‘Mai Melbourne’ Movie Review: ‘Setra’ shines in this otherwise Insipid Multigrain recipe


Still from ‘Mere Melbourne’. , Photo Credit: Mind Blowing Films/YouTube
Celebrating the cultural ethos of a city through an anthology is not a new cinematic concept. Over the years, we have seen movies losing the spirit of Paris, Tokyo and Mumbai on Cellulide. This week, we have some special names of the Indian film industry collaborating with Australian talent to mark the cultural diversity of Melbourne.
Known for his specific idioms, Onir, Imtiaz Ali, Reema Das, and Kabir Khan map the subjects of sexuality, disability, gender and breed, gently emphasizes the inclusive nature of the city. Based on the stories of real -life, the truth of the hero touches the emotional button without triggering the wave of necessary response. Perhaps the format limits creative souls by leaping the belief and deepening the conflict, sometimes the target becomes more important than the means. The journey starts knocking on the door before it is fully felt.

In NandiniOn Antira Melbourne maps the emotional reunion of a father and his son. The mourning of Nandini’s loss, the connecting link between the two, Mihir (Molly Ganguly) struggles with the sexuality of his son Indranal (Arka Das). And the latter is difficult to accommodate his father’s world vision. The short film wants to normalize homosexuality for a audience that accepts diversity in sexual orientation but not necessarily respecting it. As the father and son indulge in a conversation, it opens an interesting investigation of the mind and heart, but Onir does not have time to dig actor and deep.
My Melbourne (Hindi)
director: Onir, Imtiaz Ali, Reema Das, Kabir Khan
Mold: Arka Das. Arushi Sharma, Ryan Sky Lawson, Cat Stewart, Setra Amiri
Runtime: 156 minutes
Story: Set against Melbourne’s culturally diverse background, this anthology of four films examines subjects of gender, breed, disability and sexuality.
In JulesImtiaz and Arif Ali find out how the state of being homeless wants and desires that there is no limit through an encounter between a newly married Indian girl, Sakshi (Arushi Sharma), a newly married Indian girl, and Jules (Cat Stewart), a homeless Australian woman who lives on a footpath. Struggling to displace and come up with an insensitive husband, Sakshi created an unexpected bond with Jules. Due to the performance of Arushi’s arrest, the short film performed through the prejudices that we keep to outline the shackles of humanity about foreign cultures, but reduce the effects of Ali Brothers’s bold brush stroke.
Emma There is a lyrical story of self-acceptance and discovery. Weakness of listening power and gradual disadvantage of discrimination on the dance floor, Emma (Ryan Sky Lawson), a talented artist, Nathan (Nathan Borg), loses self -confidence before a successful deaf dancer, inspires him. In its specific style, Reema keeps the canvas yet stimulants, but in any way, no one can step into the origin of Emma.
The style and substance come together in another dramatic document of another dramatic document of Kabir Khan. Setra 15 -year -old Afghan cricketer Setra Amiri tells the inspirational story of Amiri, which is transferred to Melbourne with his mother and sister after the acquisition of Kabul’s Taliban. Kabir faced questions of identity and fears of discrimination and ridicule that faces refugees.
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Cricket was the life of Setra in his country, but in Melbourne, his mother does not want him to be seen on the playground. Some of his colleagues feel that the Setara is enjoying the allowances of the government’s diversity program. Can Setra keep her head high and cover her at the same time? Supported by former Australian cricketer Brad Hodge, the natural performance of Setra is impressive as his rhythmic bowling action. In a short time range, Kabir addresses questions about dogma and develops a feeling of belonging into a fine fashion in a new country.
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Published – March 15, 2025 05:44 pm IST
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