Set in Melbourne, the anthology film features four diverse stories based on true incidents. In Nandini, a queer Indian man (Indraneel) and his estranged father reunite to complete a ceremonial ritual, exploring their fraught relationship and the power of forgiveness. In Jules, a newlywed (Sakshi) and a homeless individual form an unlikely bond and find connections despite their differences. In Emma, a talented deaf dancer grapples with self-doubt and discrimination until she finds inspiration in a chance encounter with another deaf dancer. In Setara, an Afghan girl (15) rebuilds her life through cricket after fleeing the Taliban.

The metropolis is the site of encounters, reconciliations, and sometimes self-discovery. For the diaspora, such encounters traverse the limits of culture, generational distance, violence, and bigotry. In My Melbourne, sexual identity, religious positioning, class imaginaries, and corporeal limits are explored as new spaces and emotional strains encroach upon the known and the settled. Four filmmakers, known for very different kinds of cinema, see four possibilities in the metropolis. Located in new contexts, most of them stay with their well-tested frames while at least one steps away from aesthetic and cultural comfort zones. Two films speak of the Indian diaspora, one of the Afghan diaspora, and the fourth deals with the local cultural universe. Affirmative in approach, these films tell us that the world still inheres a promise.

- Ratheesh Radhakrishnan

Please note that this film will be screened with English open captions.