A Separation (Iran)
A layered, complex look at fragile relationships, yawning class divides and thoughtless legal system in modern-day Iran. Will it grab the best foreign film at the Oscars?
Cave of Forgotten Dreams (English)
The maestro wields 3D-like magic in this documentary on France’s Chauvet Cave. The voiceover by Herzog, on history, culture, civilisation, is sheer poetry.
Videokaaran (Hindi and Tamil)
Driven by a Rajnikanth admirer called Sagai, this docu takes a serious peep into lives on urban margins.
Noukadoobi (Bangla)
The recreation of the genteel Bengal of the 1920s, the decorousness of relationships, the fortitude of characters and, most of all, Tagore’s writing.
Aranya Kaandam (Tamil)
Moody, energetic, eccentric, expletive-laden and wonderfully shot gangster film, which reconnects you with a forgotten star-actor called Jackie Shroff.
