10. Newton (Amit V Masurkar, Hindi)
India's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, "Newton" shows that following rules exactly as they are; almost impossible in India and most people already accept that idea. The election duty of the titular character in a Maoist infested jungle sets the stage for the film. The show off in front of the media, especially the foreign ones is staged exactly targeting them. Through so many subtle commentaries and some straight questions, Masurkar has created a political satire that provides a realistic disillusionment on the government proceedings in India.
9. Lipstick under My Burkha (Alankrita Shrivastava, Hindi)
The way the patriarchal society and religion oppresses even …show more content…
The film is based on the short story by Mukul Sharma, the director’s father, which is in turn inspired by real events. A period drama set in 1979 on a remote village of McCluskiegunj follows a week’s event in a vacation house of an Anglo-Indian family. While the mixture of different cultures forms the proper background for the use of (Indian) English, the overarching patriarchy is also evident. Vikrant Massey’s wonderful portrayal as Shuttu is just one of the many reasons to watch this wonderful film with the kind of family dynamics that could be relatable to most of the …show more content…
Thondimuthalum Driksakhiyum (Dileesh Pothan, Malayalam)
After the most talked about film of Malayalam film industry in 2016 "Maheshinte Prathikaram" ("Mahesh's Revenge"), director Dileesh Pothan and actor Fahadh Faasil come together for "Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum" (Roughly translated as "The Exhibit and the Witness"). Just like in his previous film, Pothan manages to make the locations into characters that are essential to the story. Through the procedures in the Police station, there is a sense of disillusionment that the director provides without being judgmental. The film brilliantly takes a very simple plot and makes a compelling feature-length black comedy.
1. Aruvi (Arun Prabhu Purushothaman, Tamil)
“Aruvi” is an impressive directorial debut by Purushothaman featuring an extraordinary debut by Aditi Balan as the titular character. The film treads through the fine lines between a socio-political satire, a heist thriller and a family drama, never settling for any one of the genres and yet almost never goes out of hand. Handling many social issues with a maturity that is seldom seen in the Tamil film industry, “Aruvi” became a sleeper hit and became one of the most talked about film of the
India's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, "Newton" shows that following rules exactly as they are; almost impossible in India and most people already accept that idea. The election duty of the titular character in a Maoist infested jungle sets the stage for the film. The show off in front of the media, especially the foreign ones is staged exactly targeting them. Through so many subtle commentaries and some straight questions, Masurkar has created a political satire that provides a realistic disillusionment on the government proceedings in India.
9. Lipstick under My Burkha (Alankrita Shrivastava, Hindi)
The way the patriarchal society and religion oppresses even …show more content…
The film is based on the short story by Mukul Sharma, the director’s father, which is in turn inspired by real events. A period drama set in 1979 on a remote village of McCluskiegunj follows a week’s event in a vacation house of an Anglo-Indian family. While the mixture of different cultures forms the proper background for the use of (Indian) English, the overarching patriarchy is also evident. Vikrant Massey’s wonderful portrayal as Shuttu is just one of the many reasons to watch this wonderful film with the kind of family dynamics that could be relatable to most of the …show more content…
Thondimuthalum Driksakhiyum (Dileesh Pothan, Malayalam)
After the most talked about film of Malayalam film industry in 2016 "Maheshinte Prathikaram" ("Mahesh's Revenge"), director Dileesh Pothan and actor Fahadh Faasil come together for "Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum" (Roughly translated as "The Exhibit and the Witness"). Just like in his previous film, Pothan manages to make the locations into characters that are essential to the story. Through the procedures in the Police station, there is a sense of disillusionment that the director provides without being judgmental. The film brilliantly takes a very simple plot and makes a compelling feature-length black comedy.
1. Aruvi (Arun Prabhu Purushothaman, Tamil)
“Aruvi” is an impressive directorial debut by Purushothaman featuring an extraordinary debut by Aditi Balan as the titular character. The film treads through the fine lines between a socio-political satire, a heist thriller and a family drama, never settling for any one of the genres and yet almost never goes out of hand. Handling many social issues with a maturity that is seldom seen in the Tamil film industry, “Aruvi” became a sleeper hit and became one of the most talked about film of the