'' Margarita with a Straw '' premiered worldwide at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival , where it received a standing ovation . The event was attended by the cast and crew , including Bose and Koechlin ; the latter said that she was overwhelmed by the response and " loved to see the audiences cry and laugh with the movie " . The film was subsequently screened at film festivals across Europe , including the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival , the BFI London Film Festival , the Galway Film Fleadh , the Vesoul Festival of Asian Cinema , and the Giffoni International Film Festival . '' Margarita with a Straw '' had its American premiere at the 2015 Palm Springs International Film Festival . It was screened in Castro Theater at CAAMFest , and shown at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival later that year . The film opened the 2015 New York Indian Film Festival , and also featured at the 19th Busan International Film Festival and the Istanbul Film Festival . Out on Film , Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival , and Reeling were among the LGBT events that screened the production
19th Busan International Film Festival
19th Busan International Film Festival
Margarita with a Straw