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Poster for "The Loyal Man," showing a moody red-tinted photo of the main actor's face

The Loyal Man

Online CA, United States

French-Sri Lankan director Lawrence Valin offers up a gripping coming-of-age crime romance by immersing us in the gritty Tamil underworld of iconic Paris, France.

Woman interviews and films another woman using a tablet, whiles others look on

Writing With Fire

Online CA, United States

In a cluttered news landscape dominated by men emerges India’s only newspaper run by Dalit women.

A crowd of farming families in India at a public evebt

In Process With Nishtha Jain

Online CA, United States

In this program, filmmaker Nishtha Jain shares 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.

Photo of Ravish Kumar, prime-time Indian TV news anchor and journalist

WHILE WE WATCHED

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Filmmaker Vinay Shukla in person! San Francisco Premiere A riveting and essential film, WHILE WE WATCHED, directed by 3rd i alum Vinay Shukla (AN INSIGNIFICANT MAN), is an award-winning gem […]

Photo of Ravish Kumar, prime-time Indian TV news anchor and journalist

WHILE WE WATCHED

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Filmmaker Vinay Shukla in person! San Francisco Premiere A riveting and essential film, WHILE WE WATCHED, directed by 3rd i alum Vinay Shukla (AN INSIGNIFICANT MAN), is an award-winning gem […]

Image from film A Night of Knowing Nothing. A grainy black and white image of a young South Asian woman looking happy with a flower in her hair.

A NIGHT OF KNOWING NOTHING

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Payal Kapadia’s documentary film, A NIGHT OF KNOWING NOTHING, is a brilliant, dreamlike, poetic exploration of the political and social changes occurring in India. Through a series of letters read […]

A young woman with wet hair, holding her surfboard, looks into the the camera with a confident and determined expression.

BANGLA SURF GIRLS

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

BANGLA SURF GIRLS, directed by Elizabeth D. Costa, is an inspiring and immersive documentary that takes us into the heart of Cox’s Bazar, a beach town in Bangladesh, where we […]

A man works on a machine in a vast jute processing factory in West Bengal, India. Still from the documentary, "The Golden Thread"

THE GOLDEN THREAD

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Filmmaker Nishtha Jain in person! Bay Area Premiere A visually spectacular and symphonic ode to manual labor and the jute factories of West Bengal, India. THE GOLDEN THREAD documentary, directed […]

Still image from "Agra," directed by Kanu Behl. A young South Asian man looks nervous while riding in a vehicle with a woman resting her head on his shoulder. A blurred driver is to the far left.

AGRA

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Fasten your seatbelts and proceed with caution, the new arthouse film AGRA, from 3rd i alum Kanu Behl (TITLI), which opened to rave reviews at the Cannes Film Festival, is […]

Image from film "TikTok, Boom," showing a triple-reflected image of a young smiling South Asian woman talking on a cellphone

TIKTOK, BOOM

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

What does it mean to be a digital native? TIKTOK, BOOM dissects one of the most influential platforms of the contemporary social media landscape. Directed by CODED BIAS filmmaker Shalini […]

Two young boys in Bangladesh are surprised by something outside of the frame as they carry an enormous jackfruit.

KATHAL (JACKFRUIT)

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Click above for FREE tickets! Preceded by short film DOS BROS FORCE. KATHAL (Jackfruit), directed by Amit Ashraf, is a fun, quirky, and enjoyable comedy for the whole family. At […]

A man and woman dressed like Golden Age Bollywood actors embrace comically in front of a simple taupe-colored curtain.

3rd i’s SHORTS: FROM MUMBAI TO THE MISSION

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Filmmakers Rucha Chitnis and Alka Raghuram in person! 3rd i’s signature shorts program brings filmmakers into conversation together from South Asia to California and throughout the Diaspora. From short-form documentaries […]

A closeup of two people kissing in the dark, with the bright light of a projection in the shape of a star hitting their faces.

JOYLAND

Roxie Theater 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

JOYLAND is a visually gorgeous and subversive family drama set in the bustling megacity of Lahore, Pakistan. Pressured to earn his own salary, soft-spoken house husband Haider is hired to […]

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