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Drawn Together + Shorts
2018-11-03 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | New People Cinema, 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States
Filmmakers Harleen Singh and Rucha Chitnis in person! With special guest, Ann Marie Sayers.
With a lively backdrop of superheroes and comic books, Harleen Singh’s Drawn Together: Comics, Diversity, and Stereotypes (USA, 2017) gathers together three comic book artists (SF-based Eileen Alden, NC-based Keith Knight, and NY-based Vishvajit Singh, aka “Sikh Captain America”) to examine issues of diversity, representation, and racism.
A stereotype-busting film, it provides an opportunity to explore the subjects of race, gender, and religion through the universally popular medium of comic books and cartoons, boldly encouraging viewers to look beyond the obvious, and unlearn and confront media prejudices.
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“In the Land of My Ancestors”
World Premier
Rucha Chitnis’ short In the Land of My Ancestors (USA, 2018, 10 min) celebrates the living legacy of Ohlone elder Ann Marie Sayers, who has devoted her life and her land to keeping Ohlone knowledge and traditions alive.

“The Fish Curry (Macher Jhol)”
Bay Area Premier
The Fish Curry (Macher Jhol) (India, 2017, 10 min), Abhishek Verma’s animation, captures the trials and tribulations of a Bengali man coming out to his father, over a meal of fish curry.

A Better Man
2018-11-03 15:00 | New People Cinema, 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States
Bay Area Premier
Followed 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).
A 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.
Made 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.
Initiated 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
“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

Demons in Paradise
2018-11-03 13:00 | New People Cinema, 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States
West Coast Premier
Jude 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.
Traveling 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.
“[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

Befikre (Carefree)
2018-11-02 21:30 | Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
Friday night!
Come experience the passion of Befikre through the colorful celebration that is Bollywood at the Castro!!
An 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.
Ranveer 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.

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Village Rockstars
2018-11-02 19:30 | Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
Bay Area Premier
As 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.
A 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.
A not-to-be-missed offering at this year’s festival, this feel-good indie favorite is a perfect antidote to “poverty porn.”
“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
Village Rockstars is India’s official entry to the Oscars 2019.

Good Guy Bad Guy
2018-11-01 19:15 | New People Cinema, 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States
US Premier
Q&A with director Indu Krishnan
Deftly 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.
Following 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.
Should she bail him out? Should she insert herself into his story? Good Guy Bad Guy navigates these troubled terrains with refreshing compassion and integrity.
“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.”
– Indira Chandrashekar, (Author of Polymorphisms, Harper Collins/2017)

3rd i Co-Presents with the Jewish Film Festival — Shalom Bollywood
2018-08-05 12:15 | Landmark Piedmont Theater, 4186 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland, CA, 94611 , United States
In the early 20th century, the Hindu and Muslim communities of India discouraged women from appearing on the silver screen. This created an opening for aspiring actresses drawn from India’s small Jewish community, who faced no such restrictions.In Shalom Bollywood: The Untold Story of Indian Cinema, Danny Ben-Moshe tells the compelling tale of Jewish actresses with last names like Myers and Abraham who performed under exotic pseudonyms like Sulochana, Miss Rose, Pramila and Nadira. Products of the Baghdadi Jewish and India’s Bene Israel communities, these women rose from obscurity to become early trailblazers in India’s film industry and national celebrities. Featuring interviews with descendants as well as making imaginative use of archival film footage, animation and a true Bollywood soundtrack, Ben-Moshe highlights how these female cinematic pioneers carved their own paths in Bollywood.
Thursday, July 26th 12:10 pm – CineArts Palo Alto
Saturday, August 4th, 11:30 am – Smith Rafael, Marin
Sunday, August 5th 12:15 pm – Piedmont Theater
For more information:
https://jfi.org/sfjff-2018/film-guide/shalom-bollywood-the-untold-history-of-indian-cinema

3rd i Co-Presents with the Jewish Film Festival — Shalom Bollywood
2018-08-04 11:30 | Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael, CA, 94901, United States

3rd i Co-Presents with the Jewish Film Festival — Shalom Bollywood
2018-07-26 12:10 | CineArts at Palo Alto Square, 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States

3rd i Co-Presents at the SF Silent Film Festival
2018-06-02 12:00 | Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
3rd i is proud to Co-Present A Throw of Dice (Prapancha Pash) with the San Francisco Silent Film Festival.
-A classic silent film from 1929-
A Throw of Dice (Prapancha Pash)
Inspired by a tale in the Mahabharata, A Throw of Dice tells the story of two kings vying for the hand of a young woman.
Filmed entirely on location in India, the film features Indian screen legends in the starring roles, a cast of more than 10,000 extras, and stunning visuals that capture exquisite landscapes.
Live musical accompaniment by Guenter Buchwald and Frank Bockius
74 minutes | $17 general / $15 member
India, 1929, directed by Franz Osten
Cast: Seeta Devi, Humansu Rai, Charu Roy
June 2, 12:00 noon at the Castro Theatre, San Francisco

3rd i Co-presents HALFWAY HOME at CAAMFEST 36
2018-05-19 19:00 | Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th St, Oakland, CA, 94607, United States
3rd i co-presents HALFWAY HOME, at CAAMFEST 36
Directed by Steve Arounsack, (27 min)
HALFWAY HOME introduces three artists living and working in Central Valley California and explores their artistic traditions of their homelands.
Harjeet Singh and Paramjeet Kaur have a shared passion for bhangra, a traditional Punjabi dance that they teach to the Sikh community in Yuba City. In Stockton, Lon Chan shares his devotion to hand-making traditional costumes for Cambodian classical dance. Nikiko Masumoto, reveals how she creatively uses her work as both farmer and playwright to share the stories and traditions of Japanese Americans. HALFWAY HOME brings to light how communities can use artistic practices to meld a sense of belonging with celebration of cultural histories.
When: May 19th, 7pm
Where: Oakland Asian Cultural Center
$14 general
More info: https://caamfest.com/2018/films/halfway-home-asian-american-art-in-the-central-valley/

3rd i Co presents HALF WIDOW at CAAMFEST 36
2018-05-16 21:00 | CA
3rd i Co presents HALF WIDOW at CAAMFEST 36
Directed by Danish Renzu, India (91 min)
Inspired by the life of activist Parveena Ahanger, HALF WIDOW is a story of loss and self-actualization amidst the tense backdrop of the Kashmir conflict between China, India, and Pakistan. When Neela’s husband disappears from their home in Srinagar, she goes in search of answers and a means to tell his story. Danish Renzu’s feature highlights the devastation and upheaval experienced by women and children living in the world’s most militarized zone.
When: May 16th, 9:00 PM
Where: AMC Kabuki 8
$14 general
More info: https://caamfest.com/2018/films/half-widow/

3rd i Co-presents HALF WIDOW at CAAMFEST 36
2018-05-13 12:10 | AMC Kabuki 8, 1881 Post St, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States
3rd i Co presents HALF WIDOW at CAAMFEST 36
Directed by Danish Renzu, India (91 min)
Inspired by the life of activist Parveena Ahanger, HALF WIDOW is a story of loss and self-actualization amidst the tense backdrop of the Kashmir conflict between China, India, and Pakistan. When Neela’s husband disappears from their home in Srinagar, she goes in search of answers and a means to tell his story. Danish Renzu’s feature highlights the devastation and upheaval experienced by women and children living in the world’s most militarized zone.
When: May 13th, 12:10 PM AND May 16th, 9:00 PM
Where: AMC Kabuki 8
$14 general
More info: https://caamfest.com/2018/films/half-widow/

3rd i Films Co-presents MATANGI/MAYA/M.I.A. @ 2018 SFFILM Festival
2018-04-17 13:00 | Roxie Theater, 94103
3rd i Films is excited to co-present MATANGI/MAYA/M.I.A. at the 2018 SFFILM Festival.
MATANGI/MAYA/M.I.A
Directed by Steve Loveridge, 2018, running time 95 min
Can a pop star also be a revolutionary? This dichotomy, among others, is explored in this wide-ranging documentary about internationally renowned musician M.I.A. Told almost exclusively with footage that she herself shot, the film follows the genre-busting singer from her teenage years in London to her controversial Super Bowl performance and beyond, revealing how her struggles with fame and fortune lie alongside her unfaltering commitment to bring political awareness to her home country of Sri Lanka.
Friday, April 6, 2018
8:30 p.m. Roxie Theater
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
9:00 p.m. Grand Lake Theater
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
1:00 p.m. Roxie Theater
More information and tickets: https://www.sffilm.org/2018-sffilm-festival/festival-calendar/matangi-maya-mia

3rd i Films Co-presents "The Next Guardian" at the 2018 SFFILM Festival
2018-04-15 13:00 | SFMOMA, 151 3rd St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
3rd i Films is excited to co-present “The Next Guardian” at the 2018 SFFILM Festival.
The Next Guardian
directed by Arun Bhattarai, Dorottya Zurbó
2017, running time 74 min
In the Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan, teenage siblings Gyembo and Tashi share a passion for soccer, Facebook, and girls. Gyembo enjoys reading classmates’ Facebook posts while Tashi turns heads with her confident, boyish demeanor.
Sunday, April 8, 2018
2:00 p.m. YBCA Screening Room
Friday, April 13, 2018
6:30 p.m. Creativity Theater
Sunday, April 15, 2018
1:00 p.m. SFMOMA
More information and tickets: https://www.sffilm.org/2018-sffilm-festival/festival-calendar/the-next-guardian

3rd i co-presents at Spring Family Day!
2018-04-15 12:30 | Palo Alto Art Center Auditorium, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94303, United States
3rd i Films joins a day-long schedule of South Asian Cultural events for spring at the Palo Alto Art Center. The program is presented in partnership with the Society for Art & Cultural Heritage of India (SACHI) and the Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC).
SPRING FAMILY DAY
FREE!
Sunday, April 15, 12:30–4:30 p.m.
Palo Alto Art Center, 1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303
Join us for an afternoon of hands-on artmaking projects, with a musical performance, a film screening, and a scavenger hunt, at the Palo Alto Art Center! Activities are appropriate for ages 5 through adult.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
12:30 p.m. Film screening: The World of Goopi and Bagha (Goopi Gawaiya, Bagha Bajaiya), 79 minutes, English subtitles.
An animated adaptation of one of Indian master Satyajit Ray’s most beloved works, this colorful film follows the hilarious misadventures of Goopi and Bagha, two tuneless musicians banished from their villages for their cacophonous music. Presented at the 3rd i SF International South Asian Film Festival 2017.

2-4 p.m. Artmaking activities led by Art Center teaching artists: Sari Squares, Elegant Elephants, and Luminous Landscapes
3 p.m. Raavan – Retelling of an Indian epic
Staged reading based on the epic Indian poem Ramayana.
4-4:30 p.m. Live performance with Stanford Raagapella
Stanford Raagapella, Stanford’s South-Asian-focused a cappella group, captures the essence and emotion of music from South Asia to share with people of all cultures.

3rd i Films Co-presents "The Next Guardian" @ 2018 SFFILM Festival
2018-04-13 18:30 | Creativity Theater, 221 4th Street (at Howard Street), San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
3rd i Films is excited to co-present The Next Guardian at the 2018 SFFILM Festival.
The Next Guardian
directed by Arun Bhattarai, Dorottya Zurbó
2017, running time 74 min
In the Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan, teenage siblings Gyembo and Tashi share a passion for soccer, Facebook, and girls. Gyembo enjoys reading classmates’ Facebook posts while Tashi turns heads with her confident, boyish demeanor.
Sunday, April 8, 2018
2:00 p.m. YBCA Screening Room
Friday, April 13, 2018
6:30 p.m. Creativity Theater
Sunday, April 15, 2018
1:00 p.m. SFMOMA
More information and tickets: https://www.sffilm.org/2018-sffilm-festival/festival-calendar/the-next-guardian

3rd i Co-presents MATANGI/MAYA/M.I.A. at the 2018 SFFILM Festival
2018-04-10 21:00 | Grand Lake Theater, 3200 Grand Ave, Oakland, CA, 94610, United States

3rd i Films Co-presents "The Next Guardian" at the 2018 SFFILM Festival
2018-04-08 14:00 | YBCA Screening Room, 701 Mission St, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States

3rd i Films Co-presents MATANGI/MAYA/M.I.A. at the 2018 SFFILM Festival
2018-04-06 20:30 | Roxie Theater, 94103

3rd i Presents "A Suitable Girl"
2018-03-31 14:00 | Artists’ Television Access, 992 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
A SUITABLE GIRL
Directed by Sarita Khurana & Smriti Mundhra
Winner of the Albert Maysles Award for Best New Documentary Director, at the Tribeca International Film Festival, 2017
Director will be present for Q & A
When: Saturday March 31st but at 2pm
Where: ATA, 992 Valencia Street , San Francisco, CA 94110
Cost: $7 general, and $5 for students, tickets available at the door
A Suitable Girl follows three young women in India struggling to maintain their identities and follow their dreams amid intense pressure to get married. Ritu, Dipti and Amrita represent the new India. Educated, financially stable and raised with a mix of traditional and contemporary values in the urban cities of Mumbai and New Delhi, they have access to the world in ways their mothers did not. Yet their lives take a dramatic turn when the pressure to settle down and get married hits. Career aspirations become secondary to the pursuit of a husband, and the women struggle with the prospect of leaving their homes and families to become part of another.
Documenting the arranged marriage and matchmaking process in vérité over four years, the film examines the women’s complex relationships with the marriage, family, and culture; the many nuanced ways society molds them into traditional roles; and a rarely-seen portrait of India’s urban middle class.

3rd i Films & ATA present: "Capitalism," Episodes 5 & 6
2018-02-22 19:30 | Artists’ Television Access, 992 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
When: Thursday, February 22, 7:30 pm
Where: Artists’ Television Access, 992 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Free screening
In recent months, 3rd i and ATA screened Capitalism, Episodes 1, 2, 3 & 4, directed by Ilan Ziv. On Thursday February 22nd, the final two episodes, 5 & 6, will be screened.
There will be an introduction, going over the key points of Episodes 1 & 2 and 3 & 4, before we screen Episodes 5 & 6.
Here’s a brief rundown of the episodes:
Capitalism has been the engine of unprecedented economic growth and social transformation. With the fall of the communist states and the triumph of “neo- liberalism,” capitalism is by far the world’s dominant ideology. But how much do we understand about how it originated, and what makes it work?
CAPITALISM is an ambitious and accessible six-part documentary series that looks at both the history of ideas and the social forces that have shaped the capitalist world.
Blending interviews with some of the world’s great historians, economists, anthropologists, and social critics , with on-the-ground footage shot in twenty-two countries, CAPITALISM questions the myth of the unfettered free market, explores the nature of debt and commodities, and retraces some of the great economic debates of the last 200 years.
Episode 1: Adam Smith, The Birth of the Free Market
52 min
Capitalism is much more complex than the vision Adam Smith laid out in The Wealth of Nations. Indeed, it predates Smith by centuries and took root in the practices of colonialism and the slave trade.
Episode 2: The Wealth of Nations: A New Gospel?
52 min
Adam Smith was both economist and moral philosopher. But his work on morality is largely forgotten, leading to tragic distortions that have shaped our global economic system.

Episode 3: Ricardo and Malthus: Did You Say Freedom?The roots of today’s global trade agreements lie in the work of stockbroker David Ricardo and demographer Thomas Malthus. Together, they would restructure society in the image of the market.
Episode 4: What If Marx Was Right?Have we gotten Marx wrong by focusing on the Communist Manifesto instead of on his critique of how capitalism works – a critique that is relevant and as penetrating as ever?
Episode 5: Keynes vs Hayek: A Fake Debate?The ideological divide between the philosophies of John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek has dominated economics for nearly a century. Is it time for the pendulum to swing back to Keynes? Or do we need a whole new approach that goes beyond this dualism?
Episode 6: Karl Polanyi, The Human FactorAn exploration of the life and work of Karl Polanyi, who sought to reintegrate society and economy. Could the commodification of labour and money ultimately be as disastrous as floods, drought and earthquakes?

CAPITALISM is an impressive series that makes economics accessible through an interdisciplinary approach that explores the work of great thinkers, while embedding economics in specific social, political, and historical contexts. The series can be watched as a whole, but each episode also stands alone.
The series features some of the world’s top economists, historians, anthropologists, and sociologists, including Thomas Piketty, Noam Chomsky, Yanis Varoufakis, Nicholas Phillipson, Kari Polanyi Levitt, David Graeber, and Abraham Rotstein and Vandana Shiva and,Dr. Aseem Shrivastava.
Door 7pm

More information: www.atasite.org

3rd i and ATA present: "Capitalism"--Episodes 3 & 4
2018-01-26 19:00 | Artists’ Television Access, 992 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
3rd i and ATA present:
Capitalism–Episodes 3 & 4
When: Friday, January 26, 7:00 pm
Where: Artists’ Television Access,
992 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Free screening
3rd i and ATA screened Capitalism episode 1 and 2 late last year, and now we’re screening Episodes 3 and 4 of ‘Capitalism’, directed by Ilan Ziv. There will be an introduction, going over the key points of Episode 1 & 2 before we screen Episode 3 & 4.
Here’s a brief rundown of the episodes:
Capitalism has been the engine of unprecedented economic growth and social transformation. With the fall of the communist states and the triumph of “neo- liberalism,” capitalism is by far the world’s dominant ideology. But how much do we understand about how it originated, and what makes it work?
Capitalism: A Six-Part Series (2015), directed by Ilan Ziv, blending interviews with some of the world’s great historians, economists, anthropologists, and social critics, including Vandana Shiva (India), Episode 4 Author, Environmental Activist, India, Dr. Aseem Shrivastava (India), Episode 4, Enviornmental Economist, with on-the-ground footage shot in twenty-two countries, it questions the myth of the unfettered free market, explores the nature of debt and commodities, and retraces some of the great economic debates of the last 200 years.
Episode 1: Adam Smith, The Birth of the Free Market
Capitalism is much more complex than the vision Adam Smith laid out in The Wealth of Nations. Indeed, it predates Smith by centuries and took root in the practices of colonialism and the slave trade.
Episode 2: The Wealth of Nations: A New Gospel?
Adam Smith was both economist and moral philosopher. But his work on morality is largely forgotten, leading to tragic distortions that have shaped our global economic system.
Episode 3: Ricardo and Malthus: Did You Say Freedom?
The roots of today’s global trade agreements lie in the work of stockbroker David Ricardo and demographer Thomas Malthus. Together, they would restructure society in the image of the market.
Episode 4: What If Marx Was Right?
Have we gotten Marx wrong by focusing on the Communist Manifesto instead of on his critique of how capitalism works – a critique that is relevant and as penetrating as ever?

3rd i Films copresents: South Asia Film Festival
2018-01-20 | CA, United States
3rd i Films copresents:
South Asia Film Festival
January 20, 2018
University of California, Davis

A South Asia Without Borders Initiative
@ International House (10 College Park, Davis, CA 95616)
10am Chillar Party
Nitesh Tiwari and Vikas Bahl (India, 2011, 145mins)
A gang of innocent but feisty kids take on the big bad world of politics when one of their friend’s life is endangered.
1pm Stand-Up Planet
David Munro (USA, 2014, 75mins)
Hasan Minhaj showcases some of the best international comedians who shine a light on issues of gender, race, and poverty.
3pm The Journey Within
Mian Adnan Ahmad (Pakistan, 2015, 78mins)
Followed by skype Q&A with filmmaker
Pakistani musicians go on a quest for self-identity post 9/11, and reclaim their musical heritage in this documentary about the origins of ‘Coke Studios’
@ Varsity Theater, Davis (616 2nd St, Davis, CA 95616)
6pm Tiger
Alister Grierson (USA, 2017, 90 minutes)
Followed by Q&A with cast/crew
Biopic about the famous South Asian Canadian professional boxer, Pradeep Nagra, who fought to maintain his identity and civil rights in the US.
More information on ticketing coming soon!

3rd i Co-presents "Capitalism"--Episodes 1 & 2
2017-11-24 20:00 | Artists’ Television Access, 992 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
Capitalism has been the engine of unprecedented economic growth and social transformation. With the fall of the communist states and the triumph of “neo- liberalism,” capitalism is by far the world’s dominant ideology. But how much do we understand about how it originated, and what makes it work?
CAPITALISM is an ambitious and accessible six-part documentary series that looks at both the history of ideas and the social forces that have shaped the capitalist world.
Blending interviews with some of the world’s great historians, economists, anthropologists, and social critics , with on-the-ground footage shot in twenty-two countries, CAPITALISM questions the myth of the unfettered free market, explores the nature of debt and commodities, and retraces some of the great economic debates of the last 200 years.
Episode 1: Adam Smith, The Birth of the Free Market
52 min
Capitalism is much more complex than the vision Adam Smith laid out in The Wealth of Nations. Indeed, it predates Smith by centuries and took root in the practices of colonialism and the slave trade.
Episode 2: The Wealth of Nations: A New Gospel?
52 min
Adam Smith was both economist and moral philosopher. But his work on morality is largely forgotten, leading to tragic distortions that have shaped our global economic system.
When: Friday, November 24th , 8pm (Black Friday)
Where: ATA, 992 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Co-Presented by ATA and 3rd i Films
Cost: Free
More information: www.atasite.org

Dance Like A Man
2017-11-18 19:30 | CineArts at Palo Alto Square, 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
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.
The 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.
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Newton
2017-11-18 17:00 | CineArts at Palo Alto Square, 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
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.
The 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.

The World of Goopi and Bagha (Goopi Gawaiya, Bagha Bajaiya)
2017-11-18 15:00 | CineArts at Palo Alto Square, 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
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.
The 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.
Ranade’s imaginative and textured animation brings a unique vision to this inventive and heartwarming film full of humor, spirit, and kindness.

The Cinema Travellers
2017-11-18 13:00 | CineArts at Palo Alto Square, 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
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.
The 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.
Five 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.

Bad, Brown, Bride: 3 Desi Series
2017-11-18 11:30 | CineArts at Palo Alto Square, 3000 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
Bay Area Filmmakers in Person!

Snappy, 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.
The 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.
