La fille du RER – directed by André Téchiné – (2008) – 105 min Jeanne lives in a tower block in the suburbs with her mother Louise, who makes a living looking after children. One day, reading an advert online, Louise thinks destiny has come calling. She nurtures the hope of getting her daughter engaged to Samuel Bleistein, a famous …

Dor – directed by Nagesh Kukunoor (Hindi-Urdu) –2006 – 147 min The story is about two women who come from different backgrounds and how fate brings them together. Meera, a young woman who becomes a widow shortly after marriage, is trapped by tradition. Zeenat, on the other hand, faces the daunting task of saving the life of her husband, who …

Qissa – directed by Anup Singh (Hindi) – 2013 – 110 min Set in post-colonial India, QISSA tells the story of Umber Singh, a Sikh, who is forced to flee his village due to ethnic cleansing at the time of partition in 1947. Umber decides to fight fate and builds a new home for his family while keeping their true …

North 24 Kaatham – directed by Anil Radhakrishnan Menon (Malayalam) – 2013 – 125 min Harikrishnan is a geeky software architect who suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder. His colleagues find it hard to work with him due to his emotional outbursts and odd mannerisms, though the company leadership values him as a core asset to the organization. His colleagues hatch …