The Mumbai International Film Festival is a competitive event that puts the spotlight on documentaries. It's held every two years, but Manish Desai, its director, tells us that the organisers — the Films Division of India — are looking to make it an annual affair. Meanwhile, he adds that this year's edition will open with an Oscar-nominated film, I Am Not Your Negro. "It's about the American civil rights movement, and resonates with current events as well. But it's not part of the competition," he says. We take a look at five films that are, and give you a brief summary of each.

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