MELBOURNE,July,2025: South Asia has India’s largest film industry in the world, but there are not many movies in the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) 2025, from this region. A glance at the countrywise movies at the MIFF website revealed one movie from Afghanistan, one movie from Bangladesh, 3 movies from India, one from Nepal and one from Sri Lanka.
A preview of the South Asian films at the MIFF 2025, 7-24 August 2025:
Afghanistan:
KAMAY: Dir. Shahrokh Bikaran, Ilyas Yourish / 2024 / 106 mins / France, Belgium, Afghanistan / Afghan / Documentary / Australian Premiere
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Bangladesh:
ALI: Dir. Adnan Al Rajeev / 2025 / 15 mins / Philippines, Bangladesh / Bengali / Drama, Music / Australian Premiere
/ Philippines, Bangladesh / Bengali / Drama, Music / Australian Premiere
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India:
CACTUS PEARS (Sabar Bonda): Dir. Rohan Parashuram Kanawade / 2025 / 112 mins / UK, Canada, India / Marathi / Drama / Australian Premiere
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HOMEBOUND: Dir. Neeraj Ghaywan / 2025 / 119 mins / India / Hindi / Drama / Australian Premiere
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I, POPPY: Dir. Vivek Chaudhary / 2025 / 82 mins / India / Hindi / Documentary / Australian Premiere
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Nepal:
Family Man: Dir. Kalani Gacon / 2024 / 17 mins / Australia, Nepal / Tamang / Drama / Australian Premiere
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Sri Lanka:
The Girls (Gehenu Lamai): Dir. Sumitra Peries / 1978 / 110 mins / Sri Lanka / Sinhala / Drama / Australian Premiere
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