Mohanlal’s portrayal of the inner demons and depressions of a highly-skilled Sanskrit scholar in Vadakkumnathan (Malayalam);

Iris (English) - a tender depiction of  novelist Iris Murdoch's descent into Alzheimer's Disease; and

Vasantha Balan’s award winning Veyil (Tamil) which revolves around parenting and child development with a poignant performance by Pasupathy were screened on 10th Oct, the first day of the festival.

 

11th October featured

Oil on Water(English) - a beautiful, haunting story about a young, creative couple set in South Africa;

Martin Scorsese's The Aviator (English) - an amazing performance by Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes, a genius debilitated by severe obsessive compulsive disorder; and

Aamir Khan’s directorial debut film Taare Zameen Par (Hindi) on learning disabilities portrayed by the talented Darsheel Safary. 

 

The final day saw -

Hiding Divya (English) which tackles the taboo of mental illness in the South Asian community in New Jersey; Canvas (English), a child’s struggle to find his own identity while dealing with his mother's troubling illness; and Mahesh’s Bhat's hauntingly beautiful tapestry of a chapter in the life of the late actress Parveen Babi in Woh Lamhe (Hindi).

 

 

I - Sweekar

II - Little Space

III - Mr Perfect

Special Mention - Pinch

Special Mention - The Radio

 

 

Portrait
Perspectives
Just Like You
Thoughts
Dawn of Concious
Acceptance
Shades of Reality
Salvation
Fingers
Mother
I Can
Embrace
Crumpled