Bangalore Film Forum is thrilled to present "Future/Present", a series celebrating the very best of Contemporary World Cinema!

Future/present is a series that brings together a group of films that feel very alive to the moment we’re in—and, in many ways, to what might be coming next. These are narrative films, but not in any straightforward or traditional sense. They experiment with the form, often asking us to rethink how stories are told on screen.

There’s a wide range here—films from different countries and languages, different tones and styles. Some are quiet and introspective, like Petite Maman or The Cathedral. Others lean into absurdity or satire, like The Twentieth Century. Films like Memoria or Pacifiction take their time, asking for a different kind of attention. What connects all of them is a seriousness about form—not just what is being said, but how it's being said. They experiment with structure, tone, and visual language. Some may feel challenging or u..