Reviews of the latest (and sometimes not-so latest) independent films from South Asians everywhere.
Review: Killers of the Flower Moon
Film critic Rahul Desai writers about Killers of the Flower Moon.
IIF Podcast: MAMI 2023
With the return of MAMI, film critics Rahul Desai and Uday Bhatia reminisce about the festival and their memories of previous editions.
Goldfish: Remembering to forget
By Rahul Desai Goldfish opens with a 30-something Anamika (Kalki Koechlin) storming back into her childhood home. “Let’s just get through this, shall we?” she hisses. The recipient of her curt greeting is Sadhana Tripathi (Deepti Naval), her mother. The older woman, who lives alone, is in the early stages of dementia; she is no longer as self-sufficient as she’d like. A kitchen fire forces Anamika to return after what seems like years of estrangement. Like most her age, Sadhana is in denial; she claims that her new dictaphone is for the music she teaches, and that her notepad is [...]
“Past Lives” and the grammar of dreaming
Rahul Desai writes about Celine Song's PAST LIVES, one of the best films of the year.
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani: It’s all about living with parents
Pankaj Sachdeva writes about Karan Johar's Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani.
IIF Podcast: Made In Heaven Season 2
Film critics Rahul Desai and Ishita Sengupta discuss Made In Heaven 2.
Review: The Broken Table
Rahul Desai writes about the short film, The Broken Table.
Aftersun: The luminosity of an aftermath
Rahul Desai writes about AFTERSUN.
The Wonder & the cult of narratives
Rahul Desai writes about THE WONDER, the new Sebastian Lelio thriller on Netflix.
IIF Podcast: Doctor G, Ram Setu
Film critics Rahul Desai and Uday Bhatia discuss DOCTOR G and RAM SETU on the same podcast. How's that for balance?
Chhello Show: Honestly Personal and Slyly Political
Sashi writes about Pan Nalin's Chhello Show, India's official entry to the Oscars.
Good Luck Jerry: The weapon of innocence
Pankaj Sachdeva writes about the weapon of "innocence" in the black comedy, Good Luck Jerry.
Darlings: The Scorpion and the Frog
Pankaj Sachdeva writes about DARLINGS.
Review: COW
A review of Andrea Arnold's bovine documentary, COW, now streaming on Mubi.
Film review: Thar
Rachit Raj reviews the new Netflix film, THAR.
Truth beyond magic: Disability in Encanto
Rachit Raj writes about the portrayal of disability in the new Disney film, Encanto.
Review: Unpaused: Naya Safar
Rachit Raj writes about the Amazon Prime anthology, Unpaused: Naya Safar.
Review: All That Breathes
A Sundance review of ALL THAT BREATHES, Shaunak Sen's stunning award-winning documentary.