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Ship of Theseus
2013-11-16 19:45 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA, United States
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An astonishing feature debut that is both philosophical and introspective, with striking visuals and a rich narrative. A blind photographer regains her eyesight but loses her artistic vision, a devout monk fighting for animal rights faces a tough choice between his principles and his own survival, and a stockbroker stumbles upon an illegal organ trade that takes him all the way to Denmark. These three stories collide and converge into a soulful finale that reveals our wondrous interconnectedness in the journey of life. Shortlisted by members of the Critics Circle, UK as one of 15 “films that changed their life.”

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"The Brilliance of Satyajit Ray"
2014-01-17 19:30 | Pacific Film Archive, 2575 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
BAM/PFA presents “The Brilliance of Satyajit Ray”
When: January 17–August 31
Where: UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2575 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA
Before the “international art house circuit,” before “Third World Film,” before “slow cinema” and “rural realism,” there was Satyajit Ray, one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. Discover—or rediscover—this legend of cinema with BAM/PFA’s expansive series, which continues through August and includes nearly all of his films.

3rd i is proud to support "Berlin and Beyond"
2014-01-19 11:30 - 13:00 | Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
3rd i’s SF Int’l South Asian Film Festival is proud to support the Berlin and Beyond Film Festival and their film “Munich in India.”
Munich in India
Documentary Feature.
In Person: Director Walter Steffen
When: Sunday, January 19, 2014 at 11:30 am
Where: the Castro Theatre, San Francisco
As the Nazis seized power in Germany, painter Fritz-Munich was traveling through colonial India between 1932 and 1937, and became the only German court painter of the Maharajas.
Konstantin Fritz, the artist’s grandson, searches for clues in his grandfather’s paintings and of his fairytale adventures in contemporary India, accompanied by Fritz-Munich’s unique historical 16mm film shoots and diaries.

3rd i co-presents "Farah Goes Bang" at Pacific Film Archive
2014-03-14 19:00 | Pacific Film Archive, 2575 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
3rd i co-presents at CAAMFest 2014.
Farah Goes Bang
Twenty-something Farah Mahtab is eager to shake the unwanted “virgin” moniker, but her sex life is a litany of awkward, fumbled encounters. When best friends Roopa and KJ, propose a cross-country road-trip to stump for presidential nominee John Kerry, there is a not-so-secret hope that the trip will provide Farah the sweet release she craves. The trio soon finds that wide-eyed optimism isn’t always a surefire catalyst for sex or politics — even in a swing state.
Meera Menon’s directorial debut artfully captures a generation’s mixture of hope and youthful disillusionment in the fledgling years of a post-9/11 world, and points a finger at the way national discourse shapes the identity and sexual politics of young women. An ode to female companionship a la Thelma & Louise, and with all the raunchy humor of Bridesmaids, Menon subverts the classic tropes of the road-trip film in favor of a new American feminism, complete with discussions of female grooming and sexual desire. Winner of the Nora Ephron Prize at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival.
This film also plays on March 16, 2014: Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, 2:20 pm.

3rd i co-presents "Brahmin Bulls"
2014-03-15 19:00 | CA, United States
Smart and cynical, Brahmin Bulls won the Audience Choice Award Feature at the San Diego Film Festival in 2013. This remarkably assured debut feature film from director Mahesh Pailoor explores a familial relationship where father and son are more likely to lock horns than hug it out.
In addition to the March 15 date, the film also plays at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas, March 19, 2014 at 9:00 pm
and
The New Parkway Theater, March 22, 2014 at 3:00 pm

3rd i co-presents "Farah Goes Bang" at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas
2014-03-16 14:20 | AMC Kabuki 8, 1881 Post St, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States
3rd i co-presents at CAAMFest 2014.
Farah Goes Bang
Twenty-something Farah Mahtab is eager to shake the unwanted “virgin” moniker, but her sex life is a litany of awkward, fumbled encounters. When best friends Roopa and KJ, propose a cross-country road-trip to stump for presidential nominee John Kerry, there is a not-so-secret hope that the trip will provide Farah the sweet release she craves. The trio soon finds that wide-eyed optimism isn’t always a surefire catalyst for sex or politics — even in a swing state.
Meera Menon’s directorial debut artfully captures a generation’s mixture of hope and youthful disillusionment in the fledgling years of a post-9/11 world, and points a finger at the way national discourse shapes the identity and sexual politics of young women. An ode to female companionship a la Thelma & Louise, and with all the raunchy humor of Bridesmaids, Menon subverts the classic tropes of the road-trip film in favor of a new American feminism, complete with discussions of female grooming and sexual desire. Winner of the Nora Ephron Prize at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival.
This film also plays on March 14, 2014: Pacific Film Archive, 7:00 pm.

3rd i co-presents "Siddharth" at CAAMFest
2014-03-16 14:30 | Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
In New Delhi, twelve-year-old Siddharth is sent by his father Mahendra to work in a trolley factory in another province to help support their family, which includes his mother Suman and sister Pinky. Siddharth is supposed to come home in one month for Diwali. When he fails to return or call, his distraught father begins a desperate search to find his missing son.
A chain-wallah by trade (he fixes zippers in the street), Mahendra (Rajesh Tailang) is faced with many obstacles: he has no money, he’s illiterate, and, perhaps most heartbreaking of all, he has no photograph of his son. The authorities, who scold an already guilt-ridden man for allowing his son to become a child labourer, believe that Siddharth may have been abducted and trafficked; Mahendra is warned that in a population of more than a billion people, a kidnapped child is virtually untraceable after two days.
Director Richie Mehta deftly brings to life Mahendra’s moving, tangled, and often futile-seeming journey with a neorealist touch that transforms it into a genuine human portrait. Mehta sets this quest within a hard-working community that is poor in so many ways, yet rich in family and love. Beautifully paced, the film’s emotional spectrum is thoughtfully measured, resulting in deeply felt responses that avoid melodrama.
As he did in his remarkable debut film Amal, Mehta presents us with a modern day fable about searching — for someone, and much more. Riddled with mysteries, Siddharth reminds us that sometimes there simply are no easy answers. A powerful story about the ramifications of a single decision and the limitations that result from poverty, it underscores that, as India itself has so often done, in the face of the unspeakable one must keep moving forward.

3rd i co-presents "Jadoo" at the Sundance Kabuki
2014-03-18 21:20 | AMC Kabuki 8, 1881 Post St, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States
3rd i co-presents at CAAMFest 2014.
Amit Gupta’s Jadoo begins with Shalini (played by the sweet-looking Amara Karan), who has just been proposed to by Mark (the handsome Tom Mison). Cue the drama when audience members realize that Mark has not yet met his father-in-law, Raja (comedic Harish Patel). It is implied he may have difficulty fitting into Shalini’s family’s lifestyle.
When Shalini returns to Leicester to visit her father, she realizes she may never get the perfect marriage ceremony. It has been two decades since her father and Uncle Jagi have spoken to one another. Will Shalini’s wedding be enough to bring them together again, or will she have to resort to other resources to resolve the family feud?
Written for laughter, tears and the desire to instantaneously eat everything on the screen, Gupta pens a heartwarming story about family and community. More than the implications of interracial romance found in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Jadoo delves into the dilemmas of misunderstood intentions, regardless of religion or ethnicity.
This film also plays at the Pacific Film Archive Theater on March 21, 2014 at 8:45 pm

3rd i co-presents "Ship Of Theseus"
2014-03-21 19:00 | Roble Hall Theatre, Stanford, 374 Santa Teresa St, Stanford, 94305, United States
3rd i co-presents “Ship Of Theseus” with The Center for South Asia, Stanford
With director Anand Gandhi in person
An astonishing feature debut that is both philosophical and introspective, with striking visuals and a rich narrative. A blind photographer regains her eyesight but loses her artistic vision, a devout monk fighting for animal rights faces a tough choice between his principles and his own survival, and a stockbroker stumbles upon an illegal organ trade that takes him all the way to Denmark. These three stories collide and converge into a soulful finale that reveals our wondrous interconnectedness in the journey of life. Shortlisted by members of the Critics Circle, UK as one of 15 “films that changed their life.”
Join us after for a Q&A with the director, moderated by Professor Sangeeta Mediratta.
Sponsored in part by the

3rd i co-presents "Jadoo" at Pacific Film Archive
2014-03-21 20:45 | Pacific Film Archive, 2575 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
3rd i co-presents at CAAMFest 2014.
Amit Gupta’s Jadoo begins with Shalini (played by the sweet-looking Amara Karan), who has just been proposed to by Mark (the handsome Tom Mison). Cue the drama when audience members realize that Mark has not yet met his father-in-law, Raja (comedic Harish Patel). It is implied he may have difficulty fitting into Shalini’s family’s lifestyle.
When Shalini returns to Leicester to visit her father, she realizes she may never get the perfect marriage ceremony. It has been two decades since her father and Uncle Jagi have spoken to one another. Will Shalini’s wedding be enough to bring them together again, or will she have to resort to other resources to resolve the family feud?
Written for laughter, tears and the desire to instantaneously eat everything on the screen, Gupta pens a heartwarming story about family and community. More than the implications of interracial romance found in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Jadoo delves into the dilemmas of misunderstood intentions, regardless of religion or ethnicity.
This film also plays at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas on March 18, 2014 at 9:20 pm

3rd i presents "I for India"
2014-03-31 16:00 - 18:00 | 155 Barrows Hall, UC Berkeley Campus, near Bancroft Ave and Bowditch St, Berkeley, CA, 94720, United States
3rd i Films and the Asian American and Asian Diaspora studies Presents: I for India. Preceded by conversations on South Asian diaspora Films with Professor Irum Shiekh and Ivan Jaigirdar (3rd i).
In this award winning feature-length gem of a documentary, filmmaker Sandhya Suri reveals a deeply personal archive of immigration, identity and belonging through the eyes of one South Asian family and their two movie cameras.
In 1965, Yash Pal Suri left India to pursue his medical career in England with the aim of one day returning to practice in his homeland. Spurred by inadequate long distance telephone service, he purchased two Super-8 film cameras, two projectors and two reel-to-reel recorders and sent one set to his parents back home. Over the next forty years Yash shared the idiosyncrasies of his life abroad with his parents while they shared the comforting mundanity of home — each holding firmly to the dream of their imminent reunion.
“★★★★ A miraculous mini-epic… terrifically warm, watchable film-making.” The Guardian
“A movie that’s both deeply personal and surprisingly universal.” Jeanette Catsoulis, The New York Times
“Critic’s Pick! Sandhya Suri’s lyrical look at the life of her British-Indian expatriate family over the years — much of it through home-movie footage — could have easily been an artless and self-indulgent wallow, but in the director’s remarkably sure hands, it becomes a work of art.” New York Magazine

3rd i co-presents Karsh Kale: Classical Science Fiction
2014-04-11 20:00 | Nourse Theater, 275 Hayes St, San Francisco, CA, 94102, United States
Producer and multi-instrumentalist Karsh Kale performs his brainchild, Classical Science Fiction, breaking down the traditional constructs of Indian classical music while maintaining its emphasis on rhythm, scale, and improvisation. Karsh has put together an all-star ensemble of musicians who are rooted in traditional styles yet creating new paths in Indian classical, electronica, blues, jazz, rock, and ghazal.
Karsh is equally comfortable DJ-ing at the closing night of the Burning Man Festival as he is playing tabla with the late sarangi maestro Ustad Sultan Khan, rock icon Lenny Kravitz, or R&B songstress Alycia Keys. He is at home performing with his childhood hero Ustad Zakir Hussain, or as a member of the super group Tabla Beat Science, or orchestrating and composing for Bollywood films. He is considered by many as the face of the emerging independent music scene in India.
“Karsh Kale has established himself as a spokesman for a generation of music that incorporates electronica, dance grooves and classical Indian sound” SF Chronicle
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3rd i co-presents "The Seventh Walk"
2014-04-26 13:45 | Pacific Film Archive, 2575 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
In The Seventh Walk (Saatvin Sair), acclaimed experimental filmmaker Amit Dutta returns to Northern India’s Kangra valley, the lush mountain setting featured in his previous work Nainsukh (SFIFF 2011). As in the prior film, here Dutta considers the region’s rich visual arts tradition through the oeuvre of a native artist, in this case the contemporary landscape painter Paramjit Singh. Deftly blending sound, image and text, this subtly hypnotic film meditates upon the figure of Singh commingled with surreal tableaux inspired by the artist’s paintings. First glimpsed wandering the valley’s dense woodlands, the painter is seen peering through the sun-dappled canopy; soon he spies a mysterious footprint and follows the forest path to the base of a gnarled old tree. There he sits in Buddha-like repose while Dutta’s protean camera conjures a series of arresting images: rocks defy gravity and levitate gently upwards; lichens and moss multiply in layered afterimages mimicking Singh’s intricate brushstrokes; and a celestial maiden takes to the sky, bearing ambrosial milk to the artist’s darkened atelier. Dutta masterfully weaves these iconic passages together with Singh’s painterly technique, merging the still and moving image into an impressionistic assemblage that pays homage to the legends, folk traditions and artistry of this unique corner of India. –Paul Meyers
THE SEVENTH WALK (Saatvin Sair)
SCHEDULE
April 26, 2014
1:45 p.m.
BAM/PFA
This film also plays twice more during the festival:
April 29, 2014 7:15 p.m.
Sundance Kabuki Cinema
May 1, 2014 ,5:00 p.m.
Sundance Kabuki Cinema

3rd i Co-Presents FOLK LOK, a new multimedia performance by Mandeep Sethi and sponsored by AIF (American India Foundation)
2014-04-27 13:00 | SFJAZZ Center, 201 Franklin Street, San Francisco
This intergenerational, cross-cultural piece will examine and detail the human expressions of Folk Culture and Hip-Hop through film and music. Follow Mandeep on his journey through Punjab as he meets Folk Legends and join him on stage as he brings word sound and power through an exclusive collaboration with world renowed Dhol player Ustad Lal Singh Bhatti Ji + friends.
Sunday, April 27, 2014 || 1 pm
SFJAZZ Center
201 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA
$5 Student $12 Advance $15 Door
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjAgo5oZWNE
Tickets available at:
www.donate.aif.org/folklok2014

3rd i Films presents "Beyond All Boundaries"
2014-05-04 14:30 - 17:00 | India Community Center, Lotus Room, 556 Los Coches St, Milpitas, CA, 95035, United States
For Prithvi (a boy wonder who hopes to be the next Sachin Tendulkar), Sudhir (a fanatic who bikes across India from game to game), and Akshaya (a young girl who sees the game as a way out of poverty), cricket is a religion. The award-winning doc follows the story of these three characters, leading up to the World Cup of Cricket in the spring of 2011, and chronicles their struggle to celebrate this beloved sport against overwhelming odds in life.
Both entertaining and enlightening, this film is a window, not just into the world of cricket, but also into life in India in the 21st century. 3rd i Films brings back this FREE event due to popular demand.
Directed by Shushrat Jain and produced and narrated by Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar
Watch the trailer: http://vimeo.com/44428171

3rd i’s Green Eye presents "Pad Yatra, A Green Odyssey" at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
2014-05-28 11:45 - 13:00 | CA
PAD YATRA: A Green Odyssey is the adventure of 700 people trekking across the Himalayas with a call to save the planet’s “3rd Pole,” a glacial region now devastated by the climate chaos associated with global warming.
Battling the most treacherous terrain on the planet, the trekkers spread their message of ecological compassion through human’s most basic means — by walking on foot, village to village, and showing by example.
Surviving harrowing injuries, illness, and starvation, they emerge with nearly half a ton of plastic litter strapped to their backs, triggering an historic green revolution across the rooftop of the world.

3rd i and Macy's Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with Miss America!
2014-05-28 18:00 | Macy’s Union Square, 170 O'Farrell St, San Francisco, 94102
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
3rd i celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with our sponsor Macy’s.
Please join us for free cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres and meet Miss America — Nina Davuluri. (The first Indian American to win Miss America, now working to highlight diversity through “Circles of Unity.”)
The first 100 guests from 3rd i get $10 Macy’s gift cards when they arrive.
To RSVP use the eventbrite link: http://macysapahm.eventbrite.com
And this 3rd i code: THIRDIPROMO
SORRY, THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
Wednesday, May 28th, 6pm
Macy’s Union Square, Women’s Store on Level 3.
free cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres
macys.com/celebrate

3rd i Co-presents at the SF Green Film Festival
2014-06-01 19:45 | Roxie Theater, 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Watermark reunites award-winning filmmaker Jennifer Baichwal and renowned photographer Edward Burtynsky (Manufactured Landscapes) as they weave together diverse global stories that show our relationship with water. Their message resonates with California’s current water shortages, as it shows our dependence on and fight to control water. We see massive floating abalone farms off China’s Fujian coast and the construction site of the biggest arch dam in the world – the Xiluodu. We visit the barren desert delta where the mighty Colorado River no longer reaches the ocean, and the water-intensive leather tanneries of Dhaka. Shot in stunning 5K ultra high-definition video and full of soaring aerial perspectives, these images come together with a soundtrack that is both beautiful and haunting. In Watermark, the viewer is immersed in a world defined by a magnificent force of nature that we often take for granted – until it’s gone.
PLUS: Panel Discussion – Water in the West
What is the future of water in California? As we face the worst drought in decades, how do we balance the lack of water with pressure from agriculture, fracking and a growing population. Take part in a lively conversation with leading local experts to determine a more sustainable future, for one of our most precious resources. Panelists include Jason Mark, Editor, Earth Island Journal; additional guests to be announced.

3rd i Co-presents "Purple Skies: Voices of Indian Lesbians, Bisexuals and Transmen" at Frameline38
2014-06-21 11:00 | Roxie Theater, 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Purple Skies details the advocacy work of Sangini, the first helpline for lesbians, and Umang, an LGBT support group based in Mumbai.
Leaders from both groups talk about how they have sheltered LGBT people from angry families and police and then appeared before magistrates with them to argue successfully for fair treatment and release.
With the short:
FU377 (Neelu Bhuman, 2014, UK, 5mins)
An Indian mother and her queer daughter spring into action due to the Supreme Court’s rejection of recriminalizing of “gay sex”.

3rd i Collaborates with Asia Society in ''Seeing Asia''
2014-06-25 17:00 | Folsom Street Foundry, 1425 Folsom St, San Francisco, 94103
How do we see Asia? How does our seeing reflect what we have seen via film and other media? Join ASNC’s Young Professionals Group (YPG) for an exploration of the ways in which film and media shape our understanding of Asia and Asian culture, both in the U.S. and globally. The panel discussion will feature leading journalists and filmmakers who bring a wide range of perspectives and experiences to this complex topic.
The panel will be presented against the backdrop of a Global Lives Project (GLP) 12-screen video installation featuring video of daily life in Kazakhstan, Japan, China, India, Indonesia, Lebanon, South Korea, Vietnam, Nepal and Turkey. Also featuring pop-up cuisine for dinner, cash bar, and music. This event is part of Global Wednesdays, a Global Lives Project initiative designed to spark discussions about global citizenship, new media, and film education.
The Global Lives Project is a video library of life experience, designed to cultivate empathy across cultures.
Speakers:
Ivan Jaigirdar, Executive Director, 3rd i Films
Mary Kay Magistad, (moderator) East Asia correspondent, The World
Masashi Niwano, Festival & Exhibitions Director, Center for Asian American Media
Naomi Ture, filmmaker, Global Lives Project

(photo by Maria Scarzella Thorpe/Asia Society)

"Ship of Theseus" screening: a benefit for the MOHAN Foundation
2014-07-27 14:00 | AMC Metreon 16, 135 4th St #3000, San Francisco, CA, 94103, United States
Indie Meme & bLifeNY present the highly acclaimed film Ship of Theseus. If you missed the sold-out screening at The San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival last year, now’s your chance to see this internationally recognized film (winner of multiple awards, including Best Feature Film at the National Film Awards, India), and support the MOHAN Foundation at the same time. The screening will be held at the AMC Metreon on San Francisco, which is easily accessible by public transportation.
Ship of Theseus is an astonishing feature debut that is both philosophical and introspective, with striking visuals and a rich narrative. A blind photographer regains her eyesight but loses her artistic vision, a devout monk fighting for animal rights faces a tough choice between his principles and his own survival, and a stockbroker stumbles upon an illegal organ trade that takes him all the way to Denmark. These three stories collide and converge into a soulful finale that reveals our wondrous interconnectedness in the journey of life.
“15 most life-changing films of all time.”
UK Critics Circle
“Sophisticated…intelligent…unexpected grandeur.”
Variety
“Breathtaking visual poetry.”
Hollywood Reporter

3rd i and AIF present "The Revolutionary Optimists"
2014-07-31 19:30 | Artists’ Television Access, 992 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110, United States
3rd i collaborates with The America India Foundation, (AIF) Young Professionals, to present The Revolutionary Optimists. This critically acclaimed film captures the inspiring stories of young South Asians as trail-blazing agents of change.
“If you want to start any kind of change, start it with the children.”
–Alman Ganguly
In the slums of Calcutta, Alman Ganguly and his proteges – Shika, Salim, Kajal and Priyanka – use street theater, dance, and data as their tools to mount vaccination drives for polio, turn garbage dumps into playing fields, and conduct education campaigns around health issues. It’s truly extraordinary to bear witness to the undeniable sea change Ganguly has set in motion.
This event is a fundraiser for AIF.
“Four Stars…It’s truly something to see…”
–Time Out New York
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx5_QQHUNLk

Yatra: Masters of Kathak and Flamenco
2014-09-27 20:00, 2014-09-28 14:00 | Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon Street, San Francisco, CA, 94123, United States
Chitresh Das Dance Company in partnership with 3rd i present the World Premiere of Yatra: Masters of Kathak & Flamenco, a Pandit Chitresh Das and Antonio Hidalgo Paz performance with multimedia designed by Alka Raghuram; Kathleen and Pam Uzzell, editors.
Kathak and Flamenco share the expression of powerful footwork, lyrical movement and intense passion. Experience two of the greatest masters of kathak and flamenco coming together with the finest Indian classical and flamenco musicians in a spell-binding, unforgettable evening. Pandit Chitresh Das (kathak), Antonio Hidalgo Paz (flamenco), Debashis Sarkar (vocals), Jayanta Banerjee (sitar), Satyaprakash Mishra (tabla), Yiyi Francisco Orozco (vocals and cajon).
Two performances: Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, September 28, 2014 at 2:00 PM
10% group discount for 10 or more!
This project was made possible in part by a grant from The Creative Work Fund, a program of the Walter and Elise Haas Fund also supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

3rd i Co-Presents at the Mill Valley Film Festival
2014-10-09 18:00 | Century Cinema, Corte Madera, 41 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera, CA, 94925, United States
1000 Rupee Note (Shrihari Sathe, India 2014, 89 mins)
“When the goddess of wealth comes, she brings trouble with her, too.” And so it unfolds in Phulambri, a village in India’s Maharashtra state struggling to maintain its gentle rhythms and traditions in the face of endemic corruption in this humanistic morality tale.
When: Thursday, October 9, 6:00 pm
Where: Century Cinema, 41 Tamal Vista Blvd, Corte Madera
For more info and to purchase tickets, please visit the Mill Valley Film Festival website: http://www.mvff.com/

Meet the Patels
2014-11-06 19:15 | New People Cinema, 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States
Ravi Patel in Person! While most first-generation Indian Americans rebel against the tradition of arranged marriage, this incredibly funny documentary follows a young man looking for love–and fed up enough to ask his parents to help him find it! The film explores a seemingly “Indian issue” and finds a universal psychology in how we choose partners. Sidesplitting laughter ensues! Followed by Q&A.
PLEASE NOTE: There are no more tickets available to this film – online or at the door. There will NOT be a RUSH LINE for this screening.

Coast to Coast: Mumbai to the Mission
2014-11-07 19:15 | New People Cinema, 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States
Filmmakers, Cast and Crew in Person
From national identity to racial identity to gender identity, this year’s selection of shorts — local, national and international — employ both drama and comedy to great effect in examining social issues and conflict. Follwed by Q&A
Featuring:
Outpost, Shiva Shankar Bajpai
Shameless, Geeta Malik
Jaya, Puja Maewal
FU377, Neelu Bhuman
It’s About Time (feat. Omi Vaidya), Snehal Patel
My Hot Mom Gandhi, Reena Karia
Brick by Brick, Ajmeet Singh
Folk Lok, Mandeep Sethi
The Mark of a Man is a Moustache, Wilbur Sargunaraj

Titli
2014-11-07 21:15 | New People Cinema, 1746 Post Street, San Francisco, CA, 94115, United States
Filmmaker Kanu Behl in Person!
Perhaps one of the most thrilling films to come out of India this year, Titli is also a family drama—the youngest of a brotherhood of violent carjackers makes the desperate attempt to break away from his dysfunctional family. Experience life in the mean streets of Delhi and a yearning for freedom from its underbelly in this critically acclaimed Cannes selection. Followed by Q&A.

Fandry
2014-11-08 13:00 | Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
Revered Marathi poet Nagraj Manjule has struck a chord worldwide, making many international “watch lists” for this exceptional and riveting directorial debut. The great dramatic tradition of forbidden love between lower-caste and upper-caste teenagers gets a powerful addition that’s anything but clichéd, realizing instead a multidimensional narrative within a caste system at work. Winner of a National Award, India. Winner, Grand Jury Prize, Mumbai International Film Festival.
Followed by panel discussion with:
Benjamin P Kaila, from Friends for Education International, a non-profit that works on a number of Dalit causes including education, and
Christina Thomas Dhanaraj, an emerging Dalit leader and feminist based out of Bangalore, India.

UPAJ: Improvise
2014-11-08 16:00 | Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA, 94114, United States
Pt. Chitresh Das and Jason Samuels Smith in Person! Producer Antara Bhardwaj in Person!
An unlikely friendship develops between the master of precision, Indian kathak dancer Chitresh Das, and freestyler Jason Samuels Smith, African American tap dancer in this magical collaboration captured on film. Bridging cultures, continents, and generations, the rhythm fusion is exhilarating and infectious on the India Jazz Suites tour, from the streets of India to the US. Followed by a live performance by the artists on the occasion of Pt. Chitresh Das’ 70th Birthday!
