Top MAMI Movies That I Watched (Ranked)

Disclaimer: There are many films that were showcased at MAMI & many films were missed out too. Yet, these are the rankings based on the films that were watched.

#15 Club Zero

Club Zero follows the story of a protagonist who joins the staff of an International boarding school to teach a conscious eating class. Soon all her students reduce their food consumption that eventually raises alarm bells with their parents and the school authorities… Read More…

#14 The Sweet East

The Sweet East follows the story of a teenager who ditches her school group to take a trip along the east coast. And in doing so, she comes across people from different facets of life. The story here isn’t your conventional road trip template, it is trippy and provocative while highlighting the extreme culture of the people from the East Coast… Read More…

#13 Vincent Must Die

Vincent Must Die follows the story of Vincent who has been living his normal mundane life until he is attacked for no apparent reason one day. Soon he realises that the only way for him to survive is to adapt to the situation… Read More…

#12 Dhekun

Dhekun follows the story of a son suffering from the problem of bedbugs who suddenly stumbles upon a startling family secret. What happens next? The story here is nuanced and subtle while presenting a very matured take on a modern day relationship between a son and his mother… Read More…

#11 The Delinquents

The Delinquents follows the story of two middle aged men who are tired of their bank jobs until one of them comes up with an idea to rob the bank. They are successful as well until there is an introduction of the third dimension… Read More…

#10 Agra

Agra follows the story of an individual on the verge of losing his sanity while being sexually repressed for years after hitting puberty. Before I get to the story, I had the honour to ask the director(at MAMI during the Q&A session) the significance of the title of the film… Read More…

#9 Kennedy

Set against the backdrop of the pandemic, Kennedy follows the story of an ex-cop who works as a vigilante by night at the behest of the police authorities, while being haunted by his past. The story here is a gripping neo-noir thriller with strong political undertones wherein the filmmaker just doesn’t hold back… Read More…

#8 Late Night With The Devil

Set in the late 1970s, Late Night With The Devil is essentially a story of a late-night live broadcast gone wrong wherein an unassuming evil is unleashed into the nation’s living rooms. The story here is fresh and it takes the fear element of horror from a haunted house setting, and plants it in a live broadcast… Read More…

#7 Dream Scenario

Dream Scenario follows the story of a regular unattractive man who suddenly becomes a sensation after he starts appearing in the dreams of strangers around him. The story is a quirky comedy which acts as a satire on the cancel culture which is prevalent on social media… Read More…

#6 The Mother Of All Lies

The Mother Of All Lies is a docu-drama wherein the filmmaker traces some of the memories from her childhood by crafting miniature clay figurines while drawing parallels to the ill-fated massacre that had transpired in the 1980s in Casablanca, Morocco. Now, it took me a while to settle in to the story, simply because the format of the story being told through miniature clay figurines was completely new to me… Read More…

#5 Slow

Slow follows the story of two individuals who form a bond and explore the intricacies of intimacy and love while having to deal with the sexuality each other. The story is delicate and builds on a very sensitive issue while tactfully tackling the complexities of a modern day relationship. And this is what makes the film beautiful in many ways given its organic and practical approach to the subject… Read More…

#4 Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person

Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suidical Person follows the story of a young vampire who is too sensitive to kill given her compassion for humans. As her family coaxes her to relish her first kill, she meets a guy with suicidal tendencies who volunteers to be killed. What happens next?.. Read More…

#3 Afire

Afire follows the story of a protagonist vacationing in the woods with his friend, who forms an uncanny bond with a mysterious woman at a family home. The story is complex and layered touching upon the concepts of loneliness and incompleteness which is told in the most organic manner possible… Read More…

#2 Evil does not exist

I had a very different picture in mind when I heard the title ‘Evil Does Not Exist’. I was under the impression that this might be a horror film set in the woods, but boy was I wrong! That is the beauty of going into a film blind without being remotely aware of what the film stands for… Read More…

#1 The Monk And The Gun

The Monk And The Gun is set in the year 2006, wherein Internet has finally made it to Bhutan, thus making it the last country to do so. And in some more good news, Bhutan, in trying to keep pace with the governance around the world, has decided to transform into a democracy… Read More…

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