How to watch My Melbourne in New Zealand
Following its successful festival run, this Indian-Australian anthology film is finally getting in front of a wider audience.
Having premiered at the 15th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne back in August 2024, this contemporary anthology film is now getting a wider release.
How to watch My Melbourne in New Zealand
My Melbourne opens in New Zealand cinemas on March 6, 2025.
What is My Melbourne about?
Conceived and produced by Mitu Bhowmick Lange, My Melbourne tells four tales of diversity, identity, and the marginalised experience, each by Indian Australian directors. Rima Das’ “Emma” sees the titular aspiring dance struggle to come to terms with progressive hearing loss. Odir’s “Nanini” follows a queer Indian man, Indraneel, reunite with his estranged father after the death of his mother.
Arif Ali’s Jules looks at the unlikely friendship between food blogger Sakshi and homeless woman Jules as they discover their fundamental similarities. And Kabir Khan’s “Setara” sees real-life refugee Setara Amiri play a fictional version of herself as she finds a sense of belonging in the world of cricket after fleeing Taliban-controlled Afghanistan with her mother.
The cast of My Melbourne
Ryanna Skye Lawson is Emma; Kat Stewart (Offspring) is Jules; Setara Amiri plays herself; Jake Ryan (Mystery Road) is Chef Leon; Arushi Sharma is Sakshi; Jackson Gallagher is Chris; Arka Das (Troppo) is Indraneel; Nikolai Egel is Officer Brad; Nathan Borg is Nathan; and Jordan Shome is Jai. Plus there’s Ximena Diaz, Daniel McBurnie, Siem Putland, Mikhaela Ebony, Brad Hodge, Sepideh Falleh, Ella Wilson, Mouli Ganguly, Daisy Calnin, and Caitlyn Dickson.
My Melbourne trailer
Why we’re excited about My Melbourne
Following in the footsteps of the Sydney-set Here Out West, My Melbourne promises to look at the city from a number of angles that rarely get much play in the cinematic space. That’s surely worth celebrating. Early responses from the film’s festival run have been overwhelmingly positive, so let’s hope this quartet of stories strikes a chord with regular audiences, too.
