22nd River to River Florence Indian Film Festival,
6-11 December 2022
Cinema La Compagnia
Via Cavour 50/r, Firenze
Unless specified otherwise, all films will be screened in the Sala Grande at Cinema La Compagnia.
Meetings with the guests will be accessible in the hall and online, on the Facebook page and on the Instagram account of River to River.
WEDNESDAY 7 DECEMBER
5.00 pm
Neither a Girl nor a Woman by Anjali Patil, o.v. Italian, English subt., English, India, 2021, 60’
“Am I a girl or a woman?” is the question that resonates throughout this documentary, which speaks to India and beyond …
6.30pm
SHORTS 1, 57’ – Conflicting feelings
Bena by Vrushali Telang, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, 2021, 10’
A woman is unfairly charged with stealing some jewels and is fired. Convinced of her own honesty, she tries to keep cool and actually receives a call for a new job.
Ancora non lo so by Maaria Sayed, o.v. Italian, English subt., Italia, 2021, 15’
An Indian girl living in Italy is torn between her traditional world at home and life out there, with her Italian friends.
Those Seven Steps by Pavitra Verma, o.v. Italian, English subt., USA, 2022, 17’
Meghna is forced to submit to an arranged marriage. Will her wish to go on with her previous life be enough to overcome her guilt for her mother and flee?
Kiss by Varun Grover, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, 2021, 15’
A director is waiting outside a cinema for the verdict of the censorship board, but something happens that leaves the board speechless…
8.30pm
Powai by Kuldip Patel, o.v. Italian, English subt., India, 2022, 126’
The enthralling stories of three women entwine in Powai district, in the Indian megalopolis. A film that will plunge the audience into a 360-degree Mumbai.
