Guwahati: The second edition of the Guwahati Asian Film Festival (GAFF) opened on January 22 at Jyoti Chitraban, celebrating the diversity of Asian and Indian cinema with the screening of 26 selected films over four days.
The inaugural ceremony was held in the presence of eminent filmmakers, guests and delegates. The festival 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 film ‘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 festival will screen a diverse lineup including Karbi film ‘The Lost Path’ (Kangbo Aloti) by Khanjan Kishore Nath, Assamese films ‘Morning Sunshine’ (Rador Pakhi) by Bobby Sarma Baruah and ‘The Woodcutter’ (Gos Kota Manuh) by Prakesh Deka, Vietnamese film ‘Cu Li Never Cries’ by Pham Ngoc Lan, and Manipuri film ‘Phouoibee’ (The Goddess of Paddy) by Rakesh Moirangthem.
The four-day festival, which will continue till January 25, is showcasing regional, national and international films from 10 Asian countries. In addition to film screenings, GAFF 2026 will also host masterclasses, panel discussions and interactive sessions featuring filmmakers, critics and industry professionals from India and across Asia.
