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SUMMARY:A Better Man
DESCRIPTION:Bay Area Premier\nFollowed by cross-cultural panel discussion with Reina Sandoval-Beverly (STAND!) and Firoza Dabby (Asian Pacific Institute on Gender Based Violence); Moderated by Ulash Thakore-Dunlap (The Wright Institute).\nA brave and compassionate doc\, A Better Man illuminates how important it is to dialogue\, to meet and speak with the enemy\, in order to find a way through the fears that haunt our memories. For Attiya Khan\, this happens 20 years after her abusive relationship with her then-boyfriend Steve\, when she invites him to have a conversation about their two years together. \nMade in collaboration with Toronto-based filmmaker Lawrence Jackman\, the doc intercuts Attiya’s personal narrative with a series of intimate conversations mediated by therapist Tod Augusta-Scott\, showing us how we can change the conversation on domestic abuse\, especially when men take responsibility for their actions. \nInitiated by one of the most successful documentary crowdfunding campaigns in Canadian history\, which exceeded its stated target by 50 percent\, the project is supported by public figures such as Margaret Atwood and Leslie Feist \n“Among this year’s… most emotionally stunning films\, A Better Man takes a brave and open-minded approach to processing trauma and healing.” – Hot Docs Festival \n 
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/a-better-man/
LOCATION:New People Cinema\, 1746 Post Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94115\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018,festivals,films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181103T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181103T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20180913T231843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191012T173336Z
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SUMMARY:Demons in Paradise
DESCRIPTION:West Coast Premier\nJude Ratnam’s inventive and revealing documentary takes us back into Sri Lanka’s civil war\, through his childhood memories and his family’s personal stories. Ratnam was 5 when civil war broke out in Sri Lanka\, in 1983. On a red train\, he fled the massacre of Tamils by the pro-Sinhalese majority in the northern parts of the country; now he reboards that train back up north\, in order to confront the history that haunts him. \nTraveling with his uncle\, who fought in this decades-long upheaval (and now lives in Canada)\, Ratnam digs deep to unearth the traces of war hidden in the country’s psyche — reuniting with old friends\, reliving past traumas\, and discovering the legacy of the Tamil Tigers. The scars are deep: even now\, Ratnam feels uneasy when his young son speaks Tamil in public places. \n“[Ratnam] unveils the repressed memories of his compatriots\, opening the door to a new era and making peace possible again… For the first time\, a Tamil documentary filmmaker living in Sri Lanka is seeing the Civil war from the inside.” – Cannes Film Festival \n 
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/demons-in-paradise/
LOCATION:New People Cinema\, 1746 Post Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94115\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018,festivals,films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181102T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181102T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20180913T231743Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191012T173315Z
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SUMMARY:Befikre (Carefree)
DESCRIPTION:Friday night!\nCome experience the passion of Befikre through the colorful celebration that is Bollywood at the Castro!! \nAn exuberant\, fun\, romantic comedy\, directed by the legendary Aditya Chopra (DDLJ)\, this sexy film is set in the picturesque city of love — Paris — and takes us on a journey about romance and friendship. Bollywood’s hottest stars\, Ranveer Singh and Vaani Kapoor\, star as two commitment-phobic friends who enter into a casual relationship that turns out to be fraught with more emotion than they can handle. \nRanveer Singh flaunts his impressively sculpted physique whenever possible\, happily ensuring gender parity in body objectification\, though he seems to want to upstage his co-star at all times! The stars’ sparkling on-screen chemistry is enhanced with passionate kisses\, rumpled bed sheets\, musical showstoppers and a narrative that wonderfully stretches credulity and entertains at all times. \n  \n
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/befikre-carefree/
LOCATION:Castro Theatre\, 429 Castro Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94114\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018,festivals,films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181102T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181102T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20180913T231641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191012T173424Z
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SUMMARY:Village Rockstars
DESCRIPTION:Bay Area Premier\nAs visually stunning as it is delightful\, Village Rockstars is a labor of love to Assam\, every frame brimming with affection. Not surprising given that writer/director Rima Das hails from Chhaygaon\, where the film is set. \nA magical coming-of-age film\, reminiscent of Satyajit Ray\, it follows the feisty young Dhunu and her frolicking band of friends\, who rock out to their styrofoam instruments and dream of becoming real musicians. When the village elders complain about Dhunu’s tomboyish ways\, her mother stands up for her\, in the film’s subtle yet radical feminist gesture. \nA not-to-be-missed offering at this year’s festival\, this feel-good indie favorite is a perfect antidote to “poverty porn.” \n“Premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival\, VILLAGE ROCKSTARS has a soul and vision rare in Indian cinema today and marks Das as a major emerging filmmaker.” – IFFLA \nVillage Rockstars is India’s official entry to the Oscars 2019.\n 
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/village-rockstars/
LOCATION:Castro Theatre\, 429 Castro Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94114\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018,festivals,films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181101T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20181101T191500
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20180911T192439Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191012T173437Z
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SUMMARY:Good Guy Bad Guy
DESCRIPTION:US Premier\nQ&A with director Indu Krishnan\nDeftly composed\, smart\, and socially-engaged\, SF-based Indu Krishnan’s doc chronicles five years in the tumultuous life of Zakhir\, a gentle soul who lives on the streets of Bangalore (India’s Silicon Valley). He survives on the margins\, recycling plastic and garbage\, and drinks himself to sleep at night\, to escape the violence that comes with homelessness. \nFollowing Zakhir’s filmi dreams to direct a fantasy blockbuster\, Indu reveals a hidden city that thrives on the margins of conspicuous consumption. However\, a darker story lies in the offing: Zakhir goes missing part way through the shoot\, and Indu discovers that he is in jail on a murder charge. \nShould she bail him out? Should she insert herself into his story? Good Guy Bad Guy navigates these troubled terrains with refreshing compassion and integrity. \n“The camera follows Indu and Zahkir through the mad color and bizarre social schisms of the city as they participate in each other’s filmmaking dreams.”\n– Indira Chandrashekar\, (Author of Polymorphisms\, Harper Collins/2017) \n 
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/good-guy-bad-guy/
LOCATION:New People Cinema\, 1746 Post Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94115\, United States
CATEGORIES:2018,festivals,films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171118T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171118T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20170930T000145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180922T003845Z
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SUMMARY:Dance Like A Man
DESCRIPTION:One of the most successful plays on the Indian stage (by Mahesh Dattani) is adapted for the screen in this stellar cineplay\, which is co-directed by (and stars) the renowned theater actress Lilette Dubey. The play probes the surface of the characters to question their deeper motivations\, but the mode is comic rather than tragic\, even though the concerns are serious. \nThe story of Jairaj and Ratna\, two Bharatanatyam dancers past their prime\, is contrasted with that of their daughter Lata\, who is on the brink of establishing herself as a brilliant dancer. Her imminent success creates tension and jealousy\, and the audience is drawn into the dark secrets of family relationships and conflicts between generations. \nCourtesy of
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/dance-like-a-man/
LOCATION:CineArts at Palo Alto Square\, 3000 El Camino Real\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94306\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017,festivals,films,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171118T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171118T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20171114T223605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180922T002715Z
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SUMMARY:Newton
DESCRIPTION:Amit Masurkar’s smart and engaging black comedy\, Newton\, (official selection at the Berlin Film Festival) finds humor in the tenuous nature of democracy\, a hard task on the global stage at the present. When conscientious clerk\, Newton\, is placed on election duty in the conflict-ridden “tribal” area of Chhattisgarh\, he tries his best to conduct free and fair voting despite the apathy of security forces and the looming fear of an attack by Maoist rebels. The titular role is played with sincerity and deeply felt passion by Rajkummar Rao (Queen\, Aligarh)\, a rising star on the indie scene in India. \nThe village where he must ensure that the election is carried out properly turns out to be a democratic stress-center\, where he must keep devious military personnel and oddball bureaucrats in check – even as the voters remain strangely absent. Embracing a sense of chaos and absurdity\, while remaining aware of the drama of reality\, this film asks us to question our belief in the political process\, and the power of the vote.
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/newton-2/
LOCATION:CineArts at Palo Alto Square\, 3000 El Camino Real\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94306\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017,festivals,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171118T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171118T150000
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20170926T004548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180922T003618Z
UID:4240-1511017200-1511017200@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:The World of Goopi and Bagha (Goopi Gawaiya\, Bagha Bajaiya)
DESCRIPTION:Set in a world full of vibrant music and color\, Shilpa Ranade’s magical film is an animated adaptation of a cherished children’s classic\, and a remake of one of Indian master Satyajit Ray’s most beloved works. With an anti-war message at its heart\, this timeless fable premiered to great acclaim at the Toronto Film Festival. \nThe film follows the misadventures of Goopi and Bagha\, two musicians banished from their villages for their ear-splitting music. Their cacophony\, however\, enthralls the King of Ghosts\, who grants them four magical boons. Thanks to their new gifts\, Goopi and Bagha are appointed court musicians in the neighboring kingdom of Shundi\, only to be drawn in to courtly intrigue and politics. It will be up to them to use their boons (and their brains!) to prevent war between two brothers — and win the hands of two beautiful princesses. \nRanade’s imaginative and textured animation brings a unique vision to this inventive and heartwarming film full of humor\, spirit\, and kindness. \n 
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/the-world-of-goopi-and-bagha-goopi-gawaiya-bagha-bajaiya/
LOCATION:CineArts at Palo Alto Square\, 3000 El Camino Real\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94306\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017,festivals,films,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171118T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171118T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20170926T004305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180922T003638Z
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SUMMARY:The Cinema Travellers
DESCRIPTION:In this intimate and poetic gem\, Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya capture the miracle of cinema in its purest sense\, and the timelessness of a tradition that has< existed in India for decades – the traveling tent cinema. There’s not a moment that feels forced\, resulting in both immersion and authenticity at every stage of the film. \nThe film focuses on the nomadic projectionists and technicians who roam the rural Indian countryside delivering the magic of film\, and tending to the equipment as if it were an ailing relative. It’s a disappearing trade\, however\, with the influx of digital technology and an audience ever more reliant on the small screen. \nFive years in the making\, the film debuted at the Cannes Film Festival to critical acclaim\, and should entice cinephiles with its effusive love of 20th-century celluloid splendor. \n 
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/the-cinema-travelers/
LOCATION:CineArts at Palo Alto Square\, 3000 El Camino Real\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94306\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017,festivals,films,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171118T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171118T113000
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20170926T004851Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180922T003650Z
UID:4244-1511004600-1511004600@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Bad\, Brown\, Bride: 3 Desi Series
DESCRIPTION:Bay Area Filmmakers in Person!\n \nSnappy\, sexy\, and seriously modern\, these three shorts series turn stereotypes about desis on their heads\, and offer modern portraits of young South Asians in America. A pilot for a TV show\, Shawn Parikh and Devanshi Patel’s Bad Indians is Will & Grace meets Catastrophe\, and is a sassy comedy about the adventures of two codependent friends living and loving in Los Angeles. Brown Girls\, the hit web series by Fatimah Ashgar and Sam Bailey which was recently picked up by HBO\, offers a candid and sex-positive look at the life of two 20-something roommates in Chicago. Ik Jagait and Palvinder Jagait’s Bullet Bride (a South Bay production) takes the hackneyed arranged marriage plot and turns it into a roller-coaster ride full of surprises. \nThe program presents a few episodes from each of these series\, introducing audiences to a whole new generation of talent\, and offering snippets from storylines and characters that’ll keep you coming back for more. The screening will be followed by a conversation around the ongoing explosion of South Asian talent on the small screen and through web series.
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/bad-brown-bride-3-desi-series/
LOCATION:CineArts at Palo Alto Square\, 3000 El Camino Real\, Palo Alto\, CA\, 94306\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017,festivals,films,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171112T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171112T193000
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20170925T235646Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180922T002859Z
UID:4234-1510515000-1510515000@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Coast to Coast: Mumbai to the Mission
DESCRIPTION:Bay Area Filmmakers in Person\n\nFrom light comedy to dark wit\, this year’s kaleidoscope of cinematic offerings engage the intimate\, personal and the intellectual: Bollywood and Bolsheviks revels in the pleasures of classic cinema\, while the Spice Sisters sizzle down under; Brown Girls assert their sexuality and independence in Chicago\, while artists in San Francisco struggle to claim their home in No Vacancy; and Disco Obu takes a humorous and poignant look on the ephemeral nature of fame. \n  \nNo Vacancy (Abhi Singh\, USA\, 2017\, 17mins) \n  \nBollywood and Bolsheviks (Emma Hinchcliffe\, USA/India\, 2016\, 11mins) \n  \nSeti X: Let it Grow (Nisha Sembi\, USA\, 2017\, 3mins) \n  \nDisco Obu (Anand Kishore\, USA\, 2017\, 20mins) \n  \nSpice Sisters (Sheila Jayadev\, Australia\, 2016\, 15mins) \n  \nBrown Girls\, eps. 1 and 3 (Fatima Ashgar and Sam Bailey\, USA\, 2017\, 18mins)
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/coast-to-coast-mumbai-to-the-mission-5/
LOCATION:New People Cinema\, 1746 Post Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94115\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017,festivals,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171112T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171112T170000
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20170925T235329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180922T003704Z
UID:4231-1510506000-1510506000@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Last Man in Dhaka Central (The Young Man Was\, Part 3)
DESCRIPTION:Filmmaker in Person\n\n1975. The Summer of Tigers in Bangladesh ended with a failed Maoist mutiny. Along with the leaders\, also arrested was Peter Custers\, a Dutch journalist who befriended the leader of the soldiers’ mutiny. Last Man unspools two stories in reverse: In a series of newsreels\, we start with Peter’s release. In the parallel\, and contradictory\, story told by Peter\, memories unravel over books and magazines in his Netherlands home. Inspired by Herbert Marcuse’s One-Dimensional Man\, Peter dropped out of Johns Hopkins to move to Asia in search for a revolutionary proletariat. A few months after the film’s premiere at the 2015 Venice Biennale\, Peter passed away unexpectedly. The film is now an unexpected memorial; the last man has said goodbye. \nThe idea of the remaining witness\, and whether memory is blessing or burden\, play out in Mohaiemen’s current exhibition at MoMA\, New York\, There Is No Last Man. \nPreceded by the short Abu Ammar is Coming (2016\, Bangladesh/USA\, 6mins). Using black and white archival photos\, this evocative short merges promise and heartbreak\, tracing the residual memories and stories of the moment of global solidarity between Palestine and Bangladesh. \n 
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/last-man-in-dhaka-central-the-young-man-was-part-3/
LOCATION:New People Cinema\, 1746 Post Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94115\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017,festivals,films,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171112T144500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171112T144500
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20170925T234429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180922T002825Z
UID:4227-1510497900-1510497900@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:NEWTON
DESCRIPTION:Amit Masurkar’s smart and engaging black comedy\, Newton\, (official selection at the Berlin Film Festival) finds humor in the tenuous nature of democracy\, a hard task on the global stage at the present. When conscientious clerk\, Newton\, is placed on election duty in the conflict-ridden “tribal” area of Chhattisgarh\, he tries his best to conduct free and fair voting despite the apathy of security forces and the looming fear of an attack by Maoist rebels. The titular role is played with sincerity and deeply felt passion by Rajkummar Rao (Queen\, Aligarh)\, a rising star on the indie scene in India. \nThe village where he must ensure that the election is carried out properly turns out to be a democratic stress-center\, where he must keep devious military personnel and oddball bureaucrats in check – even as the voters remain strangely absent. Embracing a sense of chaos and absurdity\, while remaining aware of the drama of reality\, this film asks us to question our belief in the political process\, and the power of the vote.
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/newton/
LOCATION:New People Cinema\, 1746 Post Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94115\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017,festivals,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171112T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171112T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20170925T215212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180922T003713Z
UID:4221-1510491600-1510491600@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Shepherdess of the Glaciers
DESCRIPTION:A mesmerizing tribute to the unbreakable bond between humans and animals\, Shepherdess of the Glaciers captures a way of life that is deeply intertwined with nature. On a rock-strewn mountain 5\,000 meters high\, amidst the stunning landscape of Ladakh\, lives shepherdess Tsering with her flock of 300 sheep and pashmina goats. \nEvery winter\, Tsering sets out from from her home village to the high plateaus of the Himalayas\, so that the flock can graze through the winter. Her only access to events in the outside world is via a small transistor radio. When the batteries run out\, Tsering sings to herself and the surrounding glaciers. Apart from the physical travails of herding sheep across the icy terrain\, danger also lurks in the form of wolves and snow leopards\, which Tsering must fight off single-handedly. Documented over four seasons by her brother Stanzin Dorjai\, the film examines a culture and a landscape that are fast disappearing\, due to modernization and climate change.
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/shepherdess-of-the-glaciers/
LOCATION:New People Cinema\, 1746 Post Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94115\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017,festivals,films,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171111T201500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171111T201500
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20170925T214912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180922T003725Z
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SUMMARY:OM SHANTI OM
DESCRIPTION:Bollywood at the Castro!!\n\nServing up a dazzling array of musical showstoppers and cameos by nearly every Bollywood star\, Om Shanti Om is a blockbuster extravaganza for the ages. Director Farah Khan pulls out all the stops to squeeze in comedy\, melodrama\, action\, and suspense in a masala mix of epic proportions. \nOm Prakash (played by the irrepressible and iconic Shah Rukh Khan) dreams of becoming a star while swooning over Shanti (Deepika Padukone)\, the top starlet of the day. Their budding friendship\, however\, meets a tragic end at the hands of Shanti’s nefarious producer-husband. Not to worry though\, for thirty years later\, Om is reincarnated as superstar Om Kapoor\, who seeks to avenge Shanti’s killing. \nAt once a parody of and homage to the unbridled\, anything-goes exuberance of Hindi musicals from the ‘70s\, Om Shanti Om even references such Western classics as Singin’ in the Rain and Phantom of the Opera. Come celebrate 3rd i’s fifteenth anniversary with this retro fantasia\, which is Bollywood entertainment at its spectacular best!
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/om-shanti-om/
LOCATION:Castro Theatre\, 429 Castro Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94114\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017,festivals,films,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171111T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171111T173000
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20170925T214653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180922T003740Z
UID:4215-1510421400-1510421400@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:An Insignificant Man
DESCRIPTION:Followed by panel discussion\n\nDubbed the ”Bernie Sanders of India”\, Arvind Kejriwal shook up the the status quo of the Indian political system with his Aam Aadmi Party (Common Man’s Party) in the last national election. This revolutionary shift in India’s mainstream political establishment is exposed in this gripping and unwavering doc. \nSupported by the Sundance Film Institute and official selection at the Toronto Film Festival\, this insightful political thriller is an on-the-ground look into the political system of the largest democracy in the world\, a country with 29 official languages and 1.3 billion people. Directors Khushboo Ranka and Vinay Shukla train their lens on inequality\, corruption\, and the power of elites\, to highlight the democratic principles at stake in India and around the world. Fittingly enough\, the film has recently been in a censorship controversy in India. \nThe screening will be followed by a panel discussion to help navigate the complex political terrain of India\, and to bring a global context to discussions of democracy and free speech.
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/an-insignificant-man/
LOCATION:Castro Theatre\, 429 Castro Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94114\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017,festivals,films,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171111T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171111T150000
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20170925T200214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180922T002725Z
UID:4212-1510412400-1510412400@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:NARI: The Unsung Story of the Women from India's First Family of Music
DESCRIPTION:Followed by Q&A\n \nIn this unique live performance\, accomplished musician and composer for film Gingger Shankar celebrates the life and work of her mother (Viji Shankar) and grandmother (Lakshmi Shankar). Hailing from India’s first family of music\, and renowned artists in their own right\, they helped bring Indian music to the West in the 1970s through their close collaborations with Ravi Shankar and George Harrison (The Beatles). \nIn Sanskrit\, “nari” means both “woman” and “sacrifice.” As female artists trying to establish themselves in a male-dominated field\, Lakshmi and Viji understood this only too well. They fought to overcome numerous challenges in both their artistic and personal lives as they found themselves catapulted from conservative Indian culture into the stratosphere of American rock n’roll. Official selection at both the Toronto and Sundance film festivals\, this multimedia program blends archival sound recordings\, film footage\, and never-before-seen family photos\, to uncover a hidden musical herstory. Featured on the double violin\, Shankar is accompanied by bandmates Vivek Maddala and Rob Amjarv. \nShankar has worked with some of the top musicians\, producers and film composers in the industry\, including The Smashing Pumpkins\, Trent Reznor\, Mike Nichols\, James Newton Howard\, and Katy Perry. Maddala is an award- winning composer and performer\, having scored over 40 productions\, with recent premieres at the Cannes\, Toronto\, Berlin\, Venice\, and Sundance film festivals. \n \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/nari-woman/
LOCATION:Castro Theatre\, 429 Castro Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94114\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017,festivals,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171110T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171110T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20170925T195913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180922T003750Z
UID:4209-1510349400-1510349400@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Gurgaon
DESCRIPTION:Stylish and edgy\, with a deep\, dark twist\, Gurgaon is a neo-noir (a la Anurag Kashyap) based on the true life story of a kidnapping gone awry\, in the shiny outer reaches of the fast growing Delhi metropolis. Kehri Singh awaits the day when his daughter Preet will return from her studies abroad and take over the real estate business named in her honor. Her brother Nikki Singh\, however\, is not so pleased. Feeling emasculated by her success\, Nikki simmers and broods\, edging his family towards an explosive denouement\, and forcing Kehri Singh to confront a dark secret in the recesses of his past. \nRaman delves deep into the psychology of his characters\, fleshing out an extremely compelling story that keeps the twists and turns coming — each one completely believable and integral to the plot. A cautionary tale against the the caustic logic that drives patriarchy\, and the predatory and corrupt ecosystem that undergirds material success\, this unassuming tour-de-force reminds us of the consequences of pursuing economic prosperity at all costs.
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/gurgaon/
LOCATION:New People Cinema\, 1746 Post Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94115\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017,festivals,films,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171110T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171110T191500
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20170925T194505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180922T003800Z
UID:4205-1510341300-1510341300@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Random Acts of Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Filmmaker via Skype\n \nIn this gorgeous\, multi-layered documentary about immigration and integration\, Ali Kazimi brilliantly weaves a rich tapestry of history and memory to offer an unusual portrait of a family of color in middle America.  \nFor many minorities\, home movies used to be a luxury\, and their rare existence lends insight into personal lives otherwise omitted from moving image history. When Kazimi (who has been rescuing these orphaned and decaying home movies) found himself in an online bidding war for film footage from 1936 to 1951\, he knew he had stumbled upon a rare artifact.  \nA 3rd i alumnus\, Kazimi is well-known for his outstanding doc\, A Continuous Journey\, which chronicles the history of Sikh migration to Canada. Set in Chicago between the Great Depression and the post-war era\, this award-winning film peeks into the everyday life of a commercial artist and his trailblazing wife\, to reveal the experiences of a first-generation Chinese family in America.
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/random-acts-of-legacy/
LOCATION:New People Cinema\, 1746 Post Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94115\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017,festivals,films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171109T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171109T191500
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20170922T201412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180922T003817Z
UID:4197-1510254900-1510254900@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Abu (Father)
DESCRIPTION:Filmmaker in Person\n \nDeeply moving and smart\, Arshad Khan’s outstanding documentary is a quintessential immigrant story that captures the tumultuous journey of his family’s move to Canada\, from Pakistan\, in the early 90s. These were Arshad’s teenage years\, made all the more confusing by his budding queer sexuality. While the Khans had always struck a balance between traditional and modern values\, this was where they drew the line.  \nArshad poignantly recalls the balancing act\, managing his family’s expectations with his own hopes and dreams. His once-liberal parents had traded assimilation for fundamentalism\, moving towards a conservative strain of Islam\, while Arshad was becoming deeply involved in the cultural and political fabric of his new home. Peppered with animations\, snippets from Bollywood\, and a treasure trove of home movie footage\, Abu offers a complex and nuanced portrait of a family trying to hold on to one another in spite of all the challenges.
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/abu-father/
LOCATION:New People Cinema\, 1746 Post Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94115\, United States
CATEGORIES:2017,festivals,films,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161119T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161119T191500
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20160926T200649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161118T190047Z
UID:3553-1479582900-1479582900@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Between the Lines
DESCRIPTION:BY POPULAR DEMAND\, We have added a 9:15 Screening – tickets are available on Eventbrite:\n\nPLEASE NOTE: Online tickets for 7:15pm screening are sold out. Your best bet is the RUSH LINE at the venue which will open 45 minutes prior to showtime. \nSkype Q&A with Nandita Das and Subodh Maskara following 7:15pm screening!\n(Ritesh Menon\, India\, 2015\, 79mins) Nandita Das\, one of India’s finest actresses\, writes and stars in this stellar and pioneering cineplay–a new genre that adapts the stage for the screen. Shekhar is a high-profile criminal lawyer\, while Maya balances work and life\, drafting routine contracts for a law firm. As destiny would have it\, they end up arguing on opposite sides of a criminal trial\, resulting in the blurring of their personal and professional lives. \nCo-written with Divya Jagdale\, Between the Lines strikes a delicate balance between theater and cinematic realism. Das and her co-star Subodh Maskara give superlative performances\, displaying great range and versatility\, and bringing a natural chemistry to their on-screen relationship–which is hardly surprising since they are married in real life! \nThe nuanced script is never dull or preachy\, instead it makes its statement subtly yet fearlessly\, exploring the grey areas between tradition and modernity to examine how gender inequality cuts across class lines in an increasingly urban India. \n\nCopresented with EnActe Arts.
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/between-the-lines/
LOCATION:BlueLight Cinemas 5\, 21275 Stevens Creek Blvd.\, Cupertino\, CA\, 95014\, United States
CATEGORIES:2016,festivals,films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161119T174500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161119T174500
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20161003T051137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161030T164557Z
UID:3583-1479577500-1479577500@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Original Copy
DESCRIPTION:(Florian Heinzen-Ziob & Georg Heinzen\, India/Germany\, 2015\, 52mins) Set in a crumbling cinema palace in Mumbai Central\, Original Copy is a charming portrait of artist and guru Sheikh Rehman–one of the last hand-painters of colorful Bollywood posters\, packed with romance and action. \nThis intimate doc provides a window into a world in transition: while Rehman cajoles his team into hand-painting unique billboards every week\, modernity is taking over. Today’s films are publicized on plastic posters\, and audiences are swarming to multiplexes. Rehman is the keeper of a disappearing artform\, but he won’t give up. Neither will the theater’s owner Najma\, valuing history and heritage over profits. \nUltimately\, this exemplary and insightful doc is about the magic of cinema\, its power to forge culture and community\, and the changing face of India’s film industry. \n \nORIGINAL COPY / trailer from Florian Heinzen-Ziob on Vimeo.
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/original-copy/
LOCATION:BlueLight Cinemas 5\, 21275 Stevens Creek Blvd.\, Cupertino\, CA\, 95014\, United States
CATEGORIES:2016,festivals,films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161119T161500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161119T161500
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20161003T051233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161031T075855Z
UID:3582-1479572100-1479572100@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Lala Begum
DESCRIPTION:(Mehreen Jabbar\, Pakistan/India\, 2016\, 58mins) Starring legendary Pakistani actress Marina Khan (Tanhaiyan)\, and directed by 3rd i alumna Mehreen Jabbar (Ramchand Pakistani)\, Lala Begum is a complex and impressive drama that delves into the ghosts of Pakistan’s past. \nIt is the 1970s. Two estranged sisters Meher (aka Lala Begum) and Seher come to terms with their haunting past: the loves they shared\, the sacrifices they made\, and their struggles with the colonial heritage that defines their lives. What happens when after 20 years of estrangement\, both the sisters are forced to have a face-to-face confrontation and try to move forward? \nEvocative\, dramatic and endearing\, Lala Begum is part of Zeal for Unity\, a series of films for TV envisioned as a cultural exchange program between Pakistan and India. As Mehreen says\, this is “one of the strongest and most effective ways of promoting understanding and respect while learning from what we can offer each other.”
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/lala-begum/
LOCATION:BlueLight Cinemas 5\, 21275 Stevens Creek Blvd.\, Cupertino\, CA\, 95014\, United States
CATEGORIES:2016,festivals,films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161119T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161119T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T044118
CREATED:20161003T051321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161031T075813Z
UID:3580-1479564000-1479564000@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Korla
DESCRIPTION:Followed by panel discussion!!\n(John Turner and Eric Christensen\, USA\, 2015\, 78mins) In Hollywood there are many secrets\, but only a few last a lifetime — now Korla’s can be revealed! As multifaceted as the sparkling jewel he wore on his turban\, spiritual seeker Korla Pandit was a television pioneer and a godfather of the exotica music genre. From 1949\, first in Los Angeles and subsequently in San Francisco\, this self-described son of a Brahmin priest from New Delhi performed on TV daily while staring silently and dreamily into the camera. \nIn the 1950s he charmed American housewives\, and decades later he would emerge as a cult figure while playing at clubs populated by Los Angeles tiki-lounge-loving hipsters. Often pegged as a “man of mystery\,” Korla lived up to that billing when he took an amazing secret with him to his grave in 1998. \nWhat lay behind Korla’s metaphysical musings\, his cult status\, and his Indian enigmatic facade? Find out in this fascinating and exotic tour through Pandit’s dizzying life. \n \nKorla – Trailer from Appleberry Pictures on Vimeo.
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/korla/
LOCATION:BlueLight Cinemas 5\, 21275 Stevens Creek Blvd.\, Cupertino\, CA\, 95014\, United States
CATEGORIES:2016,festivals,films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161119T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161119T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T044119
CREATED:20161003T051345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161031T072856Z
UID:3579-1479556800-1479556800@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Gaalibeeja (Wind Seed)
DESCRIPTION:(Babu Eshwar Prasad\, India\, 2015\, 96mins) A unique cinematic experience\, Gaalibeeja is a visually arresting meditation on cinema and modernity by artist-turned-filmmaker Babu Eshwar Prasad–an exciting new voice in Kannada-language cinema. \nPrakash\, a civil engineer by day and a cinephile by night\, lives on the road\, traveling to inspect his many projects. His encounters along the way–a peddler of pirated DVDs\, a farmer at a highway bus stop\, and a labourer on his bicycle–form the backbone of this idiosyncratic film. \nWhile the paths of these diverse characters intersect and interrupt one another\, it becomes clear that they each live in a vastly different time and space–one that is shaped by class and access to progress. While paying homage to the likes of Wim Wenders\, Jim Jarmusch\, and Abbas Kiarostami\, Prasad blends social critique with exquisite cinematic form in his take on the “road movie.”
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/gaalibeeja-windseed/
LOCATION:BlueLight Cinemas 5\, 21275 Stevens Creek Blvd.\, Cupertino\, CA\, 95014\, United States
CATEGORIES:2016,festivals,films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161113T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161113T191500
DTSTAMP:20260407T044119
CREATED:20161003T051501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161031T080647Z
UID:3586-1479064500-1479064500@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Coast to Coast: Mumbai to the Mission
DESCRIPTION:Bay Area Filmmakers in Person!! \nFrom power to pleasure\, courage to comedy\, this year’s kaleidoscope of cinematic offerings engage the sexual and the sensual: a young man gathers strength to approach his crush\, while a young woman plots a shocking escape from marriage; Audrey Lorde’s poetry\, Justin Bieber’s music\, and painter Francis Newton Souza’s work and life become fodder for queer interventions; and SF’s Sexy Circus ponders its future. \nWill SF’s Sexy Circus Be Priced Out Of Town?\n(Abhi Singh\, 2016\, USA\, 4mins\, English) \nIt’s Not Always Sunny\n(Kimberly Hwang\, 2015\, USA\, 8mins\, English) \nLeeches\n(Payal Sethi\, 2015\, India\, 27mins\, Urdu/Dakhani) \nAn Old Dog’s Diary\n(Shumona Goel and Shai Heredia\, 2015\, India\, 12mins\, English) \nPrema Lekha (Love Letter)\n(Neelu Bhuman\, 2016\, USA/UK\, 5mins\, Telugu and English) \nSari\n(Kareem Khubchandani and Sarah Hill\, 2016\, USA\, 4mins\, English) \nEscaping Agra\n(Pallavi Somusetty\, 2016\, USA/India\, 23mins\, English)
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/coast-to-coast-mumbai-to-the-mission-4/
LOCATION:New People Cinema\, 1746 Post Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94115\, United States
CATEGORIES:2016,festivals,films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161113T164500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161113T164500
DTSTAMP:20260407T044119
CREATED:20161003T051530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161031T003540Z
UID:3578-1479055500-1479055500@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Gardaab (Whirlpool)
DESCRIPTION:Harune Massey in Person!! \n(Harune Massey\, Pakistan/USA\, 2016\, 93mins) With echoes of Romeo and Juliet\, Gardaab is a taut and stylized thriller about two lovers caught in a web of family and gang warfare in the underbelly of Karachi. Harune Massey’s restrained direction takes real life stories and anecdotes collected on the streets\, and turns them into a compelling meditation on the fragility of human life. \nIn a city haunted by violence\, turf wars and class divisions\, a romance blossoms between Shahbaz\, the protege of a drug lord\, and Parveen\, the daughter of a powerful rival clan. Caught in a whirlpool of desire\, deceit\, and obligations\, the lovers struggle to break free. However\, Shahbaz harbors a dark secret from the past that could very well be his undoing. \nMassey’s debut feature points to an exciting new wave of Pakistani filmmakers on the horizon. Before this foray at the helm\, he has been Assistant Director to some of the most celebrated filmmakers living and working in Pakistan\, such as Sabiha Sumar and Meenu Farjad. \n \nGardaab Trailer from Harune Massey on Vimeo.
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/gardaab-the-whirlpool/
LOCATION:New People Cinema\, 1746 Post Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94115\, United States
CATEGORIES:2016,festivals,films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161113T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161113T143000
DTSTAMP:20260407T044119
CREATED:20160926T215703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161031T003057Z
UID:3560-1479047400-1479047400@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:United Red Army (The Young Man Was\, Part 1)
DESCRIPTION:Skype Q&A with Naeem Mohaiemen!! \n(Naeem Mohaiemen\, Bangladesh/ USA/Japan\, 2012\, 70mins) This striking and hypnotic documentary — the first in a trilogy on ultra-left movements — by visual artist Naeem Mohaiemen\, reconstructs the hijacking of Japan Air Lines flight 472 at the hands of the Japanese Red Army in 1977\, during which the hijackers forced the plane to land in Dhaka\, Bangladesh. \nUsing the original sound recordings and surveillance video from the airport control tower\, and a written transcript of the tense and cautious conversation between the hijackers and the hostage negotiator\, the captivating and meditative doc presents a blow-by-blow account of the event. Mohaiemen interrupts the negotiations to take a trip back to his own living room\, where he followed the events as an eight-year-old\, hoping it would end so he could watch his favorite TV show. \nAs reviewer Wilson-Goldie (Bidoun) notes\, United Red Army “delves further into the unintended damage that violent revolutionary movements wrought\, articulating the need to address them critically\, skeptically\, even generously\, but without nostalgia or romance\, fascinated but not seduced.”
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/united-red-army-the-young-man-was-part-1/
LOCATION:New People Cinema\, 1746 Post Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94115\, United States
CATEGORIES:2016,festivals,films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161113T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161113T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T044119
CREATED:20161003T050528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161031T002638Z
UID:3559-1479038400-1479038400@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Aligarh
DESCRIPTION:(Hansal Mehta\, 2015\, India\, 114mins) Premiering to a standing ovation at the Busan Film Festival\, Aligarh is a heartfelt demand for the right to love — a right that no court should be able to deny. \nDirector Hansal Mehta and screenwriter Apurva Asrani find inspiration in the true story of Dr. Shrinivas Ramchandra Siras\, a linguistics professor at Aligarh University who faced suspension and possible termination due to his sexual orientation. Though many supporters rally to Siras’ cause\, including a dedicated journalist played with great panache by Rajkummar Rao\, Manoj Bajpayee paints a portrait of the doctor as a gentle man more concerned with the beauty of life and love\, than with courtroom battles.  \nOne of the most vital films to come out of India in recent years\, especially when both the right to privacy and queer rights are at increasingly at risk all over the world (homosexuality was recriminalized in India in 2014)\, Aligarh is a poetic call to transcend identity.
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/aligarh/
LOCATION:New People Cinema\, 1746 Post Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94115\, United States
CATEGORIES:2016,festivals,films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161112T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T044119
CREATED:20161003T051840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20161031T002408Z
UID:3576-1478984400-1478984400@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Parched
DESCRIPTION:3rd i’s Saturday Night at the Castro!! \n(Leena Yadav\, India/US/UK\, 2015\, 116mins) Parched takes the riot of Bollywood and infuses it with an indie vision in this warm and incisive film that premiered at the Toronto Film Festival last year. Leena Yadav examines the complex lived experiences of women in India through the strident lens of “sex in the village” and produces a film that is raucously full of girl power. \nThirty-something Rani is a widower consumed with the task of marrying off her mean-spirited son. Meanwhile\, Rani’s feisty best friend Lajjo contends with her alcoholic husband\, and a third friend\, Bijili\, is demonized for being an exotic dancer and sex worker. \nThrough unexpected twists and turns\, these adventurous friends must rely on each other before they can escape their harsh realities\, and ride into the sunset. With vivid performances and musical interludes\, and the sultry Rajasthani landscape as the backdrop\, Parched has the spirit of rebellion at its heart!
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/parched/
LOCATION:Castro Theatre\, 429 Castro Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94114\, United States
CATEGORIES:2016,festivals,films
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