Mrinal Desai

Most Popular Mrinal Desai Trailers

Total trailers found: 28

Slumdog Millionaire Trailer (2008)

12 November 2008

A teenager reflects on his life after being accused of cheating on the Indian version of "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?".

The Day the Sun Fell Trailer (2015)

09 August 2015

Tracing the past of her deceased grandfather who worked as a young doctor in the Red Cross hospital of HirSwiss-Japanese filmmaker Aya Domenig, the granddaughter of a doctor on duty during the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, approaches the experience of her deceased grandfather by tracing the lives of a doctor and of former nurses who once shared the same experience.

To Kill a Tiger Trailer (2023)

20 October 2023

Ranjit, a farmer in India, takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the victim of a brutal gang rape.

Court Trailer (2015)

17 April 2015

A sewerage worker's dead body is found inside a manhole in Mumbai. An ageing folk singer is tried in court on charges of abetment of suicide.

Siddharth: The Prisoner Trailer (2009)

22 February 2009

Siddharth Roy gets discharged from jail, and with his lawyer's assistance, returns to his rental flat in Mumbai and is asked to consider a divorce settlement from his wife, Maya.

Bodies for Rent Trailer (2024)

25 September 2024

Every year, thousands of people in Canada and the U.S. take part in drug trials, to ensure a medication's functionality and safety.

Nainsukh Trailer (2011)

22 April 2011

The 18th-century Indian painter Nainsukh of Guler receives a poetic, visually stunning tribute from a young Indian filmmaker employing an arresting pictorial language.

The Discord Leaks Trailer (2023)

12 December 2023

An investigation into how a young Air National Guardsman allegedly leaked classified documents on the Discord chat platform.

Beware Dogs Trailer (2008)

14 November 2008

The film Beware Dogs captures two days in the life of four eclectic musicians and their struggle to create music.

The Boot Cake Trailer (2008)

01 May 2008

Charlie Chaplin is a saint to earthquake survivors in a small desert town in India and they are throwing him a birthday party.

The Firm Land Trailer (2008)

25 September 2008

A traveling salesman arrives in an unnamed Indian village. He tells of an incurable illness that a holy man blames on lust and six good-hearted men go to the city to seek a cure.

You Don't Belong Trailer (2011)

01 January 2011

A documentary based on the folk song laal pahaari

English India Trailer (2015)

17 July 2015

A three part roller coaster ride into India around English language and the stories of power, struggle and humour.

The Salt Stories Trailer (2008)

28 December 2008

In 1930, a group of Indians led by a frail, elderly man marched a distance of 241 miles. They marched for salt.

The World Before Her Trailer (2012)

11 March 2012

Moving between two extremes - the intimate verite drama of the Miss India pageant's rigorous beauty "bootcamp" and the intense regime of a militant Hindu fundamentalist camp for young girls.

The Burdened Trailer (2023)

11 August 2023

When Isra’a discovers she is expecting another baby amid the civil war in Yemen, she and her husband decide she should have an abortion.

Haathi Ka Anda Trailer (2005)

01 January 2005

Kintoo, a nine-year-old boy, learns from his friend Baba that his grandfather's favourite book was 'Arabian Nights'.

Terror at the Mall Trailer (2014)

15 September 2014

A documentary detailing an indiscriminate terrorist attack that left 71 dead in Kenya.

Children of the Tsunami Trailer (2012)

13 March 2012

One year on: the Japanese tsunami through the eyes of its youngest survivors. On March 11, 2011 Japan was hit by the greatest tsunami in a thousand years.

A Mother Apart Trailer (2024)

26 April 2024

In this emotional, sweeping tale of healing and forgiveness, powerhouse Jamaican American poet and LGBTQ+ activist Staceyann Chin embarks on an international journey to re-imagine the art of mothering—having been abandoned by her own mother as a young child.

The Gymnasts of Fisherman Colony Trailer (2026)

08 June 2026

The birth of a gymnastics team in Pakistan provides an inspiring spark of light for a small group of girls on the margins.

In Search of Gandhi Trailer (2007)

11 October 2007

What kind of democracy does India have today? Using Gandhi’s famous Dandi salt march through Gujarat as a starting point, this road-movie style documentary looks at contemporary India, the world’s biggest democracy, and explores the significance of the Gandhian legacy of peace and non-violence for democratic movements in the twenty first century.

The House On Gulmohar Avenue Trailer (2005)

01 January 2005

A film about home and belonging, tracing the filmmaker's personal journey to understand what it means to be a Muslim in India today.

Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance Trailer (2025)

24 April 2025

Revisit the pivotal moments and courageous actions that ignited Canada’s 2SLGBTQ+ movement. From early struggles to landmark victories, this powerful reminder of how quickly rights can be taken away highlights the ongoing fight for justice and equality.

Mahek Trailer (2007)

28 October 2007

12 yr old Mahek wants to be the best in everything, but she doesn't know what she's best at. To complicate things further, an old magic-less modern fairy walks into her life.

A Few Things I Know About Her Trailer (2002)

07 March 2002

The film explores Mirabai as a cultural icon, revealing her poetry's conflicts with popular beliefs, despite the overwhelming influence of her images and stories.

Narayan Gangaram Surve Trailer (2002)

01 June 2002

This eponymous film depicts the life and poetry of Narayan Gangaram Surve who is recognized as an outstanding poet of Marathi, through landmark events and a number of his outstanding poems.

Tales from Napa Trailer (2011)

15 January 2011

Tales from Napa is the remarkable story of a little village that resisted the forces of Hindu fundamentalism during the 2002 anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat, India.