Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF)

09/04/2026

This Week OTT Rls - Apr 10🍿

(T) - Sun Nxt
(T) - Hotstar
(T) - Prime
(T) - Z5 Series
(M) - Manorama Max
(Hindi) - Netflix
(E) - Netflix
(Filipino) - Netflix
(Taiwanese) - Netflix
(H) - Prime
(M) - Sun Nxt
(E) - Hotstar Series
(Marathi) - SonyLiv
(E) - AppleTV
(E) - Hulu
(E) - Netflix
(E) - Prime
(E) - BMS
(E) - HBO Max
(E) - Netflix
(Korean) - Prime
(E) - Hotstar
(Danish) - Prime
S2 (E) - Netflix Series
S5 (E) - Prime Series
(E) - Peacock
(E) - Hotstar
(E) - MUBI
(German) - Prime
(E) - Lionsgate Play
(E) - Prime
(Thai) - Netflix Series
(E) - Netflix Docu
(H) - Z5
(Korean) - Prime Series
:TheFalseProphet (E) - Netflix Series
(Turkish) - Prime
(E) - Hotstar Series

09/04/2026

GERMAN FILM WEEKEND

Film Schedule
Friday, 17 April 2026
• Aus dem Nichts, Dir. Fatih Akin, 2017, 106 min
Screening starts at 6:00 PM

Saturday, 18 April 2026
• Freies Land, Dir. Christian Alvart, 2019, 129 min
Screening starts at 4:00 PM

Break: 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM

• Roter Himmel, Dir. Christian Petzold, 2023, 103 min
Screening starts at 6:30 PM

Venue: Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan

05/04/2026

02/04/2026

This Week OTT Rls - April 3🍿

(H) - Netflix
(E) - Prime
(T) - Sun NXT
(Tl) - Prime
(H) - Netflix
(Tl) - ETvWin
(Tl) - Netflix
(M) - Sun Nxt
(Tl) - Zee5
(H) - Hotstar
(Tl) - ETvWin
(H) - Z5 Series
(H) - Prime Series
(E) - Netflix
(E) - Hulu
S1 (E) - Prime Series
(E) - BMS Stream
(E) - Netflix
(Korean) - Netflix
(E) - Netflix
(E) - Shudder
(E) - Netflix
(Spanish) - Netflix
(German) - Netflix
(E) - LionsGatePlay
S2 (E) - Prime Series
(E) - Hotstar
(E) - Hotstar
S2 (H) - Netflix Series
(E) - Netflix
(Chinese) - Netflix Series
(Chinese) - Netflix Series
(M) - Manorama Max
(Tl) - Netflix

25/03/2026

Dear Friends,

We regret to inform you that due to certain technical problems at the headquarters of the Spanish Embassy, we are not in a position to conduct the SPANISH FILM FESTIVAL from March 30-April 1, 2026.

We are closely following the matter with the Spanish Embassy and we will keep you posted of the developments if the embassy provides the films.

Thank you once again for your UNDERSTANDING and valuable support.

Kind regards,
E. Thangaraj

25/03/2026

Dear Friends,

We are happy to inform you that Max Mueller Bhavan, Chennai is arranging a German Film Weekend in association with us from 16-18 April 2026.

We will arrange to furnish other details as soon as we receive it from them.

Thank you once again for your UNDERSTANDING and valuable support.

Kind regards,
E. Thangaraj

25/03/2026

Dear Friends,

Festival Greetings

We express our sincere thanks and gratitude for your kind, continued and valuable support to ICAF.

As all of you are aware, the renewal of membership for ICAF is due from April 1, 2026. We request all our friends to renew their membership at your earliest convenience to enable you to get details of all our screening programmes in the coming months.

We may add that we are having a BRAZILIAN film festival from 21-23 April 2026 at Alliance Française of Madras and an ICELANDIC film festival in the 1st week of June 2026 at Alliance Française of Madras. FRENCH film festival in June/July 2026 at Alliance Française of Madras.

We will keep you posted of further developments when such programmes are confirmed by the respective Consulate/Embassy.

You can do the renewal by paying cash at our office (11.30 am to 5.30 pm - Monday to Friday) or by credit to our bank account through bank transfer or by giving a cheque drawn in the name of Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation.

Thank you once again for your kind, continued and valuable support.

Kind regards,
E. Thangaraj

06/03/2026

🎬🌸 International Women's Day Film Screenings at Russian House in Chennai

In celebration of International Women's Day, Russian House in Chennai invites you to special screenings of two Russian films directed by women filmmakers.

✨ All films will be screened with English subtitles.
🎟 Entry on a first come, first served basis.

📅 6 March | 6:00 PM
🎥 Hoffman's Fairy Tales (1h 38 min), by Tina Barkalaya, 16+

Early 2000s. The inconspicuous Nadezhda Strakhova is, surprisingly, married. Nadezhda works two jobs - at a district library in the morning and in a theatre cloakroom in the evening to support their small family. One day, her life changes dramatically…

📅 7 March | 6:00 PM
🎥 My Wild Friend (1 h 30 min), by Anna Kurbatova

Sasha discovers a baby fox caught in a trap. When he learns that poachers are hunting for it, he hides the little animal deep in the forest and begins to care for it. Thus begins a touching and adventurous story about friendship, responsibility, and justice.

Celebrate women’s voices in cinema with us! 💐

06/03/2026

A Powerful Portrait of Brotherhood:

Watch Pray by Caleb Azumah Nelson

Traversing grief, hope, and love, it looks at what we do for the people we care about, how we find joy amid despair, and how community can support us. Part of Locarno SHORTS, it is now available to stream for free on our website until March 25.

Watch here: