Oscar-submitted Czech documentary 'SXSW Sensation and 'Turtle Walker' backed by Zoya Akhtar to be part of Red Lorry Film Festival 2026 documentary line-up

The Red Lorry Film Festival (RLFF) 2026, curated by BookMyShow, has announced a powerful international documentary slate under its Reality Bytes section, bringing together award-season contenders, major global festival premieres, and deeply personal stories from across the world. The third edition of the festival will be held in Mumbai from March 13 to 15.

Among the line-up is I’m Not Everything I Want to Be, directed by Klára Tasovská, the official Oscar submission from the Czech Republic in the Best International Feature category. The documentary presents an intimate portrait of celebrated Czech photographer Libuše Jarcovjáková, constructed through her raw personal diaries and strikingly candid photographs. Set in Prague, the film captures a life shaped by rebellion, desire, artistic freedom and resistance, positioning it as one of the most talked-about European documentaries of recent years.

Speaking about the documentary programme, Ashish Saksena, Festival Director, Red Lorry Film Festival, said, “Reality Bytes is about documentaries that engage honestly with the world around us. These films use deeply personal narratives to explore larger questions of identity, resilience and the choices people make.”

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Also featured is Baby Doe, directed by Jessica Earnshaw, a gripping American true-crime documentary that revisits a decades-old child death through the lens of modern DNA evidence, memory and accountability. The film premiered at SXSW 2025, where it was praised for its controlled, investigative approach.

From Norway comes Fighter, directed by Mari Bakke Riise and Sunniva Sundby, which follows Geir Kåre Nyland, an MMA fighter left paralyzed after a diving accident. An official selection at CPH:DOX 2025 and Series Mania 2025, the documentary examines trauma, masculinity and the redefinition of strength in the aftermath of a life-altering injury.

Another one in the line-up is Circusboy, directed by Anna Koch and Julia Lemke. The German road documentary traces the coming-of-age journey of an 11-year-old boy growing up in a travelling circus alongside his great-grandfather, blending live-action footage with animation to create an accessible, all-ages portrait of family, freedom and belonging.

The latest one among the line-up is _Turtle Walker_, a documentary directed by Taira Malaney about Indian sea turtle conservationist Satish Bhaskar, who spent nearly two decades surveying thousands of kilometres of India’s coastline to document turtle nesting sites. The film combines interviews, archival material and dramatized scenes to revisit his work in Lakshadweep and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is produced by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti under Tiger Baby, with James Reed, co-director of My Octopus Teacher.