and other Asian countries.