A five-year-old Indian boy named Saroo gets lost and is adopted by an Australian couple. After 25 years, he becomes determined to find his lost family. With the help of Google Earth and his memories, he embarks on a search that leads him back to his hometown. Saroo is faced with the possibility of reuniting with his mother, sister, and brother.
A journalist's life takes a 360 because of the very system that made her who she is. Will she fight or will she concede?
Parched is a thought-provoking drama set in a rural Indian village, where four women find solace and strength in each other as they navigate the challenges of a patriarchal society. Rani, Lajjo, Bijli, and Janaki are bound by tradition and societal expectations, but together they embark on a journey towards liberation and self-discovery. As they face off against misogyny, domestic violence, and child marriage, the women find support, empowerment, and a glimmer of hope for a better future. Parched explores themes of feminism, female friendship, and the fight against oppressive traditions.
One attack that will change the future of the house of The Angres. Will the first family of the business survive?
A father is on the run with his little baby girl to escape the ghosts of his past and the forces that want him dead. Dasru and Vaano had migrated to Mumbai a few years back from Jhinpidi. They lead an anonymous life as migrant labourers on a Mumbai construction site with their infant daughter Joram, their lives seemingly as inconsequential as their little tribal village in the forest. Karma, a tribal leader from Jharkhand, campaigning for elections, stumbles upon Dasru, revealing that he is not who everyone thinks he may be. A brutal turn of events compels Dasru to cradle Joram into a sling and flee for the distant forests he had once run away from, for answers, and survival. Soon he has Mumbai cop Ratnakar in hot pursuit. Torn between duty, systemic victimisation and the gradual realisation of how he, like Dasru, is probably just a helpless outsider to the inner machinations of 'development at any cost', Ratnakar finds himself shifting from pursuer to witness in a brutal endgame - a chilling game of deceit, manipulation, and power.
A Prayer for Rain is a movie based on the true story of the Bhopal disaster in 1984. The film depicts the events leading up to the disaster, the aftermath, and the struggles faced by the people affected. It showcases the negligence of the company and the repercussions of their actions. The story revolves around a journalist who discovers the truth and tries to expose the corporate crime.
Jhalki is a powerful drama that follows the journey of a young girl named Jhalki, who sets out to find her missing brother. With the help of a street-smart friend, Jhalki navigates the dark underbelly of child trafficking and fights against all odds to reunite with her brother.
After decades of working in the printing industry in Kolkata in eastern India, Tarini has reached retirement age. He spends his days at home, having declined his son’s invitation to come to the United States. Then a friend shows him a help-wanted ad. Although he has never published a book, Tarini used to tell made-up stories to his friends in his youth, and the ad for a storyteller in Ahmedabad in western India piques his interest.
Brick Lane follows the story of a young British-Asian woman living in 1980s London who must navigate the complexities of love, culture, and family as she grapples with her arranged marriage, the aftermath of September 11th, and her own desires for independence and self-discovery. Set against the backdrop of a changing political landscape, the film explores themes of identity, migration, and the struggle to find one's place in a multicultural society.
Meena is a documentary that tells the harrowing story of a courageous survivor of sex-trafficking in India. It sheds light on her journey from darkness to hope, and her determination to change her life and inspire others.
Started in 2018, the project – comprised of 11 segments by filmmakers from all around the world – reflects on the intertwined relationship between human society and nature that is aggravated by climate change on multiple scales, hinting at possible solutions.
Monsoon Shootout is a crime thriller set in Mumbai, India. A rookie cop must make a tough decision when he faces a ruthless killer. The movie explores the consequences of his choices and the nonlinear timeline adds to the suspense. It showcases the corruption within the police force and the influence of organized crime. The heavy rain serves as a backdrop for the intense events that unfold.
unINDIAN is a heartwarming romantic comedy that follows the life of Meera, an Indian immigrant in Australia, as she navigates love, cultural differences, and her own identity in a foreign land. With a mix of humor and drama, the movie explores the challenges and joys of immigrant life, as well as the universal themes of love and self-discovery.
Official remake of Basu Chatterjee's 1986 classic film of the same name, an Indian adaptation of Hollywood classic '12 Angry Men'.
Angry Indian Goddesses follows the lives of a group of friends as they face various challenges and obstacles in modern-day India. The story explores themes of friendship, love, gender inequality, and societal expectations. The group of friends, comprised of diverse and strong-willed women, come together to support each other and challenge the status quo.
The movie explores the horrors and fantasies of a patient trapped in a mental asylum.
A caretaker is trapped in a time loop with her husband on one hand, and his brother and ruthless sister-in-law on the other.
Comedy - Aditya is a young man who does not believe in astrology, but when a friend makes his astrological chart and explains to him that he is fated to marry a woman whose name begins with the letter V, Aditya decides to see for himself if this is true. *Subtitles not available for this feature* - Purab Kohli, Nandita Das, Rajiv Gopalakrishnan
Inspector Joshi is a grieving father searching for his daughter Aruna, kidnapped years ago when she was six. In his despair, life converges with a recurring dream in which Joshi pursues a shadowy figure who leads him to 'Paradise', a night-club where teenage girls dance to a leering crowd. He is convinced he will find Aruna there and vows to bring her back to Leela, his broken wife.
Kajroo and her family live a tough existence in rural Rajisthan. When a circus sets up in a nearby town, she goes with the children across the desert to see the spectacle.