

The Slow Man and His Raft
Set in rural Bengal, Pradipta Bhattacharyya’s contemplative drama about the human condition, The Slow Man and His Raft, centres on Nadhar, a motion-impaired, middle-aged man, “slower than a sloth”, who is swept into a touring circus following the death of his caregiving mother. Nadhar is something of a relic, a slow man stranded in a frantic, productive society. For those around him, his slowness can at best serve as a derisory spectacle. An expansive meditation on human nature, slowness and being profoundly out of step with the world.
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IndiaIN
- PremiereKolkata International Film Festival 7 Nov 2025
- PremiereIndian Film Festival Bhubaneswar23 Jan 2026
- Theatrical (limited)ATehatta25 Jan 2026
- Theatrical (limited)AKolkata 21 Feb 2026
CanadaCA
- PremiereIFFSA Toronto12 Oct 2025
NetherlandsNL
- PremiereIFFR3 Feb 2025
PolandPL
- Theatrical (limited)Kraków18 Apr 2026
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The Slow Man and His Raft was released on 25 January 2026.
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