{"id":488187,"date":"2026-06-21T08:44:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T08:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/488187\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T08:44:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T08:44:09","slug":"cinepolis-india-nabs-australian-doc-shared-table-regional-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/488187\/","title":{"rendered":"Cinepolis India Nabs Australian Doc ‘Shared Table: Regional Heroes’"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tAustralian documentary \u201cShared Table: Regional Heroes<\/a>\u201d has been acquired by Cinepolis India for a limited theatrical release later this year, following the film\u2019s world premiere in the international competition section of the 19th Mumbai International Film Festival<\/a> (MIFF).<\/p>\n

\n\tDirected by Melbourne-based Indian-Australian filmmaker Nandita Chakraborty, the documentary follows a group of filmmakers on an improvised road trip across regional Victoria, tracing the lives of four migrant communities who open their homes and kitchens to explore questions of identity, displacement, and cultural memory through food. It is the only Australian film selected for MIFF 2026.<\/p>\n

\n\tCinepolis is serving as distributor, which means that the release is not limited to their screens.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe are delighted to partner with Indian-Australian director Nandita Chakaborty and producer Niru Tripathi on their documentary \u2018Shared Table: Regional Heroes\u2019 for its theatrical release in India following its World Premiere in MIFF\u2019s Competition section,\u201d said Devang Sampat, managing director of Cinepolis India. \u201c\u2018Shared Table: Regional Heroes\u2019 is a deeply human documentary that celebrates community, identity, diversity, inclusivity and the universal language of food.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe film is produced by CALD Community Voices and Tripathi, with support from the Victorian Government. Chakraborty, who was born in Kolkata and migrated to Australia in 2000, is a recipient of the Victorian Multicultural Award for Excellence in Arts (2023). Her previous documentary, \u201cPiquancy: Silent Heroes,\u201d also received Victorian Government support.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cAs an Indian-Australian filmmaker, I am thrilled that \u2018Shared Table: Regional Heroes\u2019 is releasing theatrically in India, the country of my birth,\u201d Chakraborty said. \u201cThe film shines a light on inspiring stories from regional Victoria \u2013 voices often overlooked in conversations dominated by Australia\u2019s major cities.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tTripathi added: \u201cThis film reminds us that every community is strengthened by the diversity of its people. I hope audiences are inspired by these remarkable individuals and leave with a greater appreciation for the human connections that unite us across cultures, backgrounds, and generations.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe MIFF premiere was attended by Australian Deputy Consul General Christian Jack as guest of honor. Following its India run, the documentary is scheduled for its Australian premiere at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Australian documentary \u201cShared Table: Regional Heroes\u201d has been acquired by Cinepolis India for a limited theatrical release later…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":488188,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[156,409,244795,111,139,69,244796],"class_list":["post-488187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-entertainment","tag-movies","tag-mumbai-international-film-festival","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-shared-table-regional-heroes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/488187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=488187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/488187\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/488188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=488187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=488187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=488187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}