Mostra de Cinema Indiano

2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Portugal. From October 24 to 25, 2025, a film festival will be held at the Teatro Micaelense to commemorate this milestone in relations between the two countries.

Best-selling films, fascinating stories, and thrilling action sequences represent a slice of the Indian film industry, spanning multiple states and languages. This project aims to revive the nostalgia of Indian cinema, so popular in Portugal in the 1970s. In recent years, scenic locations in Portugal, including the Azores, have served as the stage for several of these films.

Program

October 24, 9 p.m.
Vinglish

Country: India
Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Gauri Shinde
Year: 2012
Running time: 133 mins.
Hindi audio with Portuguese subtitles
12+

The film showcases the beauty of an Indian housewife's everyday experience. It depicts the lighthearted yet touching and transformative journey of Shashi, a woman who doesn't speak English and whose family and society in general make her feel insecure, as well as her attempt to master the language, much to her family's surprise.

Oct 25, 4:00 PM
MHORKYA

Country: India
Genre: Drama
Directed by: Amar Deokar
Year: 2020
Duration: 1h49
Marathi audio (Marathi) with Portuguese subtitles
12+

Ashok (Ashya), 14, is a shepherd who hates going to school and marches with his flocks as if he were leading a parade. One day, his friends drag him to school, only to put him in the training session for the Republic Day parade. But Ashya is recognized for his powerful voice and is invited to compete for the parade's lead. When everyone refuses to teach him, Ashok finds the right person: a soldier with cognitive impairments.

Oct 25, 9:00 PM
VIKRAM

Country: India
Genre: Action | Thriller | Drama
Directed by: Lokesh Kanagaraj
Year: 2022
Runtime: 2h51
Tamil audio with Portuguese subtitles
12+

An investigator discovers that a serial murder case isn't exactly what it seems. Trying to uncover the culprits will lead him down a path that can only end in war between all involved.

Promotor
Embassy of India in Lisbon