Rima Das

A vibrant coming-of-age anthology that captures the dreams, chaos, and charm of Indian youth across 8 cities. Stories essaying love, friendship, deceit, and ambition - each uniquely told by India's finest directors and makers.

Exiled from city comforts to his ancestral village, Mivan meets his embittered aunt, befriends a horse and joins the local kids on wild adventures, discovering the beauty of life and a courage he never knew he had.

An anthology of four diverse stories about identity and belonging through prism of love and loss, sexuality, marriage and wish to fulfill dreams.

In a small village in northeast India, 10-year-old Dhunu dreams of having her own rock band. Her vibrant spirit, imagination and self-assurance stand out in a world where girls are expected to be timid and submissive. With her gang of boys and the support of her widowed mother, Dhunu faces the struggles of her daily life and hopes for the day she can finally play on a real guitar.

The Galatta Plus Mega Pan India Roundtable 2023 unites luminaries such as Rani Mukerji, Karan Johar, Taapsee Pannu, Prithvi Konanur, Jude Anthany Joseph, Rima Das, and Sandeep Reddy Vanga. Join them as they delve into discussions about their respective works and works that impressed them over the past year. They also explore the evolving dynamics of audience preferences across different industries and reflect on the diverse cinematic landscape that our country has to offer.

Dhunu, now in her late teens, still climbs trees, swims, and most importantly, dreams of continuing her childhood life as a guitarist in her rock band. However, life does not unfold as Dhunu wishes. As she faces the bitter and sour moments of life, she stands on the threshold of leaving her once-happy childhood behind.

Coming-of-age drama about a young girl living in rural India, fighting her way through love and loss as she figures out who she really is.

The 43rd edition screens Neighbors, with five segments about the theme “neighbors”: not only about physical proximity, but also about relationships. In Brazil, Olga is a 90-year-old black woman who lost her husband one year ago; her neighbors, who come from different parts of the world, interrupt her grief. In Russia, an employee tries so hard to please his boss that he becomes inconvenient. An Indian woman, with the help of her male friend, decides to learn how to drive, an uncommon practice for women in the country. In China, an elderly, owner of an old and decadent barbershop, argues with his son, who wants to change the business. In South Africa, a group of homeless fights for the right to housing.

A loving father strains to keep his small-town business afloat while his relationships deteriorate amidst personal loss and lockdowns during the pandemic.

About how a man, in the final stages of his life, reflects back on his life through what is happening in the present.He sees how he is adversely affecting his surroundings, his daugher, his daugher in laws... but can he make the change that is demanded of him, and can he, in the process, discover himself come to free others and himself

She’s an earnest shop owner, he’s a flamboyant tempo driver. Together they pave the way to connect the quaint neighborhood in Assam to the outside world. But what happens when the comfortable arrangement is disrupted. Will they still be there for each other?