Join us for a special screening of Brokeback Mountain presented by Proud Spaces and NBCUniversal as part of Pink Screen, a Signature Event of Pink Fest. All proceeds from the event will go towards supporting Proud Spaces and their ongoing work with the LGBTQ+ community.
For one night only, we’re transforming the screening into a queer rodeo: think denim, fringe, desire, and everything in between. Come dressed for the occasion and join us for an evening of cinema, conversation, and community.
Following the screening, we are exploring an intergenerational panel conversation on queer cinema, representation, and the cultural impact of Brokeback Mountain over the past two decades. Bringing together a queer activist who watched the film when it was first released, a younger viewer encountering it for the first time, and a filmmaker working within the local landscape today, the discussion will reflect on how queer stories have evolved onscreen, and what still feels unresolved. Are there differing thresholds applied to “foreign” versus local works that engage sensitive social issues? How do we tell stories that are deeply rooted in lived realities here?
Tickets are available on a sliding scale at $25, $50, and $75. Guests purchasing $50 and $75 tickets will also receive popcorn and soda vouchers redeemable at the Filmhouse concession stand.
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BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN has earned its place as a touchstone in cultural memory. Returning to Singaporean cinema screens for the first time in nearly 20 years, this seminal “Gay Western” is primed and ready to break our hearts yet again. Oh it hurts so good.
Set in 1960s rural Wyoming, two men develop find transcendent love with each other that endures as a lifelong connection, complicating their lives as they get married and start families of their own.
On the big screen, the sublime, echoing landscapes, and prodigiously sensitive performances by then-25-years-old Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger, absolutely sing. What more can you ask, but for handsome cowboys pining large on the silver screen?
Nominated for eight Academy Awards (famously snubbed for best picture. Boo homophobia), and winning three for best director, adapted screenplay, and original score
In English.
Rated R21 for Mature Theme and Sexual Scenes.
Presented By NBCUniversal and Filmhouse as part of Pink Screen 2026.
When his beloved father dies, 30-year-old Anand is compelled by family to leave Mumbai for 10 days of mourning rites in rural western India. He finds reprieve from family pressures in the companionship of a local farmer, and they develop a tender intimacy. As the mourning rituals taper and Mumbai calls for his return, the fate of his relationship becomes uncertain.
CACTUS PEARS was the first Marathi-language film to premiere at Sundance, where it won the Grand Jury Prize. Rated at 95% on Rotten Tomatoes, this feature directorial debut by Rohan Parashuram Kanawade renders the realities of lower-class queer life in India with exquisite care, intending to challenge the misconception that queer experiences are limited to the upper class.
The western Indian countryside sings in place of a background score, with a crisp and layered soundscape designed from on-set field recordings. Combined with the still, painterly frames, an almost transcendent quality arises, evoking a mix of dreaminess, tropical sluggishness, cotton-mouthed desire, and warm grief.
Join SAPS at PinkScreen 2026 for a special screening of Cactus Pears on 13th June, 5pm; an evening of film, community, and conversations on queer South Asian love, identity, and belonging
Featuring a special panel with community voices and guests sharing lived experiences and stories that matter
In Marathi with English Subtitles.
Rated R21 for Homosexual Theme.
Presented By NBCUniversal International and Filmhouse as part of Pink Screen 2026.
