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BMO IFFSA RETURNS!

BMO IFFSA Toronto 2021, the largest South Asian film festival in North America, will be hosted online from August 12 to 22.

BMO IFFSA Toronto 2021, the largest South Asian film festival in North America, will be hosted online from August 12 to 22.

The festival’s virtual home and virtual theatre are now live. You can start exploring the detailed schedule, and booking your free passes for over 100 exciting films and 50 engaging events at iffsatoronto.com.

To book passes, from the homepage, click the Enter IFFSA Toronto 2021: Virtual Home button. Or you can reach the Virtual Home directly from the main menu.

From there you can:

Explore the detailed schedule by clicking the 2021 Schedule button.

Enter the IFFSA Virtual Theatre and create a free account to start exploring the curation, and booking films for free. Booking is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Enjoy the live events that will be streamed on this page, or check out the livestream archive.

BMO IFFSA Toronto 2021 is Celebrating Satyajit Ray’s Centenary this year, and is engaging the crème de la crème of globally celebrated filmmakers.

As part of Satyajit Ray Centenary Celebration, IFFSA presents a rare opportunity to experience some of his most iconic films: Home And The World (Ghare Baire), Charulata, The Hero (Nayak), and The Music Room (Jalsaghar).

Considered as one of the most humanistic filmmakers the world has ever seen, Ray’s cinema gives us an opportunity to expand our life.