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The MisEducation of Bindu

Palo Alto Art Center Auditorium 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA, United States

Filmmaker Prarthana Mohan in Person!! This coming-of-age comedy follows a day in the life of formerly homeschooled Bindu as she endures high school and tries to graduate early. Paying homage to Bollywood rock with one fantastical Bollywood dance number, the film shines a light on the immigrant experience of a teenager caught between girlhood and womanhood, and India’s traditional past and the promise of a global future where she can blend in to be whomever she wants to be. CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE INFO AND TICKETS.

Bangla

Palo Alto Art Center Auditorium 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA, United States

In this playful romantic comedy, "Bangla," an awkwardly charming 22-year-old Italian-Bengali panics when he falls in love with an impulsive and spirited Italian girl. The attraction between them is immediate, and Phaim will have to figure out how to reconcile his love with his life full of rules. Highlighted in Rotterdam’s International Film Festival in the Big screen competition section. CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE INFO AND TICKETS.

Sir

Palo Alto Art Center Auditorium 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA, United States

This beautifully nuanced, sensual and insightful feature film, which premiered at Cannes this year, explores the forbidden attraction between a maid and her wealthy employer, whilst thwarting the expectations of a typical Indian love story. CLICK IMAGE FOR MORE INFO AND TICKETS.

3rd i’s 19th Annual Film Festival

3rd i's 19th annual SF International South Asian Film Festival presents some of the best cinema from South Asia and its Diaspora, including stories from India, Sri Lanka, France, UK and the Pakistani community in the US.

7 Days

Online CA, United States

This feel-good romantic-comedy is about an Indian American couple forced to shelter in place, after their first date.

Americanish

Online CA, United States

A romantic comedy that highlights the stories of three young Pakistani-American women looking for love in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York.

Coast to Coast: From Mumbai to the Mission

Online CA, United States

3rd i’s signature shorts program brings California filmmakers into conversation with filmmakers from South Asia and the Diaspora.

Pebbles

Online CA, United States

The arid, mountainous landscape of southeast India, Tamil Nadu, makes for a rewarding and sublime visual experience in the gorgeously shot Pebbles.

The Loyal Man

Online CA, United States

French-Sri Lankan director Lawrence Valin offers up a gripping coming-of-age crime romance by immersing us in the gritty Tamil underworld of iconic Paris, France.

Writing With Fire

Online CA, United States

In a cluttered news landscape dominated by men emerges India’s only newspaper run by Dalit women.

In Process With Nishtha Jain

Online CA, United States

In this program, filmmaker Nishtha Jain shares her experiences and reflect on the nuances of storytelling in the documentary form. She will offer her insights as an outsider looking in at one of the most significant protests in recent Indian history that transpired in surprising ways.

WHILE WE WATCHED

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Filmmaker Vinay Shukla in person! San Francisco Premiere A riveting and essential film, WHILE WE WATCHED, directed by 3rd i alum Vinay Shukla (AN INSIGNIFICANT MAN), is an award-winning gem […]

WHILE WE WATCHED

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Filmmaker Vinay Shukla in person! San Francisco Premiere A riveting and essential film, WHILE WE WATCHED, directed by 3rd i alum Vinay Shukla (AN INSIGNIFICANT MAN), is an award-winning gem […]

A NIGHT OF KNOWING NOTHING

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Payal Kapadia’s documentary film, A NIGHT OF KNOWING NOTHING, is a brilliant, dreamlike, poetic exploration of the political and social changes occurring in India. Through a series of letters read […]

BANGLA SURF GIRLS

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

BANGLA SURF GIRLS, directed by Elizabeth D. Costa, is an inspiring and immersive documentary that takes us into the heart of Cox’s Bazar, a beach town in Bangladesh, where we […]

THE GOLDEN THREAD

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Filmmaker Nishtha Jain in person! Bay Area Premiere A visually spectacular and symphonic ode to manual labor and the jute factories of West Bengal, India. THE GOLDEN THREAD documentary, directed […]

AGRA

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Fasten your seatbelts and proceed with caution, the new arthouse film AGRA, from 3rd i alum Kanu Behl (TITLI), which opened to rave reviews at the Cannes Film Festival, is […]

TIKTOK, BOOM

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

What does it mean to be a digital native? TIKTOK, BOOM dissects one of the most influential platforms of the contemporary social media landscape. Directed by CODED BIAS filmmaker Shalini […]

KATHAL (JACKFRUIT)

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Click above for FREE tickets! Preceded by short film DOS BROS FORCE. KATHAL (Jackfruit), directed by Amit Ashraf, is a fun, quirky, and enjoyable comedy for the whole family. At […]

3rd i’s SHORTS: FROM MUMBAI TO THE MISSION

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Filmmakers Rucha Chitnis and Alka Raghuram in person! 3rd i’s signature shorts program brings filmmakers into conversation together from South Asia to California and throughout the Diaspora. From short-form documentaries […]

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