Band Vaaje tells the story of a matriarchal Grandmother who lives with her two grandsons Jeet and Inder in London. Jeet is married to an Indian girl whom the grandmother had chosen and now she is on a mission to find a bride for Inder. When Inder suggests that he find his own wife his grandmother makes it clear that she will only allow him to marry a girl of Indian origin and under no circumstance will she accept a Pakistani girl. Inder agrees and meets Bilkis whom he assumes is of Indian origin because she lives with the Brar family who are Indian. Inder is well aware of his grandmothers dislike for Pakistani people and will never accept this liaison so, he asks Bilkis to pretend being an Indian girl. Will Inder and Bilkis manage to keep the pretense up long enough for the grandmother to change her mind about Pakistani people and will she accept Bilkis regardless of her background?
In Simon Amstell's affecting, bittersweet comedy, a rising young filmmaker is thrown into emotional turmoil by a burgeoning romance and the upcoming premiere of his second feature.
On the anniversary of their matriarch's passing, the Shinjo family congregate in their ancestral village on remote Okinawan island of Aguni. In line with the ancient tradition practiced on the island, the family must carry out a senkotsu - or a bone washing ceremony - by exhuming the remains and ritualistically cleansing them. Returning home from mainland Japan is unwed daughter Yuko, who immediately sets local tongues wagging with her advanced pregnancy, while eldest son Tsuyoshi lashes out at their estranged father any opportunity he gets as he nurses his own wounds. The two are dismayed to find that their father Nobutsuna had been drowning his sorrows in alcohol. As the clan prepares to bid a last farewell to their wife and mother, they might just find that the journey forces them to face several other unresolved issues.
In his quest to become successful, Aditya Parikh puts life on the back burner, including his Father Bipin Chandra Parikh. Infuriated and heartbroken, the father persuades his monotonous son to take an unplanned journey of a lifetime for a much needed appreciation that life deserves. Their trip to bliss soon turns into a nightmare when they meet a backpacker named Ketki Mehta. An enigma in her own way, she takes the father-son duo on a voyage that turns out to be more than they bargained for. The escapade turns out to be an experience as more surprises and realizations wait their way to happiness, opening new doorways to the meaning of life.
In the mountain villages of Nepal there is a difficult choice: If you want to have an education, you have to give up your family. If you want to be with your family, you have to give up hope of an education. 'An incredibly inspiring story from the roof of the world where families struggle and sacrifice everything to help their children...' Bear Grylls 'This is a stunning film: and I hope it will prompt generous donations towards a better system of pastoral care in this awesome Himalayan region.' Joanna Lumley.