ACT Film Club: Monsoon Wedding
Film
Event date
Wednesday 9 December 2026, 7.30pm
Location
In-person only
Holbeck Cinema (TFTV/116), School of Arts and Creative Technologies East, Campus East, University of York (Map)
Holbeck Cinema (TFTV/116), School of Arts and Creative Technologies East, Campus East, University of York (Map)
Admission
Free admission, booking not required
Event details
Week 10 - 9th December
ACT Film Club presents... Monsoon Wedding dir. Mira Nair, 2001, 1 hour 54 minutes. Cast: Naseeruddin Shah, Lillete Dubey, Shefali Shah
A BAFTA-winning film about a father, Lalit Verma, trying to marry off his daughter, Aditi, in the traditional manner. Aditi is having second thoughts, while her cousin Ayesha Verma, 17, is just beginning to realise she's attractive to boys, and her other cousin, Ria, has a shocking revelation ready. Her brother, however, just wants to dance.
Venue details
Wheelchair accessible