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San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival – Day 1 + 2

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Date(s) - 11/10/2016 - 11/11/2016
7:15 PM - 10:00 PM

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New People Cinema

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The premiere annual South Asian film festival in the U.S, the San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival (SFISAFF) has brought the cinematic heritage and culture of South Asia to Bay Area audiences for more than a decade. Presented by 3rd i Films, the oldest South Asian media arts organization in the U.S., the festival promotes diverse images of South Asians and catalyzes change through independent film.

Festival Films 2016 at New People Cinema

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.

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.”

Skype Q&A with Amit Gupta!! Set in London, Amit Gupta’s witty script produces a romantic comedy that echoes the best of Woody Allen. Jay is a former daytime TV star whose life has hit rock bottom until he meets his dream girl. Hannah is bright, beautiful and hates modern life. There’s just one problem. How does Jay tell Hannah about the leaked sex tape which made him an internet sensation?

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