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FILMS AT MAMI MUMBAI FILM FESTIVAL 2024

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SOUTH ASIA COMPETITION

This is the main competition section of the festival. The section aims to showcase breakthrough contemporary South Asian and South Asian diaspora films of the year.

With films representing 10 languages and 12 countries, the competition exemplifies the festival’s dedication to discovering new talent while championing the innovative and transformative power of cinema.

1. Agent of Happiness by Arun Bhattarai, Dorottya Zurbó Nepali, Dzongkha, English | Bhutan, Hungary | South Asia Premiere
2. Girls Will Be Girls by Shuchi Talati English, Hindi | France, India, Norway | South Asia Premiere
3. Kiss Wagon by Midhun Murali Malayalam | India | South Asia Premiere
4. Little Jaffna by Lawrence Valin French, Tamil | France | Asia Premiere
5. Nocturnes by Anirban Dutta, Anupama Srinivasan English, Hindi, Bugun | India, USA | South Asia Premiere
6. Pooja, Sir by Deepak Rauniyar Hindi, Maithili, Nepali | Nepal, Norway, USA | Asia Premiere
7. Rhythm of a Flower(Phool Ka Chand)byAmitDutta Hindi | India | World Premiere
8. Santosh by Sandhya Suri Hindi | UK, Germany, France, India | South Asia Premiere
9. Shambhala by Min Bahadur Bham Tibetan, Nepali | Nepal, France, Norway, Hong Kong, Turkey, Taiwan, USA | India Premiere
10. The Fable by Raam Reddy English, Hindi | India, USA | Asia Premiere
11. Village Rockstars 2 by Rima Das Assamese | India | South Asia Premiere

FOCUS SOUTH ASIA

MAMI’s non-competitive section of feature and short films by South Asian and South Asian diaspora filmmakers spotlights talent from the region highlighting the wealth of narratives and styles.

The lineup, comprising 10 features and 13 non-features, spans multiple languages and reflects the festival’s commitment to diverse, thought-provoking cinema.

Features

1. A Fly on the Wall by NileshManiyar, Shonali Bose English | India, USA | South Asia Premiere
2. Angammal by Vipin Radhakrishnan Tamil | India | World Premiere
3. Boong by Lakshmipriya Devi Manipuri | India | Asia Premiere
4. Humans in the Loop by Aranya Sahay Hindi, Kurukh | India | World Premiere
5. In Retreat (Be-qayaam) by Maisam Ali Hindi, Ladakhi | India | South Asia Premiere
6. Marching in the Dark by Kinshuk Surjan Marathi | Belgium, India, Netherlands | South Asia Premiere
7. The Real Superstar by Cédric Dupire Hindi | France | Asia Premiere
8. The Shameless by Konstantin Bojanov Hindi | Switzerland, Bulgaria, France, Taiwan, India | Asia Premiere
9. The Sharp Edge of Peace by Roya Sadat Arabic, English, Farsi, Pashto | Afghanistan, Belgium, Qatar, United Kingdom, USA | Asia Premiere
10. Wild Flower Garland (Katu Pootha Malay) by Udayraj P.J. Tulu | India | Asia Premiere

Non-features

1. Am I the Skinniest Person You’ve Ever Seen? By Eisha Marjara English | Canada | International Premiere
2. Blind Spot (Chashma) by Nitin Baid Hindi | India | World Premiere
3. Bunnyhood by Mansi Maheshwari English | UK | Asia Premiere
4. Claws and Teeth by Srujan Belli Kannada | India | World Premiere
5. Comrade Poopy by M Anonymous Burmese | Myanmar | India Premiere
6. Cry Me A River by Suman Sen
7. Mandarin, Taiwanese | India, Taiwan | India Premiere
8. Free as a Bird by Aditya Khude Hindi | India | World Premiere
9. Holy Curse by Snigdha Kapoor English, Hindi | India, USA | Asia Premiere
10. In Flanders Fields (Flanders Di Zameen Vich) by Sachin Hindi, Nepali, Punjabi, Urdu | Belgium, India | India Premiere
11. Monsoon Walk by Avinash Arun Dhaware Marathi | India | Asia Premiere
12. Skyward (Gagan Gaman) by Suruchi Sharma
13. Dhundhari, Hindi, Rajasthani | France, India, USA | World Premiere
14. The Gap (Le Gap) by Keerthigan Sivakumar French, Tamil | Switzerland | Asia Premiere
15. Tracker (Taak) by Udit Khurana Hindi | India | World Premiere

GALA PREMIERES

This is an out-of-competition section that presents a selection of Indian films with popular names in their ensemble cast. It showcases works from upcoming and established talent.

This specially curated out-of-competition comprises Despatch by Kanu Behl (starring Manoj Bajpayee, Shahana Goswami), Ghamasaan by Tigmanshu Dhulia (starring Arshad Warsi, Pratik Gandhi), Go Noni Go by Sonal Dabral (starring Dimple Kapadia, Manav Kaul), the anthology My Melbourne directed by Kabir Khan, Imtiaz Ali, Onir, Rima Das, and The Ancient (Puratawn) by Suman Ghosh (starring Sharmila Tagore, Rituparna Sengupta and Indraneil Sengupta).

1. Despatch by Kanu Behl
2. Ghamasaan by Tigmanshu Dhulia
3. Go Noni Go by Sonal Dabral
4. My Melbourne by Kabir Khan, Imtiaz Ali, Onir, RimaDas
5. The Ancient (Puratawn) by Suman Ghosh

WORLD CINEMA

The World Cinema section has been an integral part of the festival since its inception in 1997. This segment offers a panoramic view of the most ambitious and accomplished new films from around the globe.

This section also includes ‘Rendezvous with French Cinema’, showcasing some of the finest in contemporary French filmmaking, in collaboration with the Institut Français en Inde. Additionally, select films have been brought to Mumbai through the generous support of the British Council, the Consulate General of Ireland, the Embassy of Spain, the German Consulate General in Mumbai, the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Mumbai, and the Royal Norwegian Consulate General.

1. A Different Man by Aaron Schimberg
2. A Traveler’s Needs (Yeohaengjaui Pilyo) by Hong Sangsoo
3. April by Dea Kulumbegashvili
4. An Unfinished Film by LouYe
5. An Urban Allegory (Allégoriecitadine) by Alice Rohrwacher and JR
6. Armand byHalfdanUllmannTøndel
7. BlueSunPalacebyConstanceTsang
8. ChristmasEveinMiller’s PointbyTylerTaormina
9. CloudbyKiyoshiKurosawa
10. Diciannove by Giovanni Tortorici
11. Dying (Sterben) by Matthias Glasner
12. Edge of Night (Gecenin Kıyısı) by Türker Süer
13. Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard
14. Good One by India Donaldson
15. Happyend by Neo Sora
16. Harvest by Athina Rachel Tsangari
17. It’s Not Me (C’est pas moi) by Leos Carax
18. Kill the Jockey (El Jockey) by Luis Ortega
19. Kneecap by Rich Peppiatt
20. Love (Kjaerlighet) by Dag Johan Haugerud
21. Misericordia (Miséricorde) by Alain Guiraudie
22. No Other Land by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor 23.On Becoming a Guinea Fowl by Rungano Nyoni
24. Riefenstahl by Andres Veiel
25. Rumours by Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson
26. Russians at War by Anastasia Trofimova
27. Sasquatch Sunset by David Zellner, Nathan Zellner
28. Sex by Dag Johan Haugerud
29. sr by Lea Hartlaub
30. Suspended Time (Hors du temps) by Olivier Assayas
31. The Damned by Roberto Minervini
32. The Girl with the Needle (Pigen med nålen) by Magnus von Horn
33. The Remarkable Life of Ibelin by Benjamin Ree
34. The Room Next Door by Pedro Almodóvar
35. The Sparrow in the Chimney (Der Spatz im Kamin) by Ramon Zürcher 36.The Substance by Coralie Fargeat
37. The Village Next to Paradise by Mo Harawe
38. The Wolves Always Come at Night by Gabrielle Brady
39. Universal Language by Matthew Rankin
40. Viet and Nam by Trương Minh Quý
41. Wild Diamond (Diamant Brut) by Agathe Riedinger

DIMENSIONS MUMBAI

Dimensions Mumbai is a competitive programme of short films by budding filmmakers (ages 18 to 25) presenting creative responses to the city that is home to MAMI.

1. A Tale Of Two Cities by Sameeha Sabnis
2. After Twenty Years(Iruvathu Varudangal Kazhithu) by Sparsh Srivastava
3. Banata Hai by Arya Pravin Sagar, Karan Bharat Patel
4. Beyond Nothingness (Shunya Ke Paar) by Akul Kumar
5. Beyond the Horizon by DishaP awar
6. BMCLD by Shreela Agarwal
7. Chhat by Vaidaangi Sharma
8. I Was Painted Red by Bhagyesh Rajeshirke
9. The Hamster by VahramAdajania
10. The Jellyfish Can’t Live Without Water by Harsh Salunke
11. The Slow Train by Tanmay Gemini
12. What’s in a Name? (Naam Main Kya Rakha Hain?) by Avi Kesarwani

ROYAL STAG BARREL SELECT LARGE SHORT FILMS

Introduced in 2016, this is a competitive section for shorts where aspiring and established directors alike bring exceptional storytelling to curious audiences. These films of up to twenty minutes are from filmmakers across India and the Indian diaspora.

1. A Flight of the Lost Dreamy Bird (Hare Patte Ke Rang Ki Patrangi Aur Kahin Kho Gaya Naam Ka Ladka) by Chaman Ramesh Kishan
2. Ade (On A Sunday) by Theja Rio
3. Ballad of the Mountain by Tarun Jain
4. Coming Back to Life (Et Moi, Je Revis) by Mantra Watsa
5. Leela by Tanmay Chowdhary
6. Lice (Jooyein) by Vindhya Gupta
7. Noises from the Basement by Abhay P.
8. Sombre Skies (Mekhavritham) by Mano jAjith Panicker
9. The Fishes (Meenukal) by Achuth Giri
10. The Usher by Zubin A. Mehta
11. Aloo Bhujia by Lakshmi R.Iyer
12. The Promise by Tigmanshu Dhulia

RESTORED CLASSICS

This section was first featured at the festival in 2012. The festival is deeply committed to honouring and preserving the cinematic legacy and this section showcases restored classic films from India and around the world. This curated collection features 4 films and offers audiences the opportunity to relish the magic of cinema’s past.

1. Burden of Dreams by Les Blank, Maureen Gosling
2. Campde Thiaroye by Ousmane Sembène, Thierno Faty Sow
3. The Mirage (Māyā Miriga) by Nirad Mohapatra
4. The Ritual (Ghatashraddha) by Girish Kasaravalli