Rima Das, Kabir Khan, Imtiaz Ali, Onir

For Khan, helming Setara was a no-brainer as it talks about the triumph of the human spirit. When he heard the true story in 2021, he was immediately drawn in. “Setara’s unique escape from Afghanistan to Melbourne and finding a sense of belonging through cricket made this a story I had to tell. Working with local creative teams and the girls’ cricket teams of Melbourne made this an even more authentic experience,” he shares.

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While Ali’s project Jules revolves around gender issues, Onir has trained his lens on the subject of sexuality through Nandini. Ali sheds light as he states, “I was moved by the story of two different yet displaced women in Melbourne.” For Onir, the joy of working with a local Australian crew was memorable and enriching. “[My] film captures the essence of [inclusivity] through various migrant experiences. As a filmmaker too, it was about the sharing of cinematic language and culture as I worked with an Australian [team].”