Frontier models have become excellent at understanding videos. But what happens when we test them outside the comfort zone of Western, English-centric data? In our #CVPR2026 (Highlight) work, we pushed these models to their limits to see if they can function effectively in diverse global contexts. The results? They are struggling. Work done with @NagraniArsha @skawshik11 @Harman26Singh @dinesh_tewari1 @0xtob @CordeliaSchmid Anelia Angelova @shachi_dave (1/7)