The Sydney Film Festival is in its final stretch but there are still many exciting films to watch.

One of them is Slam, which will have its Australian premiere at the State Theatre this afternoon.

It takes an unflinching look at some of the more uncomfortable truths of Australian society, discussing issues of racism, xenophobia and violence faced by migrant communities.

2SER’s Virat Nehru sat down with director Partho Sengupta to chat about Slam.

Slam that premieres this afternoon at 2pm at the State Theatre.

You can catch also catch it at the Randwick Ritz and Casula Powerhouse on Sunday.

For tickets, head to sff.org.au