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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221006
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221007
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SUMMARY:Online Program: "Retro Short Films"
DESCRIPTION:3rd i’s Festival online program this year is “Retro Short Films.” \n Oct 6\, 12am – 11:59pm.\n3rd i’s Retro Short Films 2002-2019\nAn inspiring array from the UK\, Canada\, India\, Pakistan and the USA. \nCross My Heart\, Avie Luthra (UK\, 2002\, 22 min)\nA young man leads a double life when he tries to convince his family that he is “Indian”’ enough to inherit his uncle’s video store. A hilarious critique of racism within the South Asian British community. \nWaxed Poetic\, Keshni Kashyap (USA\, 2004\, 2 min)\nA little ode to the ancient Indian beauty practice of hair waxing. \n6FT IN 7MIN\, Rafael Del Toro (USA\, 2005\, 15 min)\nA wonderfully dark and entertaining comedy about Rafeev Reddi\, a South Asian British adolescent who has been surrounded by death all his life. On his 18th birthday he finally comes to understand why. \nPost Nup\, Sandeep Kumar Sood (2011\, 2 min & 4 min)\nA comedic animated series about a young couple. The two episodes here are: Episode 11: “Traveling Man” and Episode 12: “Being Salman Rushdie” \nShameless\, Geeta Malik (USA\, 2013\, 4 min)\nA woman on trial for prostitution whimsically turns the tables on her accusers \nThe First Session\, Ryan Logan & Fawzia Mirza (USA\, 2015\, 6 min)\nIn this therapy-couch comedy\, two women attempt to repair their relationship with the help of an unconventional therapist. \nWhat’s Your Brown Number?  Vinnie Ann Bose (India\, 2016\, 5 min)\nWIYBN is an animated short exploring the absurdity of colorism. \nI Know Her\, Fawzia Mirza\, (Canada/Pakistan\, 2019\, 3 min)\nA playful reflection on intimate relationships.
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/online-program-retro-short-films/
LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:2022,festivals,films,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220925T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220925T173000
DTSTAMP:20260530T170014
CREATED:20220824T085035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230812T180654Z
UID:6266-1664127000-1664127000@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:COAST TO COAST: MUMBAI TO THE MISSION
DESCRIPTION:See only at the Roxie Theater\, not available online.\nFilmmakers Hena Ashraf\,  Naman Gupta and Faroukh Virani in person!\n3rd i’s signature shorts program brings filmmakers into conversation together from South Asia to California and throughout the Diaspora. With short-form documentaries to dramatic narratives and genres ranging from comedy to animation\, this year’s edition tackles stories of relationships\, identity\, LGBTQ+ and social justice.  Be warned\, there’s a fair amount of humor! \n \nTomorrow My Love\, Gitanjali Rao (India\, 2021\, 4 min)\nWith artful simplicity\, exquisite hand drawn animation and her signature warmth\, 3rd i Festival alum Gitanjali Rao (Bombay Rose)\, pays homage to love in this exquisite ballad about touching the heart without being able to touch. \nDimanche Matin\,  Vinnie Bose (India\, 2019\, 4 min)\nEvery Sunday morning\, Ann\, a 7- year-old Indian girl\, is forced to wake up early to go to church with her family. But this Sunday\, mass ends up being a lot more eventful than expected. \nThe Return\, Hena Ashraf (USA\, 2021\, 18 min)\nA writer-director struggles with her profound sense of loss after the sudden death of her father\, who dies while visiting his homeland of India. Hena wrestles with coming to terms with their strained relationship\, by the only way she knows how: making a film. \nBrown Elephant\, Fawzia Mirza (Pakistan/ Canada\, 2022\, 3 min)\nHilarity ensues when a young Muslim woman and her family discuss a peacekeeping solution for their overly aggressive “White Elephant” gift exchange. \nSubscribe/Follow\, Faroukh Virani (USA\, 2022\, 15 min)\nA social media influencer code-switches his platform\, but gets challenged by his peers when they find faults in his messaging. \nCoffee Shop Names\, Deepak Sethi (USA\, 2020\, 8 min)\nIn this smart and funny short feature about identity and cultural awareness\, three Indian friends on their regular coffee break discuss what their “coffee shop names” are and their made-up personas behind them. \nAuntie\, Fawzia Mirza (Pakistan/Canada\, 2022\, 7 min)\nA day after meeting a crew of 20-somethings at a South Asian happy hour\, 39-year-old Hena is thrown into their group text. \nComing Out With The Help Of A Time Machine\, Naman Gupta (USA\, 2021\, 15 min)\nWhen coming out to his traditional Indian parents\, Sid uses his time machine to reset the day in an attempt to make sure everything goes perfectly.  \n 
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/coast-to-coast-mumbai-to-the-mission-7/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2022,festivals,films,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220925T151500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220925T151500
DTSTAMP:20260530T170014
CREATED:20220824T085012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230812T180658Z
UID:6264-1664118900-1664118900@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:ANIMAL
DESCRIPTION:See only at the Roxie Theater; not available online.\nCyril Dion’s insightful and transformative documentary takes a fresh look at the world’s ecological crises of climate change and the sixth mass extinction of wildlife\, through the eyes of two 16-year-old environmental activists\, Vipulan Puvaneswaran and Bella Lack. \nThrough the extraordinary investigative journey of teenagers Vipulan\, of Sri Lankan descent from France\, and of Bella\, from England\, we learn from scientists and activists what is being done around the world to attempt to reverse mass extinction\, revealing a quest for another way of living alongside other species\, as co-habitants rather than predators. \nThe young activists take us to the source of the problem\, which is hopefully the solution\, too: our relationship to the living world. Through their confrontation of this reality\, we become more deeply aware of how we are linked to all other species\, and that by saving them\, we also save ourselves\, providing the possibility of a brighter future. As Dion explains\, “The human being believed that he could separate himself from nature\, but he is nature. He too is an Animal.” \nGolden Eye nominee\, Cannes Film Festival 2021\nYouth Jury Prize winner\, International French Film Festival of Namur 2021
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/animal/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2022,festivals,films,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220925T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220925T130000
DTSTAMP:20260530T170014
CREATED:20220824T085059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230812T180700Z
UID:6269-1664110800-1664110800@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:IN SEARCH OF BENGALI HARLEM
DESCRIPTION:See only at the Roxie Theater\, not available online.\nFilmmakers Vivek Bald and Alaudin Ullah in person for Q&A!\nIn Search of Bengali Harlem is a transformative journey for Alaudin Ullah\, and for our understanding of the complex histories of South Asian Americans. \nAs a teenager in 1980s Harlem\, Alaudin Ullah was swept up in the revolutionary energy of early hip-hop. He rejected his working-class Bangladeshi parents and turned his back on everything South Asian and Muslim until he became an adult.  In Search of Bengali Harlem follows Ullah\, from the streets of New York City to the villages of Bangladesh to uncover the pasts of his father\, Habib\, and mother\, Mohima. He discovers that Habib was part of an extraordinary history of mid-20th century Harlem\, in which Bengali men\, dodging racist Asian Exclusion laws\, married into New York’s African American and Puerto Rican communities – and in which the likes of Malcolm X and Miles Davis shared space and broke bread with immigrants from the subcontinent.
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/in-search-of-bengali-harlem/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2022,festivals,films,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220924T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220924T193000
DTSTAMP:20260530T170014
CREATED:20220811T065421Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230812T180709Z
UID:6252-1664047800-1664047800@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:DIL BOLE HADIPPA
DESCRIPTION:See only at the Castro Theatre\, not available online.\nGet your Bollywood groove on with 3rd i’s Bollywood at the Castro! Enjoy a blockbuster classic with exuberance and camp on the BIG SCREEN – one of the most fun and popular events at the festival!  \nFans know Rani Mukherjee as one of the most beautiful\, dynamic women ever to grace a movie screen\, and a celebrated actor in Indian cinema. Featuring sparkling comic performances from both Mukherjee and her co-star Shahid Kapoor\, as well as dazzling song sequences\, this is a rousing\, fun-filled musical romance – with cricket\, too. \nMukherjee plays a feisty Punjabi woman who just happens to be a brilliant batsman. When the cocky Rohan (Kapoor) returns from overseas to take up coaching a national men’s cricket team\, she seeks a position in the lineup. There’s no place on his team for a girl. So\, in a conceit right out of Shakespeare\, she dons a beard and a turban to fulfill her dream of playing. \nFilled with the booty-shaking\, percussive joy of Punjabi music\, this is a full-on Bollywood masala movie\, never shy about deploying Mukherjee’s smoky hotness and the hunky cuteness of Kapoor. Right up to its fantastic closing number\, this movie bursts with vibrant\, firecracker charm.
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/dil-bole-hadippa/
LOCATION:Castro Theatre\, 429 Castro Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94114\, United States
CATEGORIES:2022,festivals,films,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220924T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220924T170000
DTSTAMP:20260530T170014
CREATED:20220824T085121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230812T180712Z
UID:6258-1664038800-1664038800@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:MUTINY: Asians Storm British Music
DESCRIPTION:See only at the Castro Theatre\, not available online.\nFilmmaker Vivek Bald in person for Q&A!\nIn a thrilling mix of live music performances\, candid interviews and rare archival footage\,  director Vivek Bald charts the meteoric rise of South Asian music in 1990’s Britain and the decades of cultural cross-pollination and political struggle that led up to that historic moment. The documentary features some of the greatest innovators and legendary artists in the South Asian British music scene of the 90s:  Asian Dub Foundation\, Talvin Singh\, State of Bengal\, Fun-Da-Mental\, Anjali\, DJ Ritu\, Joi\, Black Star Liner and many others. \nMutiny presents the story of a generation that grew up defining itself in an environment of racial violence\, while drawing strength from both British street culture and South Asian roots. Nearly every musician interviewed talks about experiencing anti-Asian racism while growing up. Bald shows how identification with England’s black population led them to embrace reggae and hip-hop in addition to Indian sounds like Bollywood soundtrack music\, bhangra\, and Indian classical music. This led to the Asian Underground movement of English rock in the 90s\, with artists mixing the influences of their parents’ cultures with electronica\, hip-hop\, reggae\, and punk that produced unique and powerful new sounds that have become some of the greatest contributions to British music. \n  \nAFTER PARTY\n9:30pm – 11:30pm\nCome to a special “After Party” of Asian Underground beats reminiscent of Mutiny & Dhamaal (Azaad) club events\, Global Hip Hop\, plus the latest flavors of the diaspora. \nPerformances by:\nNavdeep Music (Mutiny\, Anamika)\nSETI X\nManeesh the Twister (Surya Dub\, Dhamaal) soundcloud.com/surya-dub \nBissap Baobab Village\n243 Mission St\, SF (btwn 18th & 19th)\n9:30pm-11:30pm\nCall (415) 826-9287 for more details \n 
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/mutiny/
LOCATION:Castro Theatre\, 429 Castro Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94114\, United States
CATEGORIES:2022,festivals,films,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220924T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220924T150000
DTSTAMP:20260530T170014
CREATED:20220824T085143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230812T180710Z
UID:6248-1664031600-1664031600@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:SHANKAR’S FAIRIES
DESCRIPTION:See only at the Castro Theatre\, not available online.\nFilled with wonder and imagination\, Irfana Majumdar’s nostalgic and insightful period piece portrays a privileged family in Lucknow\, India in the 1960s. \nMajumdar’s feature debut delicately weaves together the personal and social lives of a wealthy family\, while simultaneously delving into the postcolonial era in which India is newly independent but still remains exploitative and bound by caste and class. \nShankar\, a village man with many skills\, is an indispensable servant in the house of a senior police officer. His master’s young daughter loves his magical stories about fairy tales\, and they share a close bond. Meanwhile\, Shankar’s own daughter falls seriously ill in his village while he is away. \nThese complexities in the narrative explore the structures of class\, caste\, inequality\, and social obligations. Loosely based on a story written by Majumdar’s mother\, Nita Kumar\, the narrative was filmed in the maternal family home. \nDirector Irfana has commented:\n“The countless moments of daily life shape our future. In our childhood\, we both witness injustice and experience wonder. The film asks: how do we reconcile with this? Who do we become? What do we remember?’’ \nGolden Leopard nominee\, Locarno International Film Festival\nGold Hugo nominee\, Chicago International Film Festival
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/shankars-fairies/
LOCATION:Castro Theatre\, 429 Castro Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94114\, United States
CATEGORIES:2022,festivals,films,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220924T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220924T130000
DTSTAMP:20260530T170014
CREATED:20220811T063755Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230812T180726Z
UID:6238-1664024400-1664024400@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Adieu Godard
DESCRIPTION:See only at the Castro Theatre\, not available online.\nIn this wry\, arthouse dark comedy\,  director Amartya Bhattacharyya pays homage to and draws inspiration from his favorite filmmaker\, the legendary auteur Jean-Luc Godard and his early 1960s French New wave films. \nThe elderly Ananda lives in a small village in the rural backdrop of Odisha in northeastern India. He has the reputation of being the village pervert for his obsession with porn\, buying DVDs from a local seller and organizing frequent viewing parties with his friends\, while ignoring the visible disdain of his wife and daughter. Things go awry for Ananda when his supplier\, in a comical mistake\, gives him a DVD of Godard’s Breathless\, branding it as a “French pornographic film.” \nIgnoring his friends’ derision for the lack of nudity and sex\, with Breathless\, Ananda grows enamored with Godard films\, so much so that he decides to hold a film festival of Godard’s films in the village. \nAdieu Godard provides a critical commentary on the conventions of commercial cinema. \nBhattacharyya’s narrative technique of Godard vs. porn sets up the debate of cinema as an artistic medium vs. cinema as a distraction from daily menial drudgery. It also ponders the idea of where appreciation of art originates\, and how it may not be constrained by the boundaries of socioeconomic class. \nWinner – Best Director\, Actor and  Screenplay – Sipontum Arthouse Intl Film Festival 2022\nWinner – Best Film Bengaluru International Film Festival 2022\nWinner – Best Film Golden Royal Bengal Tiger\, Kolkata INternational Film Festival 2022\nWinner – The “Dare to Dream” award at the UK Film Festival (UKAFF) 2022
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/adieu-godard/
LOCATION:Castro Theatre\, 429 Castro Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94114\, United States
CATEGORIES:2022,festivals,films,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220923T191500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220923T191500
DTSTAMP:20260530T170014
CREATED:20220824T085233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230812T180725Z
UID:6272-1663960500-1663960500@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:FOUR SAMOSAS
DESCRIPTION:See only at the Roxie Theater\, not available online.\nFilmmaker/actor Ravi Kapoor and actor Venk Potula in person for Q&A!!\nCalifornia Premiere\nWritten and directed by Ravi Kapoor (Miss India America)\, this fun romantic comedy affectionately incorporates Indian cultural ideals into an American heist movie genre\, creating a mixture or “masala” reviewed as the most unique film to come out of this year’s Tribeca Film Festival.  \nShot in vibrant\, saturated color reminiscent of Wes Anderson\, the narrative brims with scrappy\, indie-spirit in which underachieving wanna-be rapper Vinny and his neighborhood pals plan to disrupt his ex-girlfriend’s wedding by stealing her family’s jewels from a supermarket safe. \nCentered in “Little India” in Artesia\, California\, the comedy taps into the various aspects of the customs and the food in the area. Through the film’s nuanced and whimsical plot\, the characters celebrate various aspects of South Asian American culture with their infectious spirit.
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/four-samosas/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:2022,festivals,films,Past Festival Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220602T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220602T200000
DTSTAMP:20260530T170014
CREATED:20220506T071655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230812T180731Z
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SUMMARY:An Encore Special Talk by Robin Sukhadia
DESCRIPTION:3rd i Presents\nA special talk by Robin Sukhadia on the healing power of tabla\, with a live sound meditation\nFree live workshop via Zoom\nLimited seats available\nRegister at: 3rditickets@gmail.com\n\nSupported in part by the California Arts Council \nIn this special and unique workshop focused on the tabla\, Fulbright scholar\, musician/composer and 3rd i alum\, Robin Sukhadia\, will share the history of raga (melody) and tala (rhythm) on the subcontinent of India. He will also present a live tabla sound meditation to give context to the effect tabla can have on bringing peace to the body and mind. \nThe convergence of Persian/Islamic and Hindu cultures over centuries of time has produced a musical tradition that is full of healing power. While these cultures are in some ways diametrically opposed\, they align on the importance of sound and vibration and their connection to the body and to cosmology. Listeners and practitioners today are drawn to this healing power\, as Hindustani Classical continues to mesmerize listeners the world over. The primary rhythmic instrument of Hindustani classical music\, the tabla\, holds a special role in grounding and propelling the energy of ragas (melodic scale explorations)\, which are designed to provoke introspection and uplift the spirits of the listener. \nA Spotify playlist has been curated by Robin to accompany the workshop. \nA Master in Fine Arts graduate from the World Music program at the California Institute of the Arts\, Robin Sukhadia studies tabla (classical north Indian drums) under Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri at the California Institute of the Arts and the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael\, California. His special focus on the musical traditions and rhythms of south Asia informs his approach to musical arrangement and composition on a wide range of concert\, film\, and album productions. (tablapusher.com) Robin has traveled internationally on behalf of Project Ahimsa\, an organization committed to empowering impoverished youth through music education. He performs and teaches extensively\, in both classical and contemporary contexts\, and has developed innovative music education programs at the Mahatma Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad\, the Weill Institute at Carnegie Hall\, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art\, the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles\, the de Young Museum in San Francisco\, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco\, the Machine Project in Los Angeles and the Sangati Center in San Francisco. \n 
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/an-encore-special-talk-by-robin-sukhadia/
LOCATION:Zoom from your own device
CATEGORIES:Past Festival Screenings and Events,Screenings and Events,Year-Round Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220529T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220529T150000
DTSTAMP:20260530T170014
CREATED:20220506T010004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230812T180732Z
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SUMMARY:Alka Raghuram\, a Filmmaker's Workshop
DESCRIPTION:3rd i presents an in-person workshop\nFREE admission at the door. Proof of vaccination and masks are required. \nIn this interactive presentation\, Alka Raghuram — filmmaker and artist — will share her works and works-in-progress\, her creative process during Covid\, and how she creates unique points of view that reflect the characters’ and the filmmaker’s worldview. She’ll offer a sneak peek of her new documentary on mental health\, Blueprint of Love. \nSupported in part by the California Arts Council \nAlka Raghuram is an award-winning filmmaker and a multidisciplinary artist. She has made several fiction\, experimental\, and documentary films. She was awarded the L’Oreal Woman of Worth Filmmaker Award for her script The Conqueror at Tribeca All Access\, and Director of The Year at the IDF Forum\, Westlake International Documentary Festival for her feature documentary Burqa Boxers about Muslim women boxers in Kolkata\, which won the top prize\, Grant Open Doors\, at the Locarno Film Festival co-production market. Her script Ayna was a finalist at the Sundance Screenwriters Lab. Alka frequently collaborates with other artists to create narrative performances and installations. Some of her collaborations include “Yatra” with Kathak and Flamenco dancers Pandit Chitresh Das and Antonio Hidalgo Paz; “Agni” with choreographer Charlotte Moraga and musician Alam Khan\, and a photo\, video and art installation Inspired by Burqa Boxers at the Locarno Film Festival. She recently received Creative Work Fund for a multimedia project called “Invoking The River” about the river Yamuna’s mythological significance and its environmental degradation in collaboration with Chitresh Das Institute of dance. Alka is currently developing a sci-fi fantasy series\, Krishna 0110. 
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/alka-raghuram-a-filmmakers-workshop/
LOCATION:Roxie Theater\, 3117 16th Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Festival Screenings and Events,Screenings and Events,Year-Round Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220407T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220407T190000
DTSTAMP:20260530T170014
CREATED:20220304T020057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T053926Z
UID:6082-1649354400-1649358000@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:A special talk by Robin Sukhadia
DESCRIPTION:3rd i Presents\nA special talk by Robin Sukhadia on the healing power of tabla\, with a live sound meditation\nFree live workshop via Zoom\nLimited seats available\nRegister at: 3rditickets@gmail.com\n\nSupported in part by the California Arts Council \nIn this special and unique workshop focused on the tabla\, Fulbright scholar\, musician/composer and 3rd i alum\, Robin Sukhadia\, will share the history of raga (melody) and tala (rhythm) on the subcontinent of India. He will also present a live tabla sound meditation to give context to the effect tabla can have on bringing peace to the body and mind. \nThe convergence of Persian/Islamic and Hindu cultures over centuries of time has produced a musical tradition that is full of healing power. While these cultures are in some ways diametrically opposed\, they align on the importance of sound and vibration and their connection to the body and to cosmology. Listeners and practitioners today are drawn to this healing power\, as Hindustani Classical continues to mesmerize listeners the world over. The primary rhythmic instrument of Hindustani classical music\, the tabla\, holds a special role in grounding and propelling the energy of ragas (melodic scale explorations)\, which are designed to provoke introspection and uplift the spirits of the listener. \nA Spotify playlist has been curated by Robin to accompany the workshop. \nA Master in Fine Arts graduate from the World Music program at the California Institute of the Arts\, Robin Sukhadia studies tabla (classical north Indian drums) under Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri at the California Institute of the Arts and the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael\, California. His special focus on the musical traditions and rhythms of south Asia informs his approach to musical arrangement and composition on a wide range of concert\, film\, and album productions. (tablapusher.com) Robin has traveled internationally on behalf of Project Ahimsa\, an organization committed to empowering impoverished youth through music education. He performs and teaches extensively\, in both classical and contemporary contexts\, and has developed innovative music education programs at the Mahatma Gandhi Ashram in Ahmedabad\, the Weill Institute at Carnegie Hall\, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art\, the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles\, the de Young Museum in San Francisco\, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco\, the Machine Project in Los Angeles and the Sangati Center in San Francisco. \n 
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/workshop-with-robin-sukhadia/
LOCATION:Zoom from your own device
CATEGORIES:Past Festival Screenings and Events,Screenings and Events,Year-Round Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211114T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211114T200000
DTSTAMP:20260530T170014
CREATED:20220616T225237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T053926Z
UID:6204-1636920000-1636920000@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:In Process With Nishtha Jain
DESCRIPTION:THIS VIRTUAL EVENT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A LIVE AUDIENCE Q&A (for viewers in California only)\nDirector Nishtha Jain is an award-winning Indian filmmaker best known for her documentaries Gulabi Gang and Lakshmi and Me. Most notably\, she has been awarded the prestigious Chicken & Egg Award which recognises international women documentary filmmakers. She has won numerous awards including Amnesty International Awards for Human Rights\, Best Documentary\, International Association of Women in Radio and Television and best documentary awards at international film festivals. She is a 3rd i alum\, having screened City of Photos\, Lakshmi and Me\, At My Doorstep\, Family Album\, Gulabi Gang\, and her first short fiction (Proof)\, at the festival in previous years. \nThis year\, we are thrilled to offer a process-peek into her current research on the farmers’ struggle to retain their sovereignty as food growers. Her research brings a close-up view of the large-scale protests against corporatization of Indian agriculture. As the food growers painstakingly cultivate resistance\, they begin to reap an early harvest in the form of camaraderie and re-connection\, remembering that theirs is a long history as keepers of this nation’s humanity and independence. \nIn this program\, the filmmaker will share 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. \n 
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/in-process-with-nishtha-jain/
LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:2021,events,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,Past Festival Screenings and Events,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211113T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20211117T220000
DTSTAMP:20260530T170014
CREATED:20220616T232322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230502T053927Z
UID:6223-1636790400-1637186400@www.thirdi.org
SUMMARY:Writing With Fire
DESCRIPTION:Directed by Rintu Thomas\, Sushmit Ghosh\nIndia/Hindi with subtitles\n2021\n93 min \n  \nIn a cluttered news landscape dominated by men emerges India’s only newspaper run by Dalit women. With smartphones\, they break traditions on the frontlines of India’s biggest issues and within the confines of their homes\, redefining what it is to be powerful. \nInvestigative reporter Meera emerges as a central character in this triumphant documentary — one of the fearless founders of the online newspaper\, Khabar Lahariya. The newspaper and its online YouTube channel are dedicated to uncovering abuses of government malfeasance\, patriarchy\, and the rampant gender and caste violence that victimizes the voiceless and the powerless in India. \nDirector-producers Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh produce films that have the power to create transformative social impact. They are invested in the power of nonfiction storytelling\, with a strong eye on social justice stories. Rintu and Sushmit were recognized for their filmmaking work with a President’s Medal in 2012\, the highest honor given to filmmakers in India. Five years in the making\, Writing With Fire is their first feature documentary. \nIncludes a post-screening discussion with director Rintu Thomas\, and a panel discussion with Christina Thomas Dhanaraj and Yashica Dutt and Preeti Gamzeh. \nWinner Audience Award\, World Cinema Documentary\, Sundance Film Festival 2021 \nWinner Special Jury Award: Impact for Change\, Sundance Film Festival 2021 \n“Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh’s debut feature follows the brave journalists of India’s only women-run newspaper\, blending the personal and professional with a deft touch.” – Indiewire \n“Rousing\, inspirational tribute to the pride of grassroots Indian journalism.” – Variety \n 
URL:https://www.thirdi.org/event/writing-with-fire/
LOCATION:Online\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:2021,Festival Screenings and Events,festivals,films,Past Festival Screenings and Events,Screenings and Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171118T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171118T193000
DTSTAMP:20260530T170014
CREATED:20170930T000145Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180922T003845Z
UID:4351-1511033400-1511033400@www.thirdi.org
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:20260530T170014
CREATED:20171114T223605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180922T002715Z
UID:4534-1511024400-1511024400@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-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:20260530T170014
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:20260530T170014
CREATED:20170926T004305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180922T003638Z
UID:4237-1511010000-1511010000@www.thirdi.org
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:20260530T170014
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:20260530T170014
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:20260530T170014
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171112T144500
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171112T144500
DTSTAMP:20260530T170014
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:20260530T170014
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:20260530T170014
CREATED:20170925T214912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20180922T003725Z
UID:4218-1510431300-1510431300@www.thirdi.org
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171111T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171111T173000
DTSTAMP:20260530T170014
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:20260530T170014
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171110T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171110T213000
DTSTAMP:20260530T170014
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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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171109T191500
DTSTAMP:20260530T170014
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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