7 Reasons Every Film Buff Needs To Go To MAMI

Students can watch films for free, for one.

MAMI Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Mumbai by the Mumbai Academy for Moving Images. This year, the festival's 19th edition will be taking place from October 12-18, 2017. Here's just a few reasons you should definitely be heading there:

1. You get to watch some of the best films from across the world before most of your friends.

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While Lipstick Under My Burkha was everywhere this year, it had already released and won an award for Best Film on Gender Equality at last year's MAMI.

2. Oh, and they're also uncensored.

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3. The Darren Aronofsky-directed Jennifer Lawrence-starrer Mother! will be screened here too.

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4. You might even get to catch a glimpse of Monica Belluci.

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Not only will you get to watch her films, but you'll also get to witness her giving a masterclass that seems promising.

5. You can listen Karan Johan, ​Alia Bhatt, ​Ranbir Kapoor​,​ Ajay Devgn,​ Parineeti Chopra and more talk films​ at the Movie Mela.

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6. It's your best shot at getting to watch some of the best films from Cannes, TIFF, Venice et al without having to travel much.

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7. And if you're a student, you can actually watch the films for free.

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You can catch screenings at Regal Cinemas, PVR Kurla and PVR Thane for free. If you do want an all access pass, you can get one for ₹500.

You can register for the festival passes here.