Kabir Khan, Imtiaz Ali, Onir & Rima Das’ My Melbourne to open IFFM 2024
Kabir Khan, Imtiaz Ali, Onir & Rima Das’ My Melbourne to open IFFM 2024
An anthology film titled My Melbourne, featuring shorts by filmmakers Kabir Khan, Imtiaz Ali, Onir and Rima Das is all set to open the 15th edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne this year.
The shorts include Emma by Rima, Jules by Imtiaz, Nandini by Onir and Setara by Kabir. Speaking about the short, Kabir said, “True stories portraying the triumph of the human spirit always have a special appeal for me. Setara’s unique escape from Afghanistan to Melbourne and her finding a sense of belonging through cricket made this a story I had to tell.”
“Working with local emerging creatives and the wonderful girls’ cricket teams of Melbourne made this an even more authentic and wonderful experience,” he further added.
The anthology film is centered around the city of Melbourne with each short film exploring themes of race, gender, sexuality, and disability, inspired by true incidents.
