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Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2023 lineup announced

The press conference, hosted at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in Mumbai, witnessed the festival’s illustrious board members

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FP Staff|Oct 09, 2023, 16:55:13 IST
Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival announced its line-up for 2023, with over 250 films spread over 10 days from October 27 to November 5. The curation boasts over 40 World Premieres, 45 Asia Premieres, and 70+ South Asia Premieres, with a record-breaking number of 1000+ submissions for the South Asia programme. The festival promises to spotlight contemporary films and new cinematic voices from South Asia. The main competition at the festival this year is the South Asia Competition. It aligns with the festival’s new vision to become a hub for South Asian and South Asian Diaspora cinema and talent.
This competitive section aims to showcase breakthrough contemporary South Asian films. The 14 films are from debutant and second-time filmmakers from across India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal, as well as diaspora filmmakers from the UK and Germany. South Asian films are also part of a non-competition section that has 46 films (22 features + 24 non-features) that showcase the diversity of the region and offer a glimpse into the rich tapestry of South Asia. It includes works from Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Nepal, as well as diaspora perspectives from Australia, Germany, the USA, the UK, Poland, and Spain.The press conference, hosted at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in Mumbai,witnessed the festival’s illustrious board members. Anupama Chopra, Farhan Akhtar, Rana Daggubati,Siddharth Roy Kapur, Vikramaditya Motwane, Zoya Akhtar, Rohan Sippy, and Ajay Bijli unveil themeticulously curated line-up of the best in global and South Asian cinema.South Asia Competiton - Main CompetitionJio MAMI has introduced the South Asia Competition section as a part of its new vision to become ahub for South Asian and South Asian Diaspora Cinema in the region. This competitive section aims toshowcase breakthrough contemporary South Asian films of the year.These 14 films are from debut and second-time filmmakers from across India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, andNepal as well as diaspora filmmakers from the UK and Germany. These films are presented in diverselanguages such as Bengali, Nepali, Garo, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, and Dzongkha.1. Against the Tide by Sarvnik KaurMarathi, Hindi, Koli | India, France | South Asia Premiere2. Agra by Kanu BehlHindi | India, France | South Asia Premiere3. Bahadur - The Brave by Diwa ShahHindi, Nepali | India | Asia Premiere4. Barir Naam Shahana (A House Named Shahana) by Leesa GaziBengali | Bangladesh, UK | World Premiere5. Dilli Dark by Dibakar Das RoyBengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Pidgin English, Yoruba | India | World Premiere6. Guras by Saurav RaiNepali | India | South Asia Premiere7. Kayo Kayo Colour? (Which Colour?) by Shahrukhkhan ChavadaGujarati, Hindi | India | Asia Premiere8. Mithya by Sumanth BhatKannada, Marathi| India | World Premiere9. Rimdogittanga (Rapture) by Dominic SangmaGaro | India, China, Netherlands, Qatar, Switzerland | South Asia Premiere10. Shivamma by Jaishankar AryarKannada | India | South Asia Premiere11. Sthal (A Match) by Jayant SomalkarMarathi | India | Asia Premiere12. Thadavu (The Sentence) by Fazil RazakMalayalam | India | World Premiere13. The Monk and the Gun by Pawo Choyning DorjiDzongkha, English | Bhutan, France, USA, Taiwan | India Premiere14. The Red Suitcase by Fidel DevkotaNepali | Nepal, Sri Lanka | Asia PremiereFocus South Asia - Non-CompetitionJio MAMI’s non-competitive section of feature and short films by South Asian and South Asian DiasporaFilmmakers. This section spotlights talent from the region, highlighting the wealth of narratives andstyles that make our experiences manifest.These 46 films (22 features + 24 non-features) showcase the diversity and offer a glimpse into the richtapestry of South Asia. It includes works from Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Nepal, as well as diasporaperspectives from Australia, Germany, the USA, the UK, Poland, and Spain. These films, spanning fiction,documentary, and hybrid genres, feature more than 20 languages, such as Assamese, Burmese, Farsi,German, Konkani, Kumaoni, Magahi, Marwari, Pashto, and Santhali.Features1. Aattam (The Play) by Anand EkarshiMalayalam | India | Asia Premiere2. Aiz Maka Falea Tuka (Today Me, Tomorrow You) by Sreejith KarnaverKonkani | India | World Premiere3. All India Rank by Varun GroverHindi | India | Asia Premiere4. Bailadila by Shailendra SahuHindi | India | World Premiere5. Be Kucheye Khoshbakht (And, Toward Happy Alleys) by Sreemoyee SinghEnglish, Farsi | India | South Asia Premiere6. Before Spring by Shrutismriti ChangkakotiAssamese | India | World Premiere7. Chingari (The Spark) by Rajesh S. JalaHindi | India | South Asia Premiere8. Daayam (Inheritance) by Prasanth VijayMalayalam | India | World Premiere9. Dear Latika by Kanchan PantHindi, Kumaoni | India | World Premiere10. Follower by Harshad NalawadeHindi, Kannada, Marathi | India | Asia Premiere11. Ghaath (Ambush) by Chhatrapal NinaweMarathi | India | Asia Premiere12. Naangal (This Is Us) by Avinash PrakashTamil | India | World Premiere13. Namaskar! Main Ravish Kumar (While We Watched) by Vinay ShuklaEnglish, Hindi| India, UK | Asia Premiere14. Pushtaini (Ancestral) by Vinod RawatEnglish, Hindi, Kumaoni | India | Asia Premiere15. Riders on the Storm by Jason Motlagh, Mark OltmannsFarsi, Pashto | Austria | Asia Premiere16. Sahela (Companion) by Raghuvir JoshiEnglish, Hindi | Australia | Asia Premiere17. Shwe Pyi Taw Hmyaw Taing Way (Golden Land Fantasy) by AnattaBurmese | Myanmar | World Premiere18. Stolen by Karan TejpalEnglish, Hindi, Marwari, Santhali | India | Asia Premiere19. Sultana's Dream by Isabel HergueraBasque, Bengali, Hindi, English, Spanish | India, Germany, Spain | South Asia Premiere20. The Scavenger of Dreams by Suman GhoshHindi | India | South Asia Premiere21. Was Von Der Liebe Bleibt (Between Us) by Kanwal SethiGerman | Germany | Asia Premiere22. Zende by Akshay ShahEnglish, Hindi, Marathi | India | World PremiereNon-features1. Aakhiri Tukda (The Last Fragment) by Anant Jain, Pranjal AcharyaHindi | India | World Premiere2. Battisi (Dentures) by Siddharth Potade, Nikhil LamaHindi | India | Asia Premiere3. Chaar Chappalein (Four Slippers) by Anurag KashyapHindi | India | Asia Premiere4. Chiso Ghar (A Bleak Home) by Bidushi GiriNepali | Nepal | World Premiere5. D-Grade Se A-Grade Tak (The Blessed and The Damned) by Aniket KumarHindi, Magahi | India | World Premiere6. Farther than Distance by Taruna KhatriEnglish, Hindi | India | World Premiere7. Flowering Man by Soumyajit Ghosh DastidarHindi | India| World Premiere8. Foreigners Only by Nuhash HumayunBengali, English | Bangladesh, USA | South Asia Premiere9. Goodbye, Hello by Omkar PhatakEnglish | India| Asia Premiere10. Helena by Ayarush PaudelEnglish, Hindi, Nepali | Nepal, UAE | World Premiere11. Kamathipura by Aayushman PandeyHindi | India| Asia Premiere12. Mai by Milind DhaimadeEnglish, Hindi, Marathi | India| World Premiere13. Melody Day by Shailesh SinghPolish | Poland | World Premiere14. Nazar (The Gaze) by Sean Sankalp RajuHindi | India, USA | Asia Premiere15. Nehemich by Yudhajit BasuMarathi | India | Asia Premiere16. Pha-Yar-Sin (The Altar) by Moe Myat May ZarchiBurmese | Myanmar | South Asia Premiere17. See-Zar Tain (Evening Clouds) by Aung PhyoeBurmese | Myanmar, Czech Republic, France | South Asia Premiere18. Slow Shift by Shambhavi KaulNo dialogues | India, USA | Asia Premiere19. The Flamingos And Other Migratory Birds Tour by Pranjal DuaEnglish, Hindi, Marathi | India | World Premiere20. Thirty by Ei Mon KyawBurmese | Myanmar | World Premiere21. Ullarivu (The Awakening) by Sumi MathaiMalayalam | India | World Premiere22. White Ant by Shalini AdnaniEnglish, Hindi | India, UK | South Asia Premiere23. Windhorse by Sunil GurungEnglish, Nepali | Nepal, USA | World Premiere24. XO by Samrat DasGuptaBengali, English, Hindi | India | South Asia PremiereICONS: SOUTH ASIAA non-competitive section of the festival which showcases new work by established South AsianFilmmakers with a loyal following among cinephiles and MAMI audiences.This year, the section features auteurs such as Mostofa Sarwar Farooki from Bangladesh, Prasanna Vithanage from Sri Lanka, Nabin Subba from Nepal, and Nishtha Jain, Anand Patwardhan, GurvinderSingh, Amit Dutta and Vikramaditya Motwane from India.1. Animating the Archive: Short Films by Amit Dutta2. Gau Ayeko Bato (A Road to a Village) by Nabin SubbaNepali | Nepal | South Asia Premiere3. Indi(r)a's Emergency by Vikramaditya MotwaneEnglish, Hindi | India | World Premiere4. PaathKatha (The Golden Thread) by Nishtha JainBengali, Hindi | India, Netherlands, Norway, UK | South Asia Premiere5. Paradise by Prasanna VithanageEnglish, Hindi, Malayalam, Sinhala, Tamil | Sri Lanka, India | South Asia Premiere6. Something Like an Autobiography by Mostofa Sarwar FarookiBengali | Bangladesh, Germany, India | South Asia Premiere7. Trolley Times by Gurvinder SinghPunjabi | India | World Premiere8. Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (The World is Family) by Anand PatwardhanEnglish, Hindi, Marathi | India | Asia PremiereGALA PREMIERESAn out-of-competition section that presents a selection of Indian films which have popular names intheir ensemble cast. It showcases works from upcoming as well as established talent.This specially curated out-of-competition Atul Sabharwal’s Berlin (starring Aparshakti Khurana, IshwakSingh, Rahul Bose), Rajat Kapoor’s Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa (starring Vinay Pathak, Ranvir Shorey),Anurag Kashyap’s Kennedy (starring Sunny Leone), Tahira Kashyap Khurrana’s Sharmajee Ki Beti (starringSaiyami Kher, Divya Dutta), Devashish Makhija’s Joram (starring Manoj Bajpayee), and Wendy Bednarz’sYellow Bus (starring Tannishtha Chatterjee).1. Berlin by Atul SabharwalEnglish, Hindi | India | Asia Premiere2. Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa by Rajat KapoorHindi | India | World Premiere3. Joram by Devashish MakhijaHindi | India | South Asia Premiere4. Kennedy by Anurag KashyapHindi | India | South Asia Premiere5. Sharmajee Ki Beti by Tahira Kashyap KhurranaHindi | India | World Premiere6. Yellow Bus by Wendy BednarzArabic, English, Hindi, Tagalog, Urdu | India, Jordan, UAE, USA | Asia PremiereWORLD CINEMAThe World Cinema section has been an integral part of the festival since its inception in 1997. Thissegment offers a panoramic view of the most ambitious and accomplished new films from around theglobe. This year, it also includes the "Rendezvous with French Cinema," presenting the best incontemporary French filmmaking in collaboration with the Institut Francais en Inde.The festival will open screens across the city to thousands of cinema lovers with some of the bestcinema from around the world. A few of the big-ticket films include Anatomy of a Fall by Justine Triet,The Daughters of Fire by Pedro Costa, Monster by Hirokazu Kore-eda, In Our Day by Hong Sang-soo,Strange Way of Life by Pedro Almodóvar, The Old Oak by Ken Loach, Fallen Leaves by Aki Kaurismäki,La Chimera by Alice Rohrwacher, The Beast by Bertrand Bonello, Maestro by Bradley Cooper.The sections also features the Palme d'Or and Caméra d'Or winners from the Cannes Film Festival, theSilver Bear winners from the Berlin International Film Festival, Audience Award winners fromSundance Film Festival, Golden Shell winner from San Sebastian, and the official submissions to the2024 Academy Awards (aka the Oscars) from countries like Brazil, Chile, Estonia, Finland, Japan,Lithuania, Morocco, Netherlands, Singapore, Malaysia, France, Mongolia, Argentina, NorthMacedonia, Palestine, Ukraine, Romania, Tunisia, Mexico, Jordan and Yemen.Countries: Belgium, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France,Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Kosovo, Luxembourg, Mongolia, Netherlands,Palestine, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain,Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA1. 20 Days in Mariupol by Mstyslav Chernov2. 20.000 especies de abejas (20,000 Species of Bees) by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren3. A Batalha da Rua Maria Antônia (The Battle) by Vera Egito4. Adagio by Stefano Sollima5. Afire by Christian Petzold6. Ai shi yi ba qiang (Love is a Gun) by Lee Hong-Chi7. Al Murhaqoon (The Burdened) by Amr Gamal8. Anatomie d'une chute (Anatomy of a Fall) by Justine Triet9. Anselm by Wim Wenders10. Art College 1994 by Jian Liu11. As Filhas Do Fogo (The Daughters of Fire) by Pedro Costa12. Ayeh haye zamini (Terrestrial Verses) by Ali Asgari, Alireza Khatami13. Bên trong vỏ kén vàng (Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell) by Thien An Pham14. Beyond Utopia by Madeleine Gavin15. Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry by Elene Naveriani16. Blazh (Grace) by Ilya Povolotsky17. Bye Bye Tibériade (Bye Bye Tiberias) by Lina Soualem18. Celluloid Underground by Ehsan Khoshbakht19. Club Zero by Jessica Hausner20. Daaaaaali! by Quentin Dupieux21. Dario Argento Panico (Dario Argento Panic) by Simone Scafidi22. Dicht bij Vermeer (Close to Vermeer) by Suzanne Raes23. Dieu est une femme (God Is a Woman) by Andrés Peyrot24. Dispararon Al Pianista (They Shot the Piano Player) by Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal25. Domakinstvo za pocetnici (Housekeeping for Beginners) by Goran Stolevski26. Duan pian gushi (Short Story) by Wu Lang27. Earth Mama by Savanah Leaf28. El Castillo (The Castle) by Martín Benchimol29. Extraña forma de vida (Strange Way of Life) by Pedro Almodóvar30. Fremont by Babak Jalali31. Here by Bas Devos32. Hoard by Luna Carmoon33. If Only I Could Hibernate by Zoljargal Purevdash34. In Our Day by Hong Sang-soo35. Inshallah A Boy by Amjad Al-Rasheed36. Kadib Abyad (The Mother of All Lies) by Asmae El Moudir37. Kaibutsu (Monster) by Hirokazu Kore-eda38. Kokomo City by D. Smith39. Kuolleet lehdet (Fallen Leaves) by Aki Kaurismäki40. L'homme d'argile (The Dreamer) by Anaïs Tellenne41. La Bête (The Beast) by Bertrand Bonello42. La Chimera by Alice Rohrwacher43. La Practica (The Practice) by Martin Rejtman44. La Sirène (The Siren) by Sepideh Farsi45. Le Livre des solutions (The Book of Solutions) by Michel Gondry46. Le Règne animal (The Animal Kingdom) by Thomas Cailley47. Les Filles d'Olfa (Four Daughters) by Kaouther Ben Hania48. Les Indesirables by Ladj Ly49. Los colonos (The Settlers) by Felipe Gálvez Haberle50. Los delincuentes (The Delinquents) by Rodrigo Moreno51. Maestro by Bradley Cooper52. Magyarázat mindenre (Explanation for Everything) by Gábor Reisz53. Man in Black by Wang Bing54. Menus Plaisirs – Les Troisgros by Fredrick Wiseman55. Milisuthando by Milisuthando Bongela56. Műanyag égbolt (White Plastic Sky) by Tibor Bánóczki, Sarolta Szabó57. Mummola (Family Time) by Tia Kouvo58. Music by Angela Schanelec59. Notre Corps (Our Body) by Claire Simon60. Nowhere Near by Miko Revereza61. Nu aștepta prea mult de la sfârșitul lumii (Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World)by Radu Jude62. O Corno (The Rye Horn) by Jaione Camborda63. Oasis of Now by Chee Sum Chia64. Orlando, ma biographie politique (Orlando, My Political Biography) by Paul B. Preciado65. Ovuda će proći put (Where the Road Leads) by Nina Ognjanović66. Perfect Days by Wim Wenders67. Qingchun (Chun) (Youth (Spring)) by Wang Bing68. Ran dong (The Breaking Ice) by Anthony Chen69. Rapito (Kidnapped) by Marco Bellocchio70. Remembering Every Night by Yui Kiyohara71. Retratos Fantasmas (Pictures of Ghosts) by Kleber Mendonça Filho72. Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus by Neo Sora73. Sara by Ismail Basbeth74. SCALA!!! by Ali Catterall, Jane Giles75. Ser Ser Salhi (City of Wind) by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir76. Skąd dokąd (In the Rearview) by Maciek Hamela77. Slow by Marija Kavtaradze78. Smoke Sauna Sisterhood by Anna Hints79. Sobre todo de noche (Foremost By Night) by Víctor Iriarte80. Solids By the Seashore by Patiparn Boontarig81. Solo by Sophie Dupuis82. Sweet Dreams by Ena Sendijarević83. Tereddüt çİzgİsİ (Hesitation Wound) by Selman Nacar84. The Contestant by Clair Titley85. The Feeling That The Time for Doing Something Has Passed by Joanna Arnow86. The New Boy by Warwick Thornton87. The Old Oak by Ken Loach88. The Pot-au-Feu by Trần Anh Hùng89. The Sweet East by Sean Price Williams90. Tiger Stripes by Amanda Nell Eu91. To kalokairi tis Karmen (The Summer with Carmen) by Zacharias Mavroeidis92. Tótem by Lila Alves93. Un Amor by Isabel Coixet94. Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant (Humanist Vampire Seeking ConsentingSuicidal Person) by Ariane Louis-Seize95. Vincent doit mourir (Vincent Must Die) by Stéphan Castang96. Voyages en Italie by Sophie Letourneur97. Xue yun (Absence) by Wu Lang98. Yurt (Dormitory) by Nehir Tuna99. Zielona Granica (Green Border) by Agnieszka HollandAFTER DARKThe section highlights the year's best fantastic genre films from around the world, curated by JongsukThomas Nam. This selection comprises 14 films, including 7 features and 7 non-feature films.1. Amilam by Rathindran R. Prasad2. Dead Enders by Fidel Ruiz-Healy, Tyler Walker3. Dream Scenario by Kristoffer Borgli4. Innermost by Chongming Cao5. Late Night with the Devil by Cameron Cairnes, Colin Cairnes6. Nähtamatu võitlus (The Invisible Fight) by Rainer Sarnet7. Night of the Bride by Virat Pal8. Nu (Nude) by Olivier Labonté LeMoyne9. Oldboy (Restored) by Park Chan-wook10. Raging Grace by Paris Zarcilla11. Rusalochka (Mermaid) by Darya Charusha12. Sweet Juices by Sejon Im, William Suen13. The Seeding by Barnaby Clay14. Topakk (Triggered) by Richard V. SomesDIMENSIONS MUMBAIDimensions Mumbai is a competitive programme of short films by budding filmmakers presentingcreative responses to the city that is home to Jio MAMI. The section was first introduced to Jio MAMIMumbai Film Festival in 2009 by Ms Jaya Bachchan. This year's lineup includes 15 engaging short films.1. A Star is Born by Raj Gupta, Amey Pawar2. A Travelling Story by Aakash Jagad3. Araj by Dinesh Choudhary4. Bambai Ki Rani (Rani of Mumbai) by Aayush Sharma5. Carshed by Prabhat Jogdand6. City of Mirage by Anjani Chadha, Nivedita Rani7. Dhairya Ki Seema by Suryansh Deo Srivastava8. Five Star by Anurag Baruah9. Halfway by Kumar Chheda10. Har Pal Yahan (Every Moment Here) by Shantanu Naik11. Metromony by Anuraj Rajadhyaksha12. Nightingales in the Cocoon by Praveen Giri13. Should I Kill Myself, Or Have A Cup Of Coffee? By Vidar Joshi14. Strangers on a Local by Niwan Mate15. Zoya by Harsh MatondkarROYAL STAG BARREL SELECT LARGE SHORT FILMSIntroduced in 2016, Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films is a competitive section celebrating theart of brevity and concision, dedicated to short films of up to ten minutes from filmmakers acrossIndia. This year's competition features 10 outstanding short films, along with 2 Royal Stag premieres.1. C for Meow by Lokesh Deshmukh2. Giallo by Yogesh Chandekar3. ICU by Nikhil Chalam4. Never Say Die by Diya Gambhir5. Monsoon Killing by Sapan Taneja6. Sakyad by Shilpika Bordoloi7. Summer of Soul by Sanjib Gogoi8. Themb (The Drop) by Shrirang Phatak9. Touched As Water by Joshy Benedict10. Vakuppu (The Clause) by Jayaraj R1. Badminton by Dibakar Banerjee2. Next, Please by Rishav KapoorMARATHI TALKIESMarathi Talkies was first launched in 2016. Local stories with a universal resonance, Marathi Talkiesembodies Jio MAMI's dedication toward Marathi cinema and presents a curated package ofcontemporary Marathi cinema on a global platform. This year, the section is curated by Sachin Chatteand features an impressive selection of 17 films, including 5 feature films and 12 non-feature films.1. 1234 by Varun Narvekar2. Aatmapamphlet (Auto-bio Pamphlet) by Ashish Bende3. Shyamchi Aai (Shyam’s Mother) by Sujay Dahake4. Vaalvi by Paresh Mokashi5. Ved by Riteish Deshmukh6. Azobancha Ghar (My Grandfather's House) by Alvina Joshi7. Mahallenchi Shala by Akshay Ingle8. Gulmohar by Digvijay Andhorikar9. Blackhole by Pradyumna Patil10. Bhandara by Bharatbala Ganapathy11. Bhatti (The Furnace) by Shivaji Karde12. Vinchu (The Scorpion) by Sumedh Natu13. Flat Bol Mumma FLAT! (Call It Flat Mumma FLAT!) by Vedanti Londhe14. Praan Pratishthana (Consecration) by Pankaj Sonawane15. Dhekun (Bedbug) by Kshitij Joshi16. Dongarachya Kushit (In the Lap of the Mountain) by Adhiraj Kashyap17. Shurpankha by Jayesh ApteRESTORED CLASSICSThis section was first featured at the festival in 2012. The festival is deeply committed to honouring andpreserving the cinematic legacy and this section showcases digitally restored classic films from Indiaand around the world. This curated collection features 10-12 films and offers audiences the opportunityto relish the magic of cinema's past.1. Archangel by Guy Maddin2. Biruma no tategoto (The Burmese Harp) by Kon Ichikawa3. Bugis Street by Yonfan4. Chocolat by Claire Denis5. Daliás idök (Heroic Times) by József Gémes6. Gharibeh Va Meh (The Stranger and the Fog) by Bahram Beyzaie7. Ishanou (The Chosen One) by Aribam Syam Sharma8. Millennium Mambo by Hou Hsiao-Hsien9. Return to Reason by Man Ray10. Taifū kurabu (Typhoon Club) by Shinji Sômai11. The Dupes by Tewfik SalehRETROSPECTIVEBridging generations of cinephiles, Jio MAMI’s retrospectives offer a chance for audiences young and oldto revisit and rediscover major bodies of work from international film histories.Bharat Gopy, focuses on the renowned actor & director associated with the New Wave cinemamovement in Kerala during the 1970s1. Kodiyettam (The Ascent) by Adoor Gopalakrishnan2. Chidambaram by G. Aravindan3. Yavanika (The Curtain) by K. G. George4. Aghaat (Harm) by Govind Nihalani5. Kattathe Kilikkoodu by BharathanStraub–Huillet, shines a light on the influential French husband-and-wife filmmaking duo knownfor their politically committed and thought-provoking works.1. Dolando by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub2. Dalla nube alla resistenza (From the Clouds to the Resistance) by Danièle Huillet,Jean-Marie Straub3. Toute révolution est un coup de dés (Every Revolution Is a Throw of the Dice) by DanièleHuillet, Jean-Marie Straub4. Trop tôt/Trop tard (Too Early/Too Late) by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub5. La Guerre d’Algérie (The Algerian War!) by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub6. Operai, contadini (Workers, Peasants) by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub7. Il ritorno del figlio prodigo - Umiliati (The return of the prodigal son - Humiliated) byDanièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub8. La France contre les Robots (France Against Robots) by Jean-Marie Straub9. En rachâchant (En rachâchant) by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub10. Antigone by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie StraubTRIBUTEThis section pays homage to individuals who have contributed deeply to cinema by lending theirexpertise to the advancement of the art form.This year, Jio MAMI pays homage to:1. Nitin Desai - National-Award winning art director and production designer - Lagaan byAshutosh Gowariker2. Satish Kaushik - Multi-talented actor, filmmaker, writer, producer and comedian - Brick Lane bySarah Gavron3. K.G. George - One of the most accomplished filmmakers in Malayalam cinema4. Navroze Contractor - A multifaceted creative force in the field of cinematography - Hun HunshiHunshilal (Love in the Time of Malaria) by Sanjiv Shah5. Derek Malcolm - A champion of Indian cinema through film criticism - Elippathayam (Rat-Trap)by Adoor Gopalakrishnan6. Marie-Pierre Duhamel - Film curator and institution builder - Jiao Má Táng Huì (A New Old Play)by Qiu Jiongjiong7. Virchand Dharamsey bhai - Archivist, author and doyen of the histories of early Indian cinema -Paris nous appartient (Paris Belongs To Us) by Jacques Rivette8. Jean-Luc Godard - One of the world's most beloved filmmakers - Godard par Godard (Godardby Godard) by Florence Platarets & Trailer of the Film That Will Never Exist: 'Phony Wars' byJean-Luc Godard9. Sudhir Nandgaokar (memorial lecture) - Founding member of MAMI and trailblazing figure inthe film society movementRECAPThrough this section, Jio MAMI celebrates our selection of 36 films from 2020 and 2022, by showcasingthem on the big screen.1. A Night of Knowing Nothing by Payal Kapadia2. Abharkha (Desire) by Himadri Parmar3. Adh Chanani Raat (Crescent Night) by Gurvinder Singh4. Ayena (Mirror) by Siddhant Sarin, Debankon S. Solanky5. Borderlands by Samarth Mahajan6. Dharti Latar Re Horo (Tortoise Under The Earth) by Shishir Jha7. Dhuin by Achal Mishra8. Donkeyhead by Agam Darshi9. Dostojee by Prasun Chatterjee10. Dug Dug by Ritwik Pareek11. Eikhoigi Yum (Our Home) by Romi Meitei Mayanglambam12. Ek Tha Gaon (Once Upon a Village) by Srishti Lakhera13. Fairy Folk by Karan Gour14. Fire in the Mountains by Ajitpal Singh15. Goldfish by Pushan Kripalani16. Hridoy Bosot (A Home for My Heart) by Sankhajit Biswas17. Invisible Demons by Rahul Jain18. Kasiminte Kadal (The Small Town Sea) by Shyamaprasad Rajagopal19. Koli Taal (The Chicken Curry) by Abhilash Shetty20. Kuthiraivaal by Manoj Leonel Jahson, Shyam Sundar21. Ladies Only by Rebana Liz John22. Mayanagar (Once Upon a Time in Calcutta) by Aditya Vikram Sengupta23. Meel Patthar (Milestone) by Ivan Ayr24. Meghdoot (The Cloud Messenger) by Rahat Mahajan25. Nasir by Arun Karthick26. Nine Hills One Valley by Haobam Paban Kumar27. PAKA (River of Blood) by Nithin Lukose28. Pedro by Natesh Hegde29. Shoebox by Faraz Ali30. Teen Paayancha Ghoda (Three Legged Horse) by Noopur Bora31. The Rapist by Aparna Sen32. Unaad (The Scoundrels) by Aditya Sarpotdar33. Urf (a.k.a.) by Geetika Narang Abbasi34. Vazhakku (The Quarrel) by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan35. Watch Over Me by Farida Pacha36. WOMB (Women of My Billion) by Ajitesh Sharma
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