San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival

3rd I's 22nd Annual Sf International South Asian Film Festival Presents Groundbreaking Cinema From India, Pakistan, France, Uk, Canada, And The Usa. From Witty Comedies To Nuanced Dramas, From Sci-Fi To Real Life, 3rd I Offers A Celluloid Celebration Of Inspiring Stories From South Asia And Its Diaspora.

Schedule Of Events:

Drawing A Line
1:15 pm
Sharp, Satirical, And Highly Popular Sociopolitical Indian Cartoonist Rachita Taneja Is The Subject Of Drawing A Line, A Documentary Directed By Sama Pana, Which Premiered At The Renowned Hot Docs Festival And Won Best Documentary Series At Canneseries 2023. It Wonderfully Explores Rachita’s Inner World And Her Creative Expression As She Confronts Persecution And Censorship

All We Imagine as Light
3:00 pm
Hypnotic, meditative, and almost spiritually evocative of the human condition, All We Imagine As Light, directed by Payal Kapadia (A Night of Knowing Nothing, 3rd i’s Film Fest 2023), is a glorious Cannes Film Festival award winner that should not be missed. The feature begins with a dreamlike ode to the thriving, cosmopolitan, and divers

Now and Forever
5:30 pm
Director Shalini Ushadevi in person! US Premiere Now and forever (Ennennum), directed by Shalini Ushadevi, is a unique, nuanced, and thought-provoking sci-fi feature from South India. In an alternate dystopian present, a married couple in the state of Kerala discusses whether or not to become immortal by taking a new high-cost implant

Dear Jassi
8:00 pm
Pavia Sidhu In Person! Director Tarsem Singh Dhandwar, Known For His Visually Stunning Hollywood Films, Such As The Fall, The Cell And Immortals, As Well As Groundbreaking Music Videos For The Likes Of R.E.M. And Lady Gaga, Returns To His Home State Of Punjab To Make His First Film Shot In India

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