Nirnay

CineArts at Palo Alto Square 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, United States

US Premier
An intimate, thought-provoking documentary that courageously turns the camera on the filmmaker's own failed cross-caste love affair to examine why the dreams and aspirations of so many women in middle-class India never take flight.

$10 – $12

Amma und Appa

CineArts at Palo Alto Square 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, United States

US Premier
This German girl and Indian boy enjoyed a blissful, secret love for years, but now it’s time to get married and meet the parents!

$10 – $12

Zinda Bhaag

CineArts at Palo Alto Square 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, United States

Meenu Gaur and Farjad Nabi in Person!
Three young men from Lahore navigate the often terrifying world of illegal immigration. This musical was Pakistan's Official Entry to the Oscars in 2013, and features the talents of thespian Naseeruddin Shah.

$10 – $12

The Auction House

CineArts at Palo Alto Square 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, United States

Bay Area Premier
A nuanced tale of everyday India and two brothers that struggle to save their family business and a piece of the country’s heritage.

$10 – $12

Liar’s Dice

CineArts at Palo Alto Square 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, United States

Bay Area Premier
In this stunning and riveting road drama, a young mother searching for her missing husband follows an enigmatic guide through the visually stunning backdrop of the rural Himalayas.

$10 – $12

3rd i Co-presents at Berlin & Beyond

Castro Theatre 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

3rd i Films co-presents the third film in Marcus H. Rosenmüller's celebrated "Best" Trilogy, "Best Chance," at the 2015 Berlin & Beyond Film Festival

3rd i Co-presents at Berlin & Beyond

California Theatre 2113 Kittredge Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

3rd i Films co-presents the third film in Marcus H. Rosenmüller's celebrated "Best" Trilogy, "Best Chance," at the 2015 Berlin & Beyond Film Festival

$9 – $11

Bhopal: A Prayer For Rain

New People Cinema 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Director Ravi Kumar brings together notable actors from both Hollywood and Indian cinema to tell the poignant story of the immense pesticide plant gas leak in 1984.

Miss India America

New People Cinema 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Lily Prasad is a valedictorian who wants to win at all costs — but she’s lost her boyfriend to the reigning Miss India National. She schemes to win him back by winning the beauty pageant herself, in this hilarious comedy.

Tough Love

New People Cinema 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Filmmaker Stephanie Wang-Breal’s documentary follows two parents as they navigate the American child welfare system to reunite their families.

Margarita, With a Straw

Castro Theatre 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Laila is an aspiring writer and NYU transplant, via Delhi University, whose cerebral palsy is a footnote to her other achievements. When she falls for a fiery female activist, her creative and personal boundaries are tested.

Tough Love

New People Cinema 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Filmmaker Stephanie Wang-Breal’s documentary follows two parents as they navigate the American child welfare system to reunite their families.

Miss India America

New People Cinema 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Lily Prasad is a valedictorian who wants to win at all costs — but she’s lost her boyfriend to the reigning Miss India National. She schemes to win him back by winning the beauty pageant herself, in this hilarious comedy.

Miss India America

The New Parkway Theater 474 24th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

Lily Prasad is a valedictorian who wants to win at all costs — but she’s lost her boyfriend to the reigning Miss India National. She schemes to win him back by winning the beauty pageant herself, in this hilarious comedy.

3rd i Films presents a sampling of shorts

900 Metro Center Blvd Screening hall, 1st Flr, Foster City, CA, United States

A sampling of award-winning short films from India that examine social issues.

Free

3rd i Films Co-presents “Court” at SFIFF

AMC Kabuki 8 1881 Post St, San Francisco, CA, United States

3rd i Films co-presents "Court" at the SF International Film Festival, an exporation of the Indian justice system.

3rd i Films Co-presents a Study of “Lagaan”

Stanford University, Room 208 Encina Hall West, 417 Galvez Mall, Stanford, CA, United States

3rd i Films and The Center for South Asia at Stanford University present a multi-media lecture focused on Bollywood epic "Lagaan," by Fulbright Scholar and tabla artist Robin Sukhadia.

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