A one and a half minute teaser was released on 9 June 2016 on the official YouTube channel of Vidhi Films as a part of the promotions for the production 's crowdfunding campaign . '' Azmaish : A Journey Through the Subcontinent '' premiered , as one of the official selections , at the 70th Locarno International Film Festival on 9 August 2017 . The following month , the film had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival . It was also screened at other such film festivals in 2017 as the BFI London and the Filmfest Hamburg . '' Azmaish '' was also supported by Women Make Movies , a New York-based non-profit organisation which supports independent projects by women filmmakers ; it was made available in DVD format for American audiences on the platform 's website in May 2018 . The film was otherwise released under the label of Sumar and Sathananthan Sachithanandam 's production and distribution house , Vidhi Films
Toronto International Film Festival
2017 Toronto International Film Festival
Azmaish: A Journey Through the Subcontinent