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Mumbai Film Festival Unveils South Asia Competition; ‘All We Imagine As Light’ Set As Opening Film


Mumbai Film Festival has announced the 11 titles selected for its South Asia competition, while 'All We Imagine As Light' Will Open The Festival.

MAMI board member and renowned filmmaker and archivist Shivendra Singh Dungarpur has stepped in to steer the festival through its transition. Gala premieres include five Indian films – Kanu Behl’s Despatch, Tigmanshu Dhulia’s Ghamasaan, Sonal Dabral’s Go Noni Go, Suman Ghosh’s The Ancient and My Melbourne, from Kabir Kahn, Imtiaz Ali, Onir and Rima Das. The World Cinema section will screen 41 titles, including a crop of festival favourites such as Emilia Perez, The Substance and The Room Next Door – and a strong selection of debut and sophomore features, including April, from Georgian filmmaker Dea Kulumbegashvili, Matthew Rankin’s Universal Language, Agathe Riedinger’s Wild Diamond and Truong Minh Quy’s Viet And Nam.

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