This intergenerational, cross-cultural piece will examine and detail the human expressions of Folk Culture and Hip-Hop through film and music.
Deftly blending sound, image and text, this subtly hypnotic film meditates upon the figure of Paramjit Singh commingled with surreal tableaux inspired by his paintings.
Producer and multi-instrumentalist Karsh Kale breaks down the traditional constructs of Indian classical music in his "Classical Science Fiction." Apr 11, Nourse Theatre, San Francisco
Forty years of home movies tell the story of an immigrant and his family back home.
Written for laughter and tears, Jadoo delves into the dilemmas of misunderstood intentions, regardless of religion or ethnicity.
Three stories collide and converge into a soulful finale that reveals our wondrous interconnectedness in the journey of life.
Written for laughter and tears, Jadoo delves into the dilemmas of misunderstood intentions, regardless of religion or ethnicity.
A moving and tangled journey to find a missing child is filmed with a neorealist touch that transforms it into a genuine human portrait.
Meera Menon’s directorial debut, "Farah Goes Bang," artfully captures a generation’s mixture of hope and youthful disillusionment.
A remarkably assured debut feature film from director Mahesh Pailoor explores a contentious father and son relationship.
Meera Menon’s directorial debut, "Farah Goes Bang," artfully captures a generation’s mixture of hope and youthful disillusionment.
3rd i and "Berlin and Beyond"
3rd i South Asian Films Co-Presents "The Brilliance of Satyajit Ray."
A blind photographer regains her vision, a devout monk fights for animal rights, and a stockbroker stumbles upon an illegal organ trade in this astonishing feature debut that was shortlisted by members of the Critics Circle, UK as one of 15 “films that changed their life.”
Filmmaker in Person! Nishtha Jain (City of Photos, Lakshmi and Me) returns to the Bay Area with this thriller disguised as a documentary! In Bundelkhand, India, a revolution is in the making among the fiery women of the Gulabi Gang who empower themselves and take up the fight against gender violence, caste oppression and widespread corruption.
For Prithvi, Sudhir, and Akshaya, cricket is a religion. Both entertaining and enlightening, this doc follows the story of these three characters -- a fan(atic) who bikes across India from game to game, a boy wonder who hopes to be the next Sachin Tendulkar, and a young girl who sees cricket as a way out of poverty. Best Doc, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
Filmmaker in Person!
Featuring cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan and model Vaneeza, this visually impressive and insightful doc follows six people as they navigate the turbulent waters of Pakistan’s current crisis. With Short: From Melody Queen to Muslim Madonna
Filmmaker in Person!
A penetrating look at the life of author Alice Walker, who became the first black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for her novel The Color Purple in 1983. Featuring intimate interviews with Walker, the doc focuses on Walker’s inspirational upbringing during years of violent social changes, and her political and social activism.
Filmmakers in Person!
From the forests of Ecuador and the seas of South Asia to a cafe in Cairo and a Sikh barber shop in California, this year’s selection of shorts spans vast distances – both literally and metaphorically – with films that examine both the natural and the cultural, by filmmakers both local and global.
Filmmaker in Person!
When lonely pawnbroker Sarathsiri meets the enigmatic Selvi, he thinks he has finally found a way to escape his past. But a chance visit from an old friend forces the two lovers, from opposite sides of the civil war, to confront their histories and demons. With a tight script, wonderfully nuanced plot and haunting cinematography, this is Sri Lankan independent cinema at its best.
