RIFF 08, 2022, 15: Films I saw at the Rajasthan International Film Festival

RIFF 08, 2022, 15: Films I noticed on the Rajasthan International Film Festival

1. Princes and Vagabonds, Directed by Fabienne Le Houérou: Brave try however low cinematic values make this documentary watchable just for its informative and curiosity components.
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3. Pilibhit (The Yellow Wall), Directed by Ashutosh Chaturvedi, Pankaj Mavchi: Inspired from true tales, it tells you the way the place received it curious identify, has therapy and highly effective performances.
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5. Na Jaane Kyun (Don't Know Why?), Directed by: Mayank Pushpam Singh: Didn’t know what it was all about, even after the total eight minutes of the movie had run out.
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7. E-Rickshawali, Directed by Ruhi aka Rohini Hak: instance of what a documentary needs to be. The topic is a girl taxi driver who dons males’s garments and braves it out in Delhi.
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9. Ek Rajput Kisan-The Real Story, Directed by Dr. Bhawani Singh Rathore and Rohit Guptaa: Another documentary, this time made by the household of the particular person whose biopic it's, the movie is made with sensitivity. Good to final the 43 minutes.
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13. Ek Duaa (A Prayer), Directed by Ram Kamal Mukherjee: A RIFF common, journalist-turned-filmmaker, Mukherjee comes up with a movie starring Esha Deol and co-produced by Esha and her husband. It addresses a noble trigger however doesn't reside as much as expectations.
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15. Shubho Bijoya, Directed by Ram Kamal Mukherjee: This is a greater effort. At 52 minutes, it's seven minutes longer than Ek Duaa, and is predicated on an O. Henry story, Gift of the Magi. It actually shatters the parable that magnificence is pores and skin deep, and in addition attracts a tear or two.
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17. Tired Heart, Directed by Kritesh Agarwal: An instance of a scholar or newbie movie that tries to convey its message by way of the moods and nuances exhibited by its protagonist, a younger lady who's contemplating suicide.
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19. MMMMM Sound of Pain, Directed by Vijeesh Mani: Though chronicling the plight of a bee-keeper/honey gatherer, it makes use of his creativeness to create a little bit lady as a honeybee, who seems and disappears at will, however usually talks to him. Passable fare.
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21. Operation Java, Directed by Tharun Moorthy: Some marks for selecting an off-beat topic. Non official IT specialists are retained to assist hint criminals, however the police take your complete credit score. Worth watching.
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23. Aata, Directed by Hemant Seervi: Brutally trustworthy, this was one of many discoveries of the pageant. Hemant Seervi is a director to look out for. His answer for feminine exploitation is probably not authorized or sensible, however as a movie, it grabs you by the throat.
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25. The Portraits, Directed by Dr Bijukumar Damodaran: Environmental crusader Damodaran, paints six portraits which might be extra attention-grabbing than a few of his earlier movies. Enjoy the visible great thing about his cinematic sketches, with a skinny story-line working by way of.
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27. Silver Hair Still Rocks, Directed by Andrea Rüthlein, Matthias Lukoschek: An ode to Goa, which has been a haven for Western holiday-makers, this can be a basic documentary based mostly on interviews of a dozens of fair-skinned guests, a few of who've been dwelling in Goa for many years. These embrace Marianne Borgo, who has been related to RIFF for a few years. The 90+ minutes don't pose any tedium.
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29. Chhipkali, Directed by Koushik Kar: It is unfair to remark a couple of movie after seeing solely the final one third. But if that may impress you, possibly it is best to attempt to catch-up with what you missed. A psychological thriller about an writer, Chhipkali (lizard) deserves a glance.
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31. Mrityudand (Death sentence), Directed by Dinesh Rajpurohit: A typical rape and vendetta story, however the therapy is refreshingly totally different. You received’t miss an excessive amount of in the event you miss it, neither will you be enriched in the event you watch it.
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33. Sakuntalam, Directed by Dushyanth Sridhar: Did not see the total movie resulting from constraints, but it did impress. In Sanskrit language, it examines the traditional story of Shakuntala, King Dushyant and Bharat in a broader perspective.
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35. Bank Loan, Directed b: Rashmi S. and Poornashri R.: Two feminine administrators inform the story of a Bank Manager who exploits two ladies mortgage seekers. There is a humour, however it's largely of the punny type and under the belt. In one scene, the Manager says, “Hindi is not our national language”, a extremely contentious declare.
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37. Someday, Directed by Shefali Shah: Actress Shefali Shah tries her hand at route, and proves that the experimental cinema, as typified by Mani Kaul and Kumar Shahani within the late 60s to mid-80s, is alive and kicking. Another inspiration should be Sunil Dutt’s one actor film, Yaaden. Apparently a couple of lady underneath quarantine for Covid, performed by Shah herself, the 13-minute movie is disjointed and incoherent.
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39. Gaaye Hamari Mata Hai (Cow is our Mother), Directed by Shuja Ali: A queer kettle of fish, this movie concerning the holy cow. Part comedy, half political, it adds-up to movie when seen indifferent from the political agenda that it clearly promotes. Charles Thomson, a Bihar-born Australian who lives largely in India and is a daily at RIFF, performs one of many principal roles.
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41. An Unrevealed Secret, Directed by Swastik Jain: A narrative based mostly on horror nightmare, the movie failed to carry my curiosity. With simply seven minutes to play with, it needed to make each body rely. Sadly, it doesn’t.
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43. Tooti Chappal (Broken Slipper), Directed by Kuldeep Vyas: Some of us have fetishes; the protagonist within the movie is hooked up to his damaged slipper. He is not going to eliminate it underneath any circumstances. An efficient, sudden climax is the most effective a part of this 13 minute brief.
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45. Delude, Directed by Nischal Sharma: How in heaven’s identify did this brief movie handle to get all of the costumes and the gear required for a commando operation into what should be Pakistan Occupied Kashmir? Slick, it's for certain. But all of the references are from common movies which were releasing for the final complete decade, with precisely related plots. At 29 minutes, it may simply be the climax of a daily Mumbai Hindustani movie.
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48. Kitchen – 19, Directed by Eshan Harsh: A easy, open and shut movie a couple of lady who finds out a solution to see her by way of Covid confinement: by studying cooking.
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50. Bulletproof Anand, Directed by Alok Sharma: When you stroll into the auditorium to observe Jaaved Jaaferi, Sanjai Mishra and Anshuman Jha in a drama concerning the seize of the dreaded Bulletproof Anand (Jaaved), you marvel what number of thrills and laughs they may squeeze into quarter-hour! They fall a bit brief, however it's a movie that almost all viewers will take pleasure in.
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52. Rangrez, Directed by Himanshu Kiran Sharma: Excellent title for a movie a couple of lady photographer with a incapacity. The movie, too, largely lives as much as expectations, packing in a rounded story in a mere 12 minutes.

1. Newton's Pendulum, Directed by Kushal Jadhav: Ambitious, this 27-minute train delving into the world of psychiatry and phantasm wanted to be a few minutes longer to elucidate the goings on higher, cinematically. Casting Shishir Sharma within the lead position is a coup. Kushal Jadhav is a director with promise, and this was his fifth movie - all have been shorts. Newton’s Pendulum's author Abhishek Pandurangi co-wrote their final movie, A Brief Case. Do I see a characteristic taking form sooner or later?
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3. B. B. Lal "Doyen of Indian Archaeology”, Directed by Dr. Ramadevi Sekhar and Mr. Ebenezer Annadoss: Archælogy is probably not a glamorous topic, however as a rustic that dates again to Mohenjo Daro and Harappa, we ought to offer it its due place. A Bio-pic on B.B. Lal, it additionally hyperlinks his findings with the Ram Mandir/Ram Janmabhoomi, which appears to be half its agenda. Otherwise, it's a normal documentary, analyzing varied features of the life and instances of Lal.
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5. Anubandh, Directed by Sharafat Ali, Anand Singh Chouhan: One documentary that's solely barely fictionalised, Anubandh has its coronary heart in its proper place. Don’t search for cinematic excellence, however it's not rank amateurish both. The trigger and plight of outdated folks deserted by their households will ring a bell with all delicate viewers.
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7. Dollu (The Drum), Directed by Sagar Puranik: Stereotypical folklore meets harsh actuality on this characteristic about drums and the dwindling tribe of drum-beaters in Karnataka. Though the main focus is maintained, the side-tracks are typically formulaic. If that type of music and dancing appeals to you, do go and watch Dollu.
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9. Namak (Salt), Directed by Tanuj Vyas: If you thought slat can't be the commodity that draws smugglers and the mafia, suppose once more. The movie was getting very attention-grabbing once I, and a number of other different visitors, was pressured to depart for the official dinner. I might suggest the movie based mostly on what I noticed. It is likely to be value its salt.
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11. Bittersweet, Directed by Ananth Narayan Mahadevan: Over the years, Mahadevan has develop into fairly the professional in addressing social points and even doing bio-pics. Here, he tackles the immense drawback of girls pressured to work in sugar-cane farms as bonded labour and compelled to endure hysterectomy, in order that they don't lose the 4-5 days they might lose resulting from menstruation. It’s true, and it’s surprising. And Mahadevan is in his factor. A should watch!
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13. Bhagavadajjukam (The Monk and the Courtesan), Directed by Yadu Vijayakrishnan: Sanskrit once more, this time a enjoyable movie about souls swapping, the humour is a bit crass, however nothing that may make you cringe. Have some enjoyable.
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15. Semkhor, Directed by Aimee Baruah: I didn't see this movie at RIFF, however earlier at Dhaka International Film Festival. How did she do it? The query is rocking the minds of some thousand cine-goers who've seen Semkhor. Aimee Baruah, an actress who leads household a life stuffed with luxurious, stuns you together with her efficiency and bowls you over together with her route. How many untrained administrators can boast of a movie like Semkhor because the debut car? Welcome Aimee, I await your subsequent enterprise very, very anxiously.