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  • Liar’s Dice

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

    San Francisco 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

  • Mughal-e-Azam: Ruminations on a Classic Spectacle

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

    With Special Guest Manoj Shailendra, Bollywood expert and son of famed Bollywood lyricist Shailendra!
    Robin Sukhadia returns to 3rd i for a close study of this 1960 blockbuster which is remembered for Naushad's timeless music, and for bringing color to Indian cinemagoers.

    $10 – $12

  • Bollywood at the Castro with “Queen”!!

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

    3rd i's Bollywood at the Castro is one of the most popular events at the festival! Intensely local, gloriously global and unexpectedly moving, Queen takes Bollywood in a new direction.

    $10 advance/12 at door10 – $10 advance/12 at door12

  • 3rd i’s Castro Reception

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

    Join us for a special reception at the Castro Mezzanine following the screening of the film Dukhtar. Meet all the festival filmmakers up close and personal! Enjoy food and drinks, get your photograph taken with our celebrity guests and let the DJ get your feet wet for our Bollywood at the Castro screening. Click here […]

  • Dukhtar

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

    West Coast Premier
    Afia Nathaniel in Person!
    The starkly beautiful and forbidding mountains of Pakistan provide the setting for this edge-of-your-seat thriller from Afia Nathaniel. Pakistan’s Official Entry to the Oscars. Followed by Castro Reception with the Filmmakers.

    $10 – $12

  • UPAJ: Improvise

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

    San Francisco Premier
    Followed by a live performance by the artists on the occasion of Pt. Chitresh Das' 70th Birthday!
    An unlikely friendship develops between the master of precision, Indian kathak dancer Chitresh Das, and freestyler Jason Samuels Smith, African American tap dancer in this magical collaboration captured on film.

    $10 – $12

  • Fandry

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

    San Francisco Premier
    Followed by panel discussion
    An exceptional and riveting directorial debut, using the great dramatic tradition of forbidden love between lower-caste and upper-caste teenagers to create a powerful multidimensional narrative that’s anything but clichéd.

    $10 – $12

  • Titli

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

    Bay Area Premier
    Filmmaker Kanu Behl in Person!
    Perhaps one of the most thrilling films to come out of India this year, Titli is also a family drama—the youngest of a brotherhood of violent carjackers makes the desperate attempt to break away from his dysfunctional family.

    $10 – $12

  • Coast to Coast: Mumbai to the Mission

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

    US & Bay Area Premiers
    Filmmakers, Cast and Crew in Person
    This year's selection of shorts -- local, national and international -- employ both drama and comedy to great effect in examining social issues and conflict. Featuring shorts with Omi Vaidya and Wilbur Sargunaraj.

    $10 – $12

  • Meet the Patels

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

    San Francisco Premier
    Ravi Patel in Person!
    This incredibly funny documentary follows a young man looking for love--and fed up enough to ask his parents to help him find it! Sold Out: Online and At-the-door. There will NOT be a Rush Line at this screening.

    $10 – $12

  • Ship of Theseus

    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.”

  • Gulabi Gang

    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.

  • Beyond All Boundaries

    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

  • Without Shepherds

    Aquarius Theatre 430 Emerson Street, Palo Alto, CA, United States

    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

  • Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth

    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.

  • Coast to Coast: Mumbai to the Mission

    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.

  • With You, Without You (Oba Nathuwa, Oba Ekka)

    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.

  • Celluloid Man

    A celebration of 100 Years of Indian Cinema, and a must-see for cinephiles and Indian history enthusiasts! Featuring interviews with the veritable who's who of the Indian film industry, Dungarpur creates a compelling portrait of P.K. Nair -- the founder of the National Film Archive of India and a man with a passion for celluloid.

  • Shuddh Desi Romance

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

    Bollywood at the Castro!
    A remarkably fresh comedy, with lots of sizzle and eye candy to boot! Two professional wedding guests, with commitment issues, find themselves in a modern desi love triangle that's anything but conventional. Parineeti Chopra is vivacious, Rishi Kapoor is a delight, and the city of Jaipur sets a gorgeous backdrop for the film. Official Selection, Toronto International Film Festival 2013.

  • 3rd i’s Castro Reception with the Filmmakers

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

    Join us for a special reception at the Castro Mezzanine where you'll get to meet all the festival filmmakers up close and personal! Enjoy food and drinks, get your photograph taken with our celebrity guests and let the DJ get your feet wet for our Bollywood at the Castro screening. 3rd i's guest list for […]