Synopsis: A lonely, married woman bonds with a younger man over their shared love of unusual foods. As their excursions become more adventurous, their relationship begins to take a dark turn. Rating: TBA Screening Date: 3rd September 2019 Screening Time: 7.15pm Venue: Golden Village (Suntec) 3 Temasek Boulevard #03-373 Suntec City Mall (East Wing, 038983) Screen: 4 Language: Assamese Runtime:…
Synopsis: Farhaz Chowdhury, a top Muslim chef from Dhaka, first falls in love with her cooking and then with Basundhara — a Hindu Brahmin who runs a home catering service in Kolkata. 'Ahaa Re' is a celebration of food, and the love for it. It’s a celebration of the invested emotions and senses that turns cooking into an art form.…
Synopsis: A heartwarming collage of inter-connected love stories, 'Ahare Mon' is a romantic drama that revolves around people who are otherwise forbidden to fall in love. Barun Babu and Charulata Dutta are two members of an old age home who elope and embark on an adventure of a lifetime. Michael Tendulkar and Suzie Q are hustlers who plan and pull…
Synopsis: A beautiful sunrise, a warm cup of tea, a perfectly tuned piano. Rahul finds happiness in the simplest of things. He lives a peaceful life with his close knit kins. A beautiful coincidence adds Keerthi to that circle. A lady who exudes warmth and sunshine. Rahul and Keerthi explore their musical relationship through little inconsequential moments in their day-to-day…
Synopsis: An aspiring actor doubling as an amateur gigolo gets caught up in a sticky situation after accepting a surprise gift from an anonymous client. Anish is desperately trying to make it as an actor but his dire financial situation pushes him to look for an escape, which he finds with an anonymous wealthy client. Called to her place one…
Synopsis: In a rural village in Assam, life for Togor becomes full of strains after she marries Koncheng – a militant who has been constantly on the run. Her stubborn father refuses to acknowledge the marriage, despite constant pleading by her benevolent mother. Although she agrees to the ideology of people’s fight against all injustice, Togor is more worried about…
Synopsis: At a time when scheming Marathi politicians are using violence to rid the state of Maharashtra of Bihari migrants.Bhonsle, an ageing Marathi sub-inspector, has just been retired against his will. He desperately wants an extension of service. But he is dying. Bhonsle is that rare breed of law-man who has more regard for the human condition than the rulebook.…
Synopsis: Vadeesha Devaminda Wickramanayaka is a highly creative and sensitive young music student in his school. A special love letter that he finds accidentally, written by Punya, women, more mature than him in both age and life, motivates him for some soul searching. He is also haunted by guilt, because he fails to deliver the letter, to who it belongs.…
Synopsis: From the POV of a conservative maternal uncle, who cares deeply for his Tsunami-orphaned niece and nephew, we see his gradual transformation as he accepts his niece's relationship with a woman. The fisherman Singaram works hard to provide for his Tsunami-affected family while trying to arrange a groom for his niece, who rejects the many alliances he brings. At…
Synopsis: Sprightly Chuskit’s dream of going to school is cut short when she is rendered a paraplegic after an accident. She’s confined to life indoors in the company of her strict grandfather, Dorje. Chuskit continues to harbor hopes of school but Dorje tries to make her understand that school can’t handle her needs. As life at home gets harder, her…
Synopsis: Babanona (Nita Fernando), a launderer belonging to one of the lowest castes in Sri Lanka is summoned to an identification parade where she identifies Lionel as one of the paramilitary men who abducted her son during the 1988/89 insurgency. While Indika (Jagath Manuwarna), the young public prosecutor shows little or no interest in helping Babanorna in finding her missing…
Synopsis: Jhalki is a lyrical story of lost childhood, against the powerful backdrop of child slavery and human trafficking. It is a heart-rending but inspiring story of a nine-year old street-smart girl Jhalki, in search of her seven-year old brother Babu, who is suddenly thrown into an inhuman world of child labour with no respite from a terminally gloomy, dark…
Synopsis: "Story.Each of us have one. In fact that's who we are - a story each. And our life is a mere thread delicately holding together the pages. Kathaah@8. An anthology of 8 stories in 8 different Indian languages - all happening at 8:00 pm. Stories that come alive across a town, a city, a country - all at the…
Synopsis: Karuppudurai, an 80-year-old man, bedridden in a coma for the past three months, suddenly wakes up one fine day to overhear his family's plan to kill him by performing an ancient euthanasia ritual. Hurt, heartbroken and afraid, Karuppudurai runs away from the only home he has ever known. On an aimless path with nowhere to go, he accidentally meets…
Synopsis: Ayesha is a seemingly well-adjusted middle-aged woman whose life centres around her son Saleem - a gentle, dreamy 18-year-old, in love with Zubeida. They live in the village of Charkhi, in Pakistani Punjab. The story begins in 1979, in a Pakistan under President General Zia-ul-Haq's martial law. The country has embarked on the road to Islamisation. Saleem becomes intensely…
Synopsis: "Adeel is a cab driver and conman with dreams to leave Karachi and start a new life in Dubai. Aliya Malik is a widow desperate to find and bring justice to the target killers who murdered her husband. In a circumstantial meeting, the two realise they can help each other. Adeel, through his contacts on the streets, can help…
Synopsis: A period drama, the film is based on Ismat Chugtai's most celebrated story "Lihaaf" (published 1942). The film inter weaves the plot of same sex relationship between Begum and her masseuse and the trial that Ismat underwent after being slapped with a case of obscenity on publishing the story. The film raises themes of homosexuality and freedom of speech…
Synopsis: In the summer of 2018, for the first time in the history of the judiciary in India, two policemen were given the death sentence. It was the result of a protracted thirteen-year personal war by a mother whose son was wrongly branded a thief and tortured to death in their custody. The film explores the impact of the violent…
Synopsis: Amidst communal tension outside, a dysfunctional family sits together for their customary morning meal. Rating: TBA Screening Date: 5-Sept-19 Screening Time: 7.00-10.00pm Venue: TBA Screen: TBA Language: Bengali Runtime: 11 mins Note: All ticket bookings will have free seating arrangement. Read all the ticketing terms & condition before you buy your ticket. Buying ticket declares you agree to all ticketing terms…
Synopsis: Based on the boundary-breaking motorcycle journeys of Zenith Irfan who, at 20 years of age, is the first Pakistani woman to have made a solo motorcycle journey through the northern regions of the country. Rating: TBA Screening Date: 31-Aug-19 Screening Time: 4.20pm Venue: Golden Village (Suntec) 3 Temasek Boulevard #03-373 Suntec City Mall (East Wing, 038983) Screen: 4 Language:…
Synopsis: There are two close friends, two university girls, going on an excursion to Isfahan. When one of them falls into a coma, for the other one, any confrontation turns to be a new challenge. Confrontations with her own mother, sister, and fiancé, her sleeping friend, her parents and her boyfriend and of course, the university officials. Screening Date: 31-Aug-19…
Synopsis: Aniket and Leah, married and in their early 30s, have just had their first child. The complications that follow newly found parenthood are beginning to set in and the repetitive nature of their relationship is getting... well, repetitive. Aniket and Leah shortly find themselves exhausted, which leads to many failed attempts at intimacy. Aniket and Leah are consumed by…
Synopsis: On Old Couple is taken to UK by his son, there the old couple couldn't adapt to the lifestyle and try to maintain their culture where the OLD MAN is left behind alone . There he meets a girl who wants to lose her life where the OLD MAN a secret story writer wants to live his life. Both…
Synopsis: A middle-aged man Masilamani, a security guard at a popular sports and recreation club, is being questioned as a murder suspect while his terminally ill young son waits outside the investigation room. Throughout the movie, he is the only actor seen on screen, while other characters are only voices that interact with him. Masilamani, an eccentric and emotional wreck,…
Synopsis: Sarvam Thaala Mayam is a coming-of-age film that highlights the journey of Peter, a talented young man, trying to find his place in the world of classical Indian music. Peter sets out on a journey that helps him evolve personally, spiritually and musically. Rating: TBA Screening Date: 31-Aug-19 Screening Time: 1.00pm Venue: Golden Village (Suntec) 3 Temasek Boulevard #03-373…
*Walk the RED CARPET at the World Premier with Akshay Khanna and Richa Chadda Synopsis: Section 375 (also known as Section 375: Marzi Ya Zabardasti) is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language courtroom drama produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak, Abhishek Pathak and SCIPL and directed by Ajay Bahl.It is based on Section 375 of Indian Penal Code laws, in India.The film stars…
Synopsis: Ramji, a humble iron-smith from a small village, is a devotee of Lord Vitthal. For years he has followed the Waarkari (a devotional sect) tradition of going on a pilgrimage with thousands of other devotees. His world comes crashing down after his only son drowns in a flooding river. Ramji is not only sad but also angry at God.…
Meal Synopsis: Amidst communal tension outside, a dysfunctional family sits together for their customary morning meal. Aapke Aa Jane Se Synopsis: An under-appreciated, slightly emasculated father of two is going through the general humdrum of middle-class Indian life. Until one day, in front of many, he is unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight, making everyone around see him like never…
Synopsis: SINCERELY YOURS, DHAKA is a wild ride through the streets of Bangladesh’s capital. A background actor who’ll do anything to be a star. Two young girls who are dying for a drink in a city where alcohol is illegal. A teenage gangster who’s drunk on power and a sound recordist who finds a dark secret. A bank scam sparks…
Synopsis: The plot of the film revolves around the three lead characters: a Carnatic singer J. K. Balaganapathi (JKB), his wife Bhairavi, and his girlfriend Sindhamani aka Sindhu. At the peak of his career, JKB gets addicted to alcohol following complications with his affair, and his career goes into a downward spiral. Bhairavi tries to detox him and fails. As…
Synopsis: Amanpreet, a youth from a village in Punjab, is forced to migrate to New Delhi for livelihood. He yearns for all that he has left behind - his days without a care; and Geetu, his bride-to-be. He constantly struggles with the unfamiliar way of life. He appears painfully disoriented. Employed at an automobile tools shop, while Amanpreet’s co-workers jump…
Synopsis: On September 24, 2014, India became the first nation to place a spacecraft into Mars’ orbit on the very first try, and they accomplished this feat with a budget that was less than that for the Hollywood space movie Gravity. Space MOMs is an inspiring dramatization of India’s 2014 Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM), told through the eyes of women…
Synopsis: The film portrays the layers of lives lived by the people of Old Delhi -- a pickpocket, a snacks vendor, a labourer-activist, and a conductor of Heritage Walks; It's a fictional narrative stitched with truths and dreams of people. Patru, the pickpocket, takes people on a walk to show them the underbelly of the city only to end up…
Synopsis: Karuppasamy, a 64-year old night watchman, lives with his sister Menmozhi and her sons Veera, Mani and Murugan, in a small town in Tamil Nadu. While returning early one morning, Karuppasamy is involved in a hit-and-run accident, and breaks his hip. His taciturn son Senthil decides to take him home to their remote ancestral village, saying that a traditional…
Synopsis: THE LIFT BOY is a coming of age story of a 24-year-old vagabond who is forced to work at a posh building in Mumbai as a Lift Boy when his bread-winning father falls ill. Through this slice of life, feel good story we see the protagonist go through 4 phases- denial, acceptance, evolution & mastery. The film metaphorically expresses…
Synopsis: In a remote valley of Bhutan, teenager SANGAY lives with her widowed father, a traditional craftsman of wooden phalluses. She is not happy with her life and opposes her dad and everybody at school. She feels trapped within the vastness of the valley, surrounded by villagers that live by their beliefs and symbols. Until the day her father discovers…
Synopsis: Originating from a prompt to two ambulance drivers in Karachi to retell recurring dreams that occur in their sleep, 'This Shaking Keeps Me Steady' explores the permeable boundaries between memory and fiction, and between lived trauma, its recollection, and its re-enactment. First responders reflect on the aftermath of violent events, while television re-enactment actors audition for, and perform the…
Synopsis: A Dalit family lives in an island in Kerala, and loses their house in the floods. They are set for Himachal Pradesh to work as guards at an apple orchard in the middle of the mountains. The film shows the life of people who struggle hard with nature and seasons. The film also shows how the socially backward community…
Synopsis: Abyakto is a poignant tale of a mother and son. The story encapsulates an unusual journey of Indra right from his childhood, adolescence to being a grown man. A series of unexplained events which turn him into a man he never ought to be. And these unexplained and unusual series of events are come upon by the film’s three…
Synopsis: In a conflict ridden Kashmir, a Muslim half-widow, viz a woman whose husband who has disappeared, finds herself, her 11 year old daughter and ill mother-in-law in a crisis when she attempts to get her missing husband’s death certificate from the government. Now she will have to find the strength to come out from an unthinkable and absurd situation.…
