Reviews of the latest (and sometimes not-so latest) independent films from South Asians everywhere.
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.
Review: Devashish Makhija’s CYCLE
A review of Devashish Makhija's new short film, CYCLE.
Review: Cheepatakadumpa
Rachit Raj reviews Devashish Makhija's new short film, Cheepatakadumpa.
Review: Kalira Atita
A review of the Odia-language Kalira Atita, now streaming on MUBI India.
Anthology review: Feels Like Ishq
Rachit Raj reviews the Netflix rom-com anthology, Feels Like Ishq.
Review: Pareeksha – The Final Test
Rachit Raj reviews Prakash Jha's latest, Pareeksha, a social drama streaming on Zee5.
Review: Raat Akeli Hai
Rachit Raj reviews Honey Trehan's RAAT AKELI HAI, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte.
Review: Bhonsle
Rachit Raj reviews Devashish Makhija's BHONSLE, now streaming on SonyLiv.
