Caution: This thread will be long. Blame #JioMAMIwithStar2019 for coming up with such wonderful line-up. :)
The 25th feature film by Martin Scorsese. Starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci.
'The Irishman'
It will be out on @netflix in November. But don't wait for that. Watch it at @MumbaiFilmFest
The film has won awards for music and for actor Antonio Banderas @Festival_Cannes
Spain's #Oscar entry this year.
The latest film by 83-year old British legend, Ken Loach.
('Kes', 'I, Daniel Blake', 'The Wind That Shakes the Barley')
Winner: World Cinema Dramatic Grand Jury Prize @sundancefest
This one may generate very strong reactions here at MAMI.
Romania's #Oscar entry
The film won Best Director @Festival_Cannes this year.
by Jim Jarmusch ('Stranger than Paradise', 'Down by Law', 'Mystery Train', 'Ghost Dog', 'Coffee and Cigarettes', 'Paterson', 'Only Lovers Left Alive', 'Broken Flowers')
The film won the Grand Prix @Festival_Cannes and is Senegal's #Oscar entry.
Mati Diop played the female lead in Claire Denis' '35 Shots of Rum'. With 'Atlantics', she became the first black woman director to have a film in competition at Cannes.
The film won a Special Mention at
@Festival_Cannes
and is Palestine's #Oscar entry.
It stars Suleiman along with Gael Garcia Bernal
by the German master Werner Herzog ('Aguirre, the Wrath of God', 'The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser', 'Fitzcarraldo')
by Francois Ozon ('8 Women', 'Under the Sand', 'Potiche')
The film won Jury Grand Prix at @berlinale
by Kleber Mendonca Filho ('Neighboring Sounds', 'Aquarius') and Juliano Dornelles
Winner of Jury Prize @Festival_Cannes
@IsStevens describes this as a 'weird western'. If that it means what I think it means, this movie is gonna kick ass.
'Ad Astra'
by James Gray ('Two Lovers', 'The Lost City of Z')
Cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema ('Her', 'Interstellar', 'Dunkirk', 'Spectre')
'Midsommar' by Ari Aster
Iss baar @MumbaiFilmFest mein horror, thriller aur crime movies ka qatl-e-aam machne waala hai bhai! Kaafi sahi!!
by Noah Baumbach ('Frances Ha', 'The Squid and the Whale')
Starring Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, Laura Dern
Audience Choice Second Best Film @TIFF_NET
Best Actress award @Festival_Cannes to Emily Beecham
'Les Miserables' by Ladj Ly
Jury Prize Winner @Festival_Cannes
This looks like a very interesting animation feature.
Screenplay by Shia LaBeouf. Also starring Lucas Hedges.
Golden Bear and FIPRESCI Prize Winner @berlinale this year.
Starring Matthew McConaughey, Snoop Dogg and Jonah Hill. A stoner comedy, this will divide audience.
The latest by Lav Diaz is among his shorter films, at four and half hours. His filmography boasts of:
'From What is Before' (almost 6 hours),
'Melancholia' (7 and half hours),
'Heremias' (9 hours)
'Evolution of a Filipino Family' (9 hours)
by Bertrand Bonello ('Nocturama', 'The Pornographer', 'Saint Laurent')
by Olivier Assayas ('Something in the Air', 'Clouds of Sils Maria, 'Personal Shopper', 'Non-Fiction', 'Summer Hours')
Starring Penelope Cruz, Gael Garcia Bernal
by Pedro Costa ('Colossal Youth', 'Horse Money', 'In Vanda's Room')
Golden Leopard and Best Actress winner @FilmFestLocarno. Also, the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.
'Varda By Agnes'
This too is a documentary after the endearing, inventive and personal 'The Gleaners & I' and 'Faces Places'.
by Fernando Meirelles ('City of God', 'The Constant Gardener')
Starring Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce
Best Actor (@la_Biennale Venice Horizons) Award to Sami Bouajila
This film, in Khmer and Thai languages, is Australia's #Oscar entry this year.
by Kelly Copper and Pavol Liska
Winner of FIPRESCI Prize @berlinale
Macedonia's #Oscar entry.
This documentary won three awards @sundancefest, including Grand Jury Prize and for its cinematography. Since then it has been travelling all over the world, collecting more awards.
Germany's #Oscar entry
The film has won several awards, including the Alfred Bauer Prize @berlinale. Every year this award is given to a film that "opens new perspectives on cinematic art".
Winner of several awards, including the Panorama Audience Award @berlinale
This documentary tells the story of four older Sudanese filmmakers who battle to bring cinema-going back to Sudan. I won't miss this one.
I am not going to miss this!
Also, what an opportunity for those who'll be watching this film for the first time, to watch it on big screen.
'The Cremator' (1969) by Juraj Herz
'Bhuvan Shome' (1969) by Mrinal Sen
'Blue Velvet' (1986) by David Lynch
'Satantango' (1994) by Bela Tarr