Oct 23, 2023, 09:28 PM IST

10 Oscar contenders to watch at MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2023

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It tells the story of a bank employee Morán who steals enough money to never work again, then offers his colleague a cut if he hides the cash while Morán confesses and does what he calculates will be a short jail sentence. Soon under investigative pressure, accomplice Román meets a woman who transforms him forever.

Los delincuentes" (The Delinquents) by Rodrigo Moreno

It tells the story of An American who travels to Bhutan in search of treasure and crosses paths with a young monk wandering the serene mountains and instructed by his teacher to make things right.

The Monk and the Gun" by Pawo Choyning Dorji

It tells the story of a mixed-race Chilean, who rides south on an expedition led by MacLenan, a former Boer War English captain and Bill, an American mercenary, to fence off land granted to Spanish landowner José Menéndez.

Los colonos" (The Settlers) by Felipe Gálvez Haberle

In the darkness of a sacred smoke sauna, women share their innermost secrets and intimate experiences, washing off the shame trapped in their bodies and regaining their strength through a sense of communion.

Smoke Sauna Sisterhood" by Anna Hints

The movie palaces from the 20th century in Recife, Brazil, are mostly gone. The city area is a sort of archaeological site that reveals aspects of life in society which have been lost.

Retratos Fantasmas" (Pictures of Ghosts) by Kleber Mendonça Filho

It tells the story of an 11-year-old girl who is carefree until she starts to experience horrifying physical changes to her body.

Tiger Stripes" by Amanda Nell Eu

It tells the story of a Moroccan woman's search for truth tangles with a web of lies in her family history. As a daughter and filmmaker, she fuses personal and national history as she reflects on the 1981 Bread Riots, drawing out connections to modern Morocco.

Kadib Abyad" (The Mother of All Lies) by Asmae El Moudir

Inshallah a Boy is the debut feature by Jordanian director Amjad Al Rasheed, in which a woman and her daughter face destitution after the sudden passing of her husband unless she's able to give birth to a son.

Inshallah A Boy by Amjad Al-Rasheed

It tells the story of seven-year-old Sol who is spending the day at her grandfather's home, for a surprise party for Sol's father, Tonatiuh. As daylight fades, Sol comes to understand that her world is about to change dramatically.

Tótem" by Lila Alves

It tells the story of a janitor in Japan who drives between jobs listening to rock music.

Perfect Days" by Wim Wenders

The story revolves around Ze, a 17-year-old, who studies hard at school to succeed in the cold, callous society of modern Mongolia. When Ze encounters Maralaa, his senses are awakened and another reality seems possible.

Ser Ser Salhi" (City of Wind) by Lkhagvadulam Purev-Ochir

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