NIFFA - Maliput Melodies & Pilot film screening!

About This Event National Indian Film Festival of Australia 2026 Perth: 16–19 April 2026 The National Indian Film Festival of Australia (NIFFA) returns in 2026, continuing its journey as Australia’s leading platform celebrating the breadth and diversity of Indian cinema. NIFFA brings together a curated selection of films from across India, spanning languages, regions, and styles. From mainstream spectacles to bold independent voices, the festival showcases stories that reflect the depth, complexity, and evolving identity of Indian filmmaking today. The Perth chapter will be hosted at the State Library of Western Australia, featuring a curated line up of screenings, special presentations, and conversations. Join us for the screening of: 1) Maliput Melodies Director: Vishal Patnaik Cast: Chandan Sahu, Jayant Santra, Kartik Rout Duration: 2 hr 8 mins Language: Odia Synopsis: Maliput Melodies is a heartwarming Odia film portraying rural Odisha through four moving stories. From shattered Rathyatra dreams in “Kanaphula” to conflicting ambitions in “Rangamati,” anxious wait in “Baidakaria,” and wedding struggles in “Bhibhaghar,” the film beautifully captures simple joys, aspirations, and resilience amid changing times. 2) Pilot Director: Sonia Mackwani Cast: Pallavi Kedia, K. Danish Mohammed, Kallur Basha, Kalyan Akkipeddi ,M. Mujamill, G. Ganesh, K. Naveen Kumar, Lakshminarayan Duration: 16 mins Language: Hindi Synopsis: In a remote, orthodox village, a young widow refuses to let grief dictate her son’s future. Defying tradition and social scorn, she sets out to learn an unforeseen skill – riding a bicycle, to carry her child to school 20 kilometres away.