Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2023 lineup announced

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 the meticulously curated line-up of the best in global and South Asian cinema. South Asia Competiton - Main Competition Jio MAMI has introduced the South Asia Competition section as a part of its new vision to become a hub for South Asian and South Asian Diaspora Cinema in the region. This competitive section aims to showcase breakthrough contemporary South Asian films of the year. These 14 films are from debut and second-time filmmakers from across India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal as well as diaspora filmmakers from the UK and Germany. These films are presented in diverse languages such as Bengali, Nepali, Garo, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Malayalam, and Dzongkha. 1. Against the Tide by Sarvnik Kaur Marathi, Hindi, Koli | India, France | South Asia Premiere 2. Agra by Kanu Behl Hindi | India, France | South Asia Premiere 3. Bahadur - The Brave by Diwa Shah Hindi, Nepali | India | Asia Premiere 4. Barir Naam Shahana (A House Named Shahana) by Leesa Gazi Bengali | Bangladesh, UK | World Premiere 5. Dilli Dark by Dibakar Das Roy Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Pidgin English, Yoruba | India | World Premiere 6. Guras by Saurav Rai Nepali | India | South Asia Premiere 7. Kayo Kayo Colour? (Which Colour?) by Shahrukhkhan Chavada Gujarati, Hindi | India | Asia Premiere 8. Mithya by Sumanth Bhat Kannada, Marathi| India | World Premiere 9. Rimdogittanga (Rapture) by Dominic Sangma Garo | India, China, Netherlands, Qatar, Switzerland | South Asia Premiere 10. Shivamma by Jaishankar Aryar Kannada | India | South Asia Premiere 11. Sthal (A Match) by Jayant Somalkar Marathi | India | Asia Premiere 12. Thadavu (The Sentence) by Fazil Razak Malayalam | India | World Premiere 13. The Monk and the Gun by Pawo Choyning Dorji Dzongkha, English | Bhutan, France, USA, Taiwan | India Premiere 14. The Red Suitcase by Fidel Devkota Nepali | Nepal, Sri Lanka | Asia Premiere Focus South Asia - Non-Competition Jio MAMI’s non-competitive section of feature and short films by South Asian and South Asian Diaspora Filmmakers. This section spotlights talent from the region, highlighting the wealth of narratives and styles that make our experiences manifest. These 46 films (22 features + 24 non-features) showcase the diversity 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. 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. Features 1. Aattam (The Play) by Anand Ekarshi Malayalam | India | Asia Premiere 2. Aiz Maka Falea Tuka (Today Me, Tomorrow You) by Sreejith Karnaver Konkani | India | World Premiere 3. All India Rank by Varun Grover Hindi | India | Asia Premiere 4. Bailadila by Shailendra Sahu Hindi | India | World Premiere 5. Be Kucheye Khoshbakht (And, Toward Happy Alleys) by Sreemoyee Singh English, Farsi | India | South Asia Premiere 6. Before Spring by Shrutismriti Changkakoti Assamese | India | World Premiere 7. Chingari (The Spark) by Rajesh S. Jala Hindi | India | South Asia Premiere 8. Daayam (Inheritance) by Prasanth Vijay Malayalam | India | World Premiere 9. Dear Latika by Kanchan Pant Hindi, Kumaoni | India | World Premiere 10. Follower by Harshad Nalawade Hindi, Kannada, Marathi | India | Asia Premiere 11. Ghaath (Ambush) by Chhatrapal Ninawe Marathi | India | Asia Premiere 12. Naangal (This Is Us) by Avinash Prakash Tamil | India | World Premiere 13. Namaskar! Main Ravish Kumar (While We Watched) by Vinay Shukla English, Hindi| India, UK | Asia Premiere 14. Pushtaini (Ancestral) by Vinod Rawat English, Hindi, Kumaoni | India | Asia Premiere 15. Riders on the Storm by Jason Motlagh, Mark Oltmanns Farsi, Pashto | Austria | Asia Premiere 16. Sahela (Companion) by Raghuvir Joshi English, Hindi | Australia | Asia Premiere 17. Shwe Pyi Taw Hmyaw Taing Way (Golden Land Fantasy) by Anatta Burmese | Myanmar | World Premiere 18. Stolen by Karan Tejpal English, Hindi, Marwari, Santhali | India | Asia Premiere 19. Sultana’s Dream by Isabel Herguera Basque, Bengali, Hindi, English, Spanish | India, Germany, Spain | South Asia Premiere 20. The Scavenger of Dreams by Suman Ghosh Hindi | India | South Asia Premiere 21. Was Von Der Liebe Bleibt (Between Us) by Kanwal Sethi German | Germany | Asia Premiere 22. Zende by Akshay Shah English, Hindi, Marathi | India | World Premiere Non-features 1. Aakhiri Tukda (The Last Fragment) by Anant Jain, Pranjal Acharya Hindi | India | World Premiere 2. Battisi (Dentures) by Siddharth Potade, Nikhil Lama Hindi | India | Asia Premiere 3. Chaar Chappalein (Four Slippers) by Anurag Kashyap Hindi | India | Asia Premiere 4. Chiso Ghar (A Bleak Home) by Bidushi Giri Nepali | Nepal | World Premiere 5. D-Grade Se A-Grade Tak (The Blessed and The Damned) by Aniket Kumar Hindi, Magahi | India | World Premiere 6. Farther than Distance by Taruna Khatri English, Hindi | India | World Premiere 7. Flowering Man by Soumyajit Ghosh Dastidar Hindi | India| World Premiere 8. Foreigners Only by Nuhash Humayun Bengali, English | Bangladesh, USA | South Asia Premiere 9. Goodbye, Hello by Omkar Phatak English | India| Asia Premiere 10. Helena by Ayarush Paudel English, Hindi, Nepali | Nepal, UAE | World Premiere 11. Kamathipura by Aayushman Pandey Hindi | India| Asia Premiere 12. Mai by Milind Dhaimade English, Hindi, Marathi | India| World Premiere 13. Melody Day by Shailesh Singh Polish | Poland | World Premiere 14. Nazar (The Gaze) by Sean Sankalp Raju Hindi | India, USA | Asia Premiere 15. Nehemich by Yudhajit Basu Marathi | India | Asia Premiere 16. Pha-Yar-Sin (The Altar) by Moe Myat May Zarchi Burmese | Myanmar | South Asia Premiere 17. See-Zar Tain (Evening Clouds) by Aung Phyoe Burmese | Myanmar, Czech Republic, France | South Asia Premiere 18. Slow Shift by Shambhavi Kaul No dialogues | India, USA | Asia Premiere 19. The Flamingos And Other Migratory Birds Tour by Pranjal Dua English, Hindi, Marathi | India | World Premiere 20. Thirty by Ei Mon Kyaw Burmese | Myanmar | World Premiere 21. Ullarivu (The Awakening) by Sumi Mathai Malayalam | India | World Premiere 22. White Ant by Shalini Adnani English, Hindi | India, UK | South Asia Premiere 23. Windhorse by Sunil Gurung English, Nepali | Nepal, USA | World Premiere 24. XO by Samrat DasGupta Bengali, English, Hindi | India | South Asia Premiere ICONS: SOUTH ASIA A non-competitive section of the festival which showcases new work by established South Asian Filmmakers 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, Gurvinder Singh, Amit Dutta and Vikramaditya Motwane from India. 1. Animating the Archive: Short Films by Amit Dutta 2. Gau Ayeko Bato (A Road to a Village) by Nabin Subba Nepali | Nepal | South Asia Premiere 3. Indi(r)a’s Emergency by Vikramaditya Motwane English, Hindi | India | World Premiere 4. PaathKatha (The Golden Thread) by Nishtha Jain Bengali, Hindi | India, Netherlands, Norway, UK | South Asia Premiere 5. Paradise by Prasanna Vithanage English, Hindi, Malayalam, Sinhala, Tamil | Sri Lanka, India | South Asia Premiere 6. Something Like an Autobiography by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Bengali | Bangladesh, Germany, India | South Asia Premiere 7. Trolley Times by Gurvinder Singh Punjabi | India | World Premiere 8. Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (The World is Family) by Anand Patwardhan English, Hindi, Marathi | India | Asia Premiere GALA PREMIERES An out-of-competition section that presents a selection of Indian films which have popular names in their 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, Ishwak Singh, 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 (starring Saiyami Kher, Divya Dutta), Devashish Makhija’s Joram (starring Manoj Bajpayee), and Wendy Bednarz’s Yellow Bus (starring Tannishtha Chatterjee). 1. Berlin by Atul Sabharwal English, Hindi | India | Asia Premiere 2. Everybody Loves Sohrab Handa by Rajat Kapoor Hindi | India | World Premiere 3. Joram by Devashish Makhija Hindi | India | South Asia Premiere 4. Kennedy by Anurag Kashyap Hindi | India | South Asia Premiere 5. Sharmajee Ki Beti by Tahira Kashyap Khurrana Hindi | India | World Premiere 6. Yellow Bus by Wendy Bednarz Arabic, English, Hindi, Tagalog, Urdu | India, Jordan, UAE, USA | Asia Premiere 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 year, it also includes the “Rendezvous with French Cinema,” presenting the best in contemporary 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 best cinema 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, the Silver Bear winners from the Berlin International Film Festival, Audience Award winners from Sundance Film Festival, Golden Shell winner from San Sebastian, and the official submissions to the 2024 Academy Awards (aka the Oscars) from countries like Brazil, Chile, Estonia, Finland, Japan, Lithuania, Morocco, Netherlands, Singapore, Malaysia, France, Mongolia, Argentina, North Macedonia, 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, USA 1. 20 Days in Mariupol by Mstyslav Chernov 2. 20.000 especies de abejas (20,000 Species of Bees) by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren 3. A Batalha da Rua Maria Antônia (The Battle) by Vera Egito 4. Adagio by Stefano Sollima 5. Afire by Christian Petzold 6. Ai shi yi ba qiang (Love is a Gun) by Lee Hong-Chi 7. Al Murhaqoon (The Burdened) by Amr Gamal 8. Anatomie d’une chute (Anatomy of a Fall) by Justine Triet 9. Anselm by Wim Wenders 10. Art College 1994 by Jian Liu 11. As Filhas Do Fogo (The Daughters of Fire) by Pedro Costa 12. Ayeh haye zamini (Terrestrial Verses) by Ali Asgari, Alireza Khatami 13. Bên trong vỏ kén vàng (Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell) by Thien An Pham 14. Beyond Utopia by Madeleine Gavin 15. Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry by Elene Naveriani 16. Blazh (Grace) by Ilya Povolotsky 17. Bye Bye Tibériade (Bye Bye Tiberias) by Lina Soualem 18. Celluloid Underground by Ehsan Khoshbakht 19. Club Zero by Jessica Hausner 20. Daaaaaali! by Quentin Dupieux 21. Dario Argento Panico (Dario Argento Panic) by Simone Scafidi 22. Dicht bij Vermeer (Close to Vermeer) by Suzanne Raes 23. Dieu est une femme (God Is a Woman) by Andrés Peyrot 24. Dispararon Al Pianista (They Shot the Piano Player) by Fernando Trueba, Javier Mariscal 25. Domakinstvo za pocetnici (Housekeeping for Beginners) by Goran Stolevski 26. Duan pian gushi (Short Story) by Wu Lang 27. Earth Mama by Savanah Leaf 28. El Castillo (The Castle) by Martín Benchimol 29. Extraña forma de vida (Strange Way of Life) by Pedro Almodóvar 30. Fremont by Babak Jalali 31. Here by Bas Devos 32. Hoard by Luna Carmoon 33. If Only I Could Hibernate by Zoljargal Purevdash 34. In Our Day by Hong Sang-soo 35. Inshallah A Boy by Amjad Al-Rasheed 36. Kadib Abyad (The Mother of All Lies) by Asmae El Moudir 37. Kaibutsu (Monster) by Hirokazu Kore-eda 38. Kokomo City by D. Smith 39. Kuolleet lehdet (Fallen Leaves) by Aki Kaurismäki 40. L’homme d’argile (The Dreamer) by Anaïs Tellenne 41. La Bête (The Beast) by Bertrand Bonello 42. La Chimera by Alice Rohrwacher 43. La Practica (The Practice) by Martin Rejtman 44. La Sirène (The Siren) by Sepideh Farsi 45. Le Livre des solutions (The Book of Solutions) by Michel Gondry 46. Le Règne animal (The Animal Kingdom) by Thomas Cailley 47. Les Filles d’Olfa (Four Daughters) by Kaouther Ben Hania 48. Les Indesirables by Ladj Ly 49. Los colonos (The Settlers) by Felipe Gálvez Haberle 50. Los delincuentes (The Delinquents) by Rodrigo Moreno 51. Maestro by Bradley Cooper 52. Magyarázat mindenre (Explanation for Everything) by Gábor Reisz 53. Man in Black by Wang Bing 54. Menus Plaisirs – Les Troisgros by Fredrick Wiseman 55. Milisuthando by Milisuthando Bongela 56. Műanyag égbolt (White Plastic Sky) by Tibor Bánóczki, Sarolta Szabó 57. Mummola (Family Time) by Tia Kouvo 58. Music by Angela Schanelec 59. Notre Corps (Our Body) by Claire Simon 60. Nowhere Near by Miko Revereza 61. Nu aștepta prea mult de la sfârșitul lumii (Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World) by Radu Jude 62. O Corno (The Rye Horn) by Jaione Camborda 63. Oasis of Now by Chee Sum Chia 64. Orlando, ma biographie politique (Orlando, My Political Biography) by Paul B. Preciado 65. Ovuda će proći put (Where the Road Leads) by Nina Ognjanović 66. Perfect Days by Wim Wenders 67. Qingchun (Chun) (Youth (Spring)) by Wang Bing 68. Ran dong (The Breaking Ice) by Anthony Chen 69. Rapito (Kidnapped) by Marco Bellocchio 70. Remembering Every Night by Yui Kiyohara 71. Retratos Fantasmas (Pictures of Ghosts) by Kleber Mendonça Filho 72. Ryuichi Sakamoto | Opus by Neo Sora 73. Sara by Ismail Basbeth 74. SCALA!!! by Ali Catterall, Jane Giles 75. Ser Ser Salhi (City of Wind) by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir 76. Skąd dokąd (In the Rearview) by Maciek Hamela 77. Slow by Marija Kavtaradze 78. Smoke Sauna Sisterhood by Anna Hints 79. Sobre todo de noche (Foremost By Night) by Víctor Iriarte 80. Solids By the Seashore by Patiparn Boontarig 81. Solo by Sophie Dupuis 82. Sweet Dreams by Ena Sendijarević 83. Tereddüt çİzgİsİ (Hesitation Wound) by Selman Nacar 84. The Contestant by Clair Titley 85. The Feeling That The Time for Doing Something Has Passed by Joanna Arnow 86. The New Boy by Warwick Thornton 87. The Old Oak by Ken Loach 88. The Pot-au-Feu by Trần Anh Hùng 89. The Sweet East by Sean Price Williams 90. Tiger Stripes by Amanda Nell Eu 91. To kalokairi tis Karmen (The Summer with Carmen) by Zacharias Mavroeidis 92. Tótem by Lila Alves 93. Un Amor by Isabel Coixet 94. Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant (Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person) by Ariane Louis-Seize 95. Vincent doit mourir (Vincent Must Die) by Stéphan Castang 96. Voyages en Italie by Sophie Letourneur 97. Xue yun (Absence) by Wu Lang 98. Yurt (Dormitory) by Nehir Tuna 99. Zielona Granica (Green Border) by Agnieszka Holland AFTER DARK The section highlights the year’s best fantastic genre films from around the world, curated by Jongsuk Thomas Nam. This selection comprises 14 films, including 7 features and 7 non-feature films. 1. Amilam by Rathindran R. Prasad 2. Dead Enders by Fidel Ruiz-Healy, Tyler Walker 3. Dream Scenario by Kristoffer Borgli 4. Innermost by Chongming Cao 5. Late Night with the Devil by Cameron Cairnes, Colin Cairnes 6. Nähtamatu võitlus (The Invisible Fight) by Rainer Sarnet 7. Night of the Bride by Virat Pal 8. Nu (Nude) by Olivier Labonté LeMoyne 9. Oldboy (Restored) by Park Chan-wook 10. Raging Grace by Paris Zarcilla 11. Rusalochka (Mermaid) by Darya Charusha 12. Sweet Juices by Sejon Im, William Suen 13. The Seeding by Barnaby Clay 14. Topakk (Triggered) by Richard V. Somes DIMENSIONS MUMBAI Dimensions Mumbai is a competitive programme of short films by budding filmmakers presenting creative responses to the city that is home to Jio MAMI. The section was first introduced to Jio MAMI Mumbai 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 Pawar 2. A Travelling Story by Aakash Jagad 3. Araj by Dinesh Choudhary 4. Bambai Ki Rani (Rani of Mumbai) by Aayush Sharma 5. Carshed by Prabhat Jogdand 6. City of Mirage by Anjani Chadha, Nivedita Rani 7. Dhairya Ki Seema by Suryansh Deo Srivastava 8. Five Star by Anurag Baruah 9. Halfway by Kumar Chheda 10. Har Pal Yahan (Every Moment Here) by Shantanu Naik 11. Metromony by Anuraj Rajadhyaksha 12. Nightingales in the Cocoon by Praveen Giri 13. Should I Kill Myself, Or Have A Cup Of Coffee? By Vidar Joshi 14. Strangers on a Local by Niwan Mate 15. Zoya by Harsh Matondkar ROYAL STAG BARREL SELECT LARGE SHORT FILMS Introduced in 2016, Royal Stag Barrel Select Large Short Films is a competitive section celebrating the art of brevity and concision, dedicated to short films of up to ten minutes from filmmakers across India. This year’s competition features 10 outstanding short films, along with 2 Royal Stag premieres. 1. C for Meow by Lokesh Deshmukh 2. Giallo by Yogesh Chandekar 3. ICU by Nikhil Chalam 4. Never Say Die by Diya Gambhir 5. Monsoon Killing by Sapan Taneja 6. Sakyad by Shilpika Bordoloi 7. Summer of Soul by Sanjib Gogoi 8. Themb (The Drop) by Shrirang Phatak 9. Touched As Water by Joshy Benedict 10. Vakuppu (The Clause) by Jayaraj R 1. Badminton by Dibakar Banerjee 2. Next, Please by Rishav Kapoor MARATHI TALKIES Marathi Talkies was first launched in 2016. Local stories with a universal resonance, Marathi Talkies embodies Jio MAMI’s dedication toward Marathi cinema and presents a curated package of contemporary Marathi cinema on a global platform. This year, the section is curated by Sachin Chatte and features an impressive selection of 17 films, including 5 feature films and 12 non-feature films. 1. 1234 by Varun Narvekar 2. Aatmapamphlet (Auto-bio Pamphlet) by Ashish Bende 3. Shyamchi Aai (Shyam’s Mother) by Sujay Dahake 4. Vaalvi by Paresh Mokashi 5. Ved by Riteish Deshmukh 6. Azobancha Ghar (My Grandfather’s House) by Alvina Joshi 7. Mahallenchi Shala by Akshay Ingle 8. Gulmohar by Digvijay Andhorikar 9. Blackhole by Pradyumna Patil 10. Bhandara by Bharatbala Ganapathy 11. Bhatti (The Furnace) by Shivaji Karde 12. Vinchu (The Scorpion) by Sumedh Natu 13. Flat Bol Mumma FLAT! (Call It Flat Mumma FLAT!) by Vedanti Londhe 14. Praan Pratishthana (Consecration) by Pankaj Sonawane 15. Dhekun (Bedbug) by Kshitij Joshi 16. Dongarachya Kushit (In the Lap of the Mountain) by Adhiraj Kashyap 17. Shurpankha by Jayesh Apte 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 digitally restored classic films from India and around the world. This curated collection features 10-12 films and offers audiences the opportunity to relish the magic of cinema’s past. 1. Archangel by Guy Maddin 2. Biruma no tategoto (The Burmese Harp) by Kon Ichikawa 3. Bugis Street by Yonfan 4. Chocolat by Claire Denis 5. Daliás idök (Heroic Times) by József Gémes 6. Gharibeh Va Meh (The Stranger and the Fog) by Bahram Beyzaie 7. Ishanou (The Chosen One) by Aribam Syam Sharma 8. Millennium Mambo by Hou Hsiao-Hsien 9. Return to Reason by Man Ray 10. Taifū kurabu (Typhoon Club) by Shinji Sômai 11. The Dupes by Tewfik Saleh RETROSPECTIVE Bridging generations of cinephiles, Jio MAMI’s retrospectives offer a chance for audiences young and old to revisit and rediscover major bodies of work from international film histories. Bharat Gopy, focuses on the renowned actor & director associated with the New Wave cinema movement in Kerala during the 1970s 1. Kodiyettam (The Ascent) by Adoor Gopalakrishnan 2. Chidambaram by G. Aravindan 3. Yavanika (The Curtain) by K. G. George 4. Aghaat (Harm) by Govind Nihalani 5. Kattathe Kilikkoodu by Bharathan Straub–Huillet, shines a light on the influential French husband-and-wife filmmaking duo known for their politically committed and thought-provoking works. 1. Dolando by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub 2. Dalla nube alla resistenza (From the Clouds to the Resistance) by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub 3. Toute révolution est un coup de dés (Every Revolution Is a Throw of the Dice) by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub 4. Trop tôt/Trop tard (Too Early/Too Late) by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub 5. La Guerre d’Algérie (The Algerian War!) by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub 6. Operai, contadini (Workers, Peasants) by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub 7. Il ritorno del figlio prodigo - Umiliati (The return of the prodigal son - Humiliated) by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub 8. La France contre les Robots (France Against Robots) by Jean-Marie Straub 9. En rachâchant (En rachâchant) by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub 10. Antigone by Danièle Huillet, Jean-Marie Straub TRIBUTE This section pays homage to individuals who have contributed deeply to cinema by lending their expertise 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 by Ashutosh Gowariker 2. Satish Kaushik - Multi-talented actor, filmmaker, writer, producer and comedian - Brick Lane by Sarah Gavron 3. K.G. George - One of the most accomplished filmmakers in Malayalam cinema 4. Navroze Contractor - A multifaceted creative force in the field of cinematography - Hun Hunshi Hunshilal (Love in the Time of Malaria) by Sanjiv Shah 5. Derek Malcolm - A champion of Indian cinema through film criticism - Elippathayam (Rat-Trap) by Adoor Gopalakrishnan 6. Marie-Pierre Duhamel - Film curator and institution builder - Jiao Má Táng Huì (A New Old Play) by Qiu Jiongjiong 7. Virchand Dharamsey bhai - Archivist, author and doyen of the histories of early Indian cinema - Paris nous appartient (Paris Belongs To Us) by Jacques Rivette 8. Jean-Luc Godard - One of the world’s most beloved filmmakers - Godard par Godard (Godard by Godard) by Florence Platarets & Trailer of the Film That Will Never Exist: ‘Phony Wars’ by Jean-Luc Godard 9. Sudhir Nandgaokar (memorial lecture) - Founding member of MAMI and trailblazing figure in the film society movement RECAP Through this section, Jio MAMI celebrates our selection of 36 films from 2020 and 2022, by showcasing them on the big screen. 1. A Night of Knowing Nothing by Payal Kapadia 2. Abharkha (Desire) by Himadri Parmar 3. Adh Chanani Raat (Crescent Night) by Gurvinder Singh 4. Ayena (Mirror) by Siddhant Sarin, Debankon S. Solanky 5. Borderlands by Samarth Mahajan 6. Dharti Latar Re Horo (Tortoise Under The Earth) by Shishir Jha 7. Dhuin by Achal Mishra 8. Donkeyhead by Agam Darshi 9. Dostojee by Prasun Chatterjee 10. Dug Dug by Ritwik Pareek 11. Eikhoigi Yum (Our Home) by Romi Meitei Mayanglambam 12. Ek Tha Gaon (Once Upon a Village) by Srishti Lakhera 13. Fairy Folk by Karan Gour 14. Fire in the Mountains by Ajitpal Singh 15. Goldfish by Pushan Kripalani 16. Hridoy Bosot (A Home for My Heart) by Sankhajit Biswas 17. Invisible Demons by Rahul Jain 18. Kasiminte Kadal (The Small Town Sea) by Shyamaprasad Rajagopal 19. Koli Taal (The Chicken Curry) by Abhilash Shetty 20. Kuthiraivaal by Manoj Leonel Jahson, Shyam Sundar 21. Ladies Only by Rebana Liz John 22. Mayanagar (Once Upon a Time in Calcutta) by Aditya Vikram Sengupta 23. Meel Patthar (Milestone) by Ivan Ayr 24. Meghdoot (The Cloud Messenger) by Rahat Mahajan 25. Nasir by Arun Karthick 26. Nine Hills One Valley by Haobam Paban Kumar 27. PAKA (River of Blood) by Nithin Lukose 28. Pedro by Natesh Hegde 29. Shoebox by Faraz Ali 30. Teen Paayancha Ghoda (Three Legged Horse) by Noopur Bora 31. The Rapist by Aparna Sen 32. Unaad (The Scoundrels) by Aditya Sarpotdar 33. Urf (a.k.a.) by Geetika Narang Abbasi 34. Vazhakku (The Quarrel) by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan 35. Watch Over Me by Farida Pacha 36. WOMB (Women of My Billion) by Ajitesh Sharma