8.30 pm Festival Opening
Followed by
The Sky is Pink by Shonali Bose, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, 2019, 139’
A story about the families of Aditi and Niren and their love, as told by their teenage daughter, Aisha. A bittersweet film inspired by a true story, widely acclaimed at the Toronto Film Festival Film, with Bollywood superstar Priyanka Chopra.
Q&A with director Shonali Bose.

4.00 pm
Made in Heaven, season I, ep. 1 and 2, o.v. in English, India, 2019, 100’
Tara and Karan must investigate Aliya’s identity on behalf of her future husband’s parents and save the marriage of a princess who spent a compromising night on the day of her bachelorette party…

6.00 pm
Not for Display by Saadgi Gupta, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, 2019, 10’
The relationship between women and underwear are a big taboo at home but not in the streets of today’s India. How is this contradiction experienced by women?

6.30 pm
Four More Shots Please!, season I, ep. 1 and 2, o.v. in English, India, 2019, 60’
A week from hell for the four main characters: Damini and Umang have work problems, Anjana meets her ex husband’s girlfriend, and Siddhi is taken up with the dates arranged by her mother.

 8.30 pm
Badhaai Ho by Amit Sharma, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, 2018, 120’
A vibrant comedy about a current theme, the late motherhood: what happens when Nakul’s  45-year-old mother gets pregnant? The family and the entire village have to face up a topic that is still taboo.

11.00 am
A Throw of Dice by Franz Osten, no dialogue, UK, Germany, India, 1929, 76’
The love story of Sunita and King Ranjit is hindered by the envy of the sly King Sohan and by the kings’s passion for gambling.

3.00 pm – Shorts 1

• Azaar  by Myriam Raja , o.v. Italian, English subt., UK, 2019, 20’ FILM INFO
  
• The Gift by Kiran Nagdev, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, 2019, 7’ FILM INFO
• Bebaak  by Shazia Iqbal, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, 2019, 20’ FILM INFO
• Geethanjali by Sachin Dheeraj Mudigonda, o.v. Italian, English subt., USA, 2019, 17’ FILM INFO
  

Secret dreams, unexpected surprises and women’s hard life.

4.00 pm
The Last Color by Vikas Khanna, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, USA, 2019, 90’
In a rose-tinted Benares dipped in the colours of the Holi Festival, the encounter between the widow Noor and the little girl Chhoti changes their fate and the one of all India. Directed by Michelin chef Vikas Khanna.

4.00 pm – MyMovies Screening Room
Made in Heaven, season I, ep. 3 and 4, o.v. in English, India, 2019, 100’
Two different but similar marriages put a strain on Tara and Karan, who have to find a compromise between their parents’ will and their children’s wishes.

6.00 pm
The Soccer City by Sachin Balasaheb Suryawanshi, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, 2018, 24’
Kolhapur and football, a sport that during the war had the purpose of smoothing out differences.

6.30 pm
My Home India by Anjali Bhushan, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, Poland, 2019, 45’
The story of Kira Banasinska, who helped some fellow countrymen to take shelter in the Indian city of Kolhapur from the Siberian gulags, during the II World War.
Q&A with director Anjali Bhushan.

6.30 pm – MyMovies Screening Room
Four More Shots Please!, season I, ep. 3 and 4, o.v. in English, India, 2019, 60’
Umang starts a flirt with a customer while Damini is challenged by an ambitious new employee. Siddhi is oppressed by her mother and decides to listen to a friend’s advice.

8.30 pm
Badla by Sujoy Ghosh, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, UK, 2019, 118’
Naina who is charged with murder have a direct confrontation with her lawyer. Nothing is what it seems … A thriller masterly played by the two stars Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu.
Q&A with director Sujoy Ghosh and producer Sunir Khetarpal.

11.00 am
09:09 F  by Avinash Medhe, no dialogue, India, 2019, 5’
What happens in an overcrowded Mumbai train reflects the image of a society that is reluctant to make room for outsiders.
Followed by the morning talk
A journey across today’s India: between real life and imagination.
Speakers:
Pierpaolo di Nardo, traveller, writer and travel designer (maldindia.it)
Marco Restelli, expert in South Asian studies, journalist and blogger (milleorienti.com)

3.00 pm – Shorts 2

• Seher by Sachin Aggarwal, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, 2018, 23’ FILM INFO
• Glitch by Shubham Yogi, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, 2018, 15’ FILM INFO
• The Ice Man by Heerak Shah, o.v. Italian, English subt., USA, 2019, 3’ FILM INFO
• A Flowering Tree by Meera Krishnamurthy, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, 2018, 8’ FILM INFO

Meditation journey, transformation and inclusion.
Q&A with director Sachin Aggarwal

4.00 pm
Basu Paribaar by Suman Ghosh, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, 2019, 106’
The celebration of the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Pranabendu and Manjari is for the guests  a unique opportunity to discover the Basu family’s secrets. From the final short story in James Joyce’s The Dubliners, with a stellar cast of Bengali actors.
 

4.00 pm – MyMovies Screening Room
Made in Heaven, season I, ep. 5 and 6, o.v. in English, India, 2019, 100’
Tara and Karan have to handle a future bride scared by the life that awaits her in the United States and an almost-married girl that is found out to be a manglik. How will they manage?

6.00 pm
The River by Ines von Bonhorst and Yuri Pirondi,  o.v. Italian subt., Italy, 2019, 12’
From an unconventional perspective and through a vibrant soundtrack, the film sheds light on the ties that bind the river to the people.
Q&A with directors Ines von Bonhorst and Yuri Pirondi.
 
 

Followed by
Indian Space Dreams by Sue Sudbury, o.v. Italian, English subt., UK, India, 2019, 77’
Scientists in Mumbai are getting ready to the launch of their first satellite. Will they succeed?
Q&A with director Sue Sudbury.

6.30 pm – MyMovies Screening Room
Four More Shots Please!, season I, ep. 5 and 6, o.v. in English, India, 2019, 60’
Damini, Siddhi and Anjana have to face a lot of problems, while Umang and Samara decide to take things more seriously. A flashback to the past will help the girls get things straight and make up their minds.
 

8.30 pm
Hellaro by Abhishek Shah, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, 2018, 117’
The life of the women of the village of Rann of Kutch is disrupted by the arrival of a mysterious man, who helps them with his music to find a way out of patriarchate. Breath-taking views, in a film that brought major prizes to its twelve actresses.
Q&A with director Abhishek Shah.
 

4.00 pm
Made in Heaven, season I, ep. 7 and 8, o.v. in English, India, 2019, 100’
The obstacles never end, even when Tara and Karan have to deal with a royal wedding and the ego of a father with financial problems.
 

6.00 pm
Welcome Valentine by Dhruv Satija, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, 2018, 17’
Love cannot and must not have barriers: this is the belief of a Gujarati priest that inspires him to join in marriage all those who are turned down by the traditional rite.
 

6.30 pm
Four More Shots Please!, season I, ep. 7 and 8, o.v. in English, India, 2019, 60’
A surprise birthday party, an engagement trip and a music festival: the girls leave for Goa. The day after, they will have to come to terms with what happened the day before.
 

8.30 pm
Dialog by Souvik Chakraborty, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, 2019, 2’
Music and images entwined to tell about the manic life of the streets of Mumbai.
 

Followed by
Namdev Bhau in Search of Silence by Dar Gai, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, 2018, 84’
Escaping from the chaos of Mumbai and on his way to the Silent Valley, a man meets a child who has a special mission to accomplish.
 

4.30 pm
Made in Heaven, season I, ep. 9, o.v. in English, India, 2019, 50’
Tara and Karan discover a bitter truth just before a marriage for political reasons. They will be forces to choose between their principles and their career.

5.30 pm
Advantage India Winners

• The Perfect Match by Neha Pawar, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, 2019, 9’
• Dhoop Haskar Boli  by Ram Ramesh Sharma, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, 2019, 13’

6.00 pm
Kandurwan Baking History by Mehvish Rather, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, 2019, 19’
A brief look at Kashmir, where the contemporary world meets the tradition culture in its wide variety of baking methods.

6.30 pm
Four More Shots Please!, season I, ep. 9 and 10, o.v. in English, India, 2019, 60’
It is Diwali and a new year begins. Relationships and friendships are sorely tried by decisions that need to be made. But something might go wrong.
 

8.30 pm Festival Closing
Followed by
Kandasamys: The Wedding by Jayan Moodley, o.v. Italian, English subt., South Africa, 2019, 92’
The big fat Indian wedding of Jodi and Prishen has just one obstacle: their mothers. Will they manage to reach their eagerly-awaited happy ending.