Voices of Partition

CineArts at Palo Alto Square 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, United States

Followed by Q&A with filmmaker, and panel discussion organized by 1947 Partition Archive The 1947 Partition stands as the largest human displacement in history: over 2 million people lost their lives, while 14 million were displaced. Infused with music and poetry, Mara Ahmed's A Thin Wall (India/Pakistan, 2015, 64 mins) is a documentary about memory, history and the possibility of reconciliation with lessons that remain urgently relevant even today.

Petals in the Dust

CineArts at Palo Alto Square 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, United States

Followed by panel discussion with filmmaker Nyna Pais Caputi's empowering doc examines the condition of an endangered class of people in modern India – women. It is estimated that by 2020 there will be 20 percent more men than women in India! This doc attempts to shed light on the enormous problems of gender violence by exploring its cultural origins, and by profiling the unimaginable stories of brave survivors.

Jai Ho

CineArts at Palo Alto Square 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, United States

An unparalleled and exclusive look into one of the most iconic musicians of our time – A.R. Rahman. Renowned in the West for his Oscar-winning soundtrack to Slumdog Millionaire and his work with Andrew Lloyd Webber, Rahman is a household name in India. In this doc, he talks about his work and life experiences in unprecedented personal terms, and provides a glimpse into the spirituality that drives his genius.

Om Dar-B-Dar

CineArts at Palo Alto Square 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, United States

Digitally Restored Version! Set in a picturesque town in Rajasthan, Kamal Swaroop's cult classic chronicles the coming-of-age of Om, a young boy interested in magic and religion. Touted as "the great Indian LSD trip," the film premiered to rave reviews at the Berlin Film Festival in 1988, and has since then achieved mythological status in India, influencing a whole generation of filmmakers.

3rd i Co-presents: Petals in the Dust

USF Fromm Hall 2497 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

Join us for a screening of Petals in the Dust: The Endangered Indian Girls, an examination of danger facing women in India.

3rd i Co-Presents at CAAMFest

Various

3rd i Films co-presents three films at this year's CAAMFest, playing March 11, 13, 19 & 20, 2016. See details below. GOOD OL' BOY (pictured at top) Dir: FRANK LOTITO  […]

3rd i Co-presents at SFIFF 59: “Thithi”

In a small South Indian village in Karnataka, a cantankerous centenarian suddenly dies—setting the stage for a capricious comedy of errors among three generations of dissimilar sons.

3rd i Films presents a work-in-progress screening

Artists' Television Access 992 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

"Burqa Boxers" documents the story of three young women learning boxing in a culture that demands refinement and submission.

3rd i Co-presents “I am Chut Wutty”

Roxie Theater

In one of the last remaining wildernesses in South East Asia, Cambodian community activists struggle to defend their forests.

$14 – $15

3rd i Co-presents “Behemoth”

Roxie Theater

Join us at Green Film Fest, April 14–20 at the Castro Theatre, Roxie and venues across the Bay. A week of new films and events that spotlight the world’s most […]

$14 – $15

3rd i Co-presents at UNAFF 2016

Mitchell Park Community Center 3700 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, United States

3rd i co-presents two docs at UNAFF 2016: "Petals in the Dust" and "The Learning Alliance"

The Golden Sita

Asian Art Museum Samsung Hall, 200 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA, United States

G. Aravindan's 1977 film adaptation of an episode from the Ramayana. We present this little-seen gem in its recently digitally restored glory, thanks to the National Film Archive of India.

Masaan (Fly Away Solo)

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

Set along the picturesque Ganges river in Benaras, "Masaan" (an Anurag Kashyap production) weaves together two stories concerning the effect of narrow-minded tradition on the budding desires of youth.

Original Copy

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

A charming portrait of one of the last hand-painters of colorful and dramatic Bollywood posters, "Original Copy" is an exemplary and insightful doc about the magic of cinema, and about the keepers of a disappearing artform in the face of India's changing film industry. Preceded by Ashim Ahluwalia's short, "Events in a Cloud Chamber."

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