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From The Subcontinent
Tour the subcontinent without leaving the cinema! This section of the festival offers you a unique opportunity to discover the most intriguing filmmaking talent from some of India’s closest neighbours.
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Bangladesh - Bengali with English subtitles
Struggling to find herself in the chaotic sprawl of Bangladesh, Roya is an actress struggling to thrive [..]
Australian Premiere
Sunday August 14, 1:45 PM | HOYTS Melbourne Central
Moor
Pakistan - Urdu, Pashto
Pakistan’s submission for Best Foreign-Language Film for the 2015 Academy Awards is a beautifully-lensed [..]
Australian Premiere
Thursday August 18, 6:45 PM | HOYTS Melbourne Central
The Wind Beneath Us
Sri Lanka - Sinhalese with English Subtitles
A family with two young boys lives in rural Sri Lanka. The boys dote upon the family’s white bull [..]
Australian Premiere
Saturday August 13, 3:00 PM | HOYTS Highpoint
Silence in the Courts
Sri Lanka - Sinhalese with English subtitles
A powerful and timely documentary, Silence in the Courts examines sexual abuse, and the abuse of power, [..]
Australian Premiere
Saturday August 20, 4:45 PM | HOYTS Highpoint
Taandro
Nepal - Nepalese with English subtitles
Based on a novel by Ganga Bahadur Lama, Taandro depicts the 2003 Maoist insurgency of Nepal. Dayahang Rai stars [..]
Australian Premiere
Sunday August 14, 2:00 PM | HOYTS Highpoint
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