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The Daughter [2022] ‘MAMI’ Review: A Chilling, Powerful Portrait of Death and Closure in Modern Socio-political landscape

Shashwat Sisodiya — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 10:12:14 +0000

There are a few actors in Indian cinema who can almost never go wrong. Among the recent names, the first of such national treasures would be Fahadh Faasil. But Naseeruddin Shah really is one of the last torchbearers of a school of acting in Hindi cinema that will only perish with the end of the…

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Dhuin [2022]: ‘MAMI’ Review – Placid and ruthless in the same breath

Debanjan Dhar — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 05:15:06 +0000

In Achal Mishra’s new film, premiering at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, we witness that classic tussle underlying processes of moving to a different, upscale place for the benefit of opportunities, and what that does to or how it problematizes the act of holding on to our essence. Slowly, other facets come into clear view:…

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Nasir (2020) MAMI Review: A Nuanced Look At The Life Amidst Communal Bigotry

Sahej Nandrajog — Wed, 05 May 2021 03:44:59 +0000

Portrayal of religious conflicts in Indian films is not new. In fact, as these religion and secularity based issues have intensified since the change of power in 2014, Indian media has usually done a fair job of bringing out these stories. Indian films too quickly incorporated these themes to reflect the state of the country.…

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Judy & Punch [2019]: ‘MAMI’ Review – An old fashioned fairytale marred by a tone-deaf narrative

Shikhar Verma — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 11:01:09 +0000

Judy & Punch Movie Review: Australian cinema has seen a polar opposite awakening in recent years. The stories have readily become bleaker with the advent of cinematic voices getting a proper share. However, with this advent, the stories have also become more and more self-indulgent and distraught. Mirrah Foulkes’ ‘Judy & Punch’ is a live-action…

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Eeb Allay Ooo! [2019]: ‘MAMI’ Review: An authentic study of the working class through intelligent filmmaking.

Ashwani Kumar Tiwari — Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:14:59 +0000

A monkey is an unconventional human. It is undiplomatic, unsophisticated, and it mocks almost everyone. A langur is someone a monkey is prejudiced against. And a societal human is an imperialist to both. Eeb Allay Ooo! is a tale of little monkeys. Some monkeys are mastered by the system, some by fate, and some by…

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Babyteeth [2019]: ‘MAMI’ Review – A Hysterical Dodge to Conventional Cancer-Tropes

Shikhar Verma — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 11:02:34 +0000

Babyteeth Movie Review: In the first few minutes of Australian filmmaker Shannon Murphy’s fantastic feature-length debut, we meet Milla (Eliza Scanlen) and Moses (Toby Wallace). The crush that Milla develops on Moses comes straight out of rebellion. She obviously doesn’t want to get stuck in a vacuum. As we meet more people in ‘Babyteeth’ –…

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