My Melbournetrailer is here! The anthology series, an Indo-Australian collaboration, consists of four stories directed by top Indian filmmakers like Kabir Khan, Onir, Rima Das, and Imtiaz Ali. My Melbourne will be released on March 6 in Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji, while its premiere date in India is fixed for March 14.
My MelbourneTrailer: What Does It Show?
The trailer for My Melbourne, lasting a little over 2 minutes, is all about discovering one’s identity despite facing tough challenges at home and outside. Titled Nandini, Jules, Emma, and Setara, the stories showcase the journeys of four characters in Melbourne and how they aspire to find their calling.
Nandini, helmed by Onir, is about a Bengali homosexual man who shares a contentious relationship with his father, probably because of his sexual orientation. After his mother’s death, the man visits his father in Melbourne for some rituals and intends to repair the cracks between them. Whether it happens or not is something we will know onlyafter watching My Melbourne.
Jules, next in line, has the creative guidance of Imtiaz Ali and has his brother Arif Ali as the director. It narrates the story of Sakshi, who struggles with her new marriage and finding a footing in Melbourne as a hotel manager. She finds solace in an unusual companion: a homeless lady named Jules. As per the synopsis, the two bond over their struggles “and discover the power of connection despite their differences.”
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Emma, the third portion, puts forth the life journey of the titular character, a deaf woman, who wants to use dance to express herself. She is talented but grapples with self-doubt, faces discrimination, and feels isolated till she meets a fellow deaf dancer by chance. The latter inspires her to embrace the uniqueness she was born with “and find her inner strength.” Rima Das, who gave us the acclaimed Village Rockstars, is at the helm.
Setara by National Award-winning director Kabir Khan navigates the life of a 15-year-old Afghan girl who escapes the Taliban, lands in Melbourne, and discovers that cricket gives her a “sense of belonging.” Interestingly, the protagonist is the girl on whose life Setara is based. The gist reads, “Amid family tensions and past trauma, she finds her sense of belonging through cricket and resilience.”
My Melbourne will be released on March 6 in Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji, while its premiere date in India is fixed for March 14.
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