Kennedy is an insomniac ex-cop, long though to be dead... still operating for the corrupt system, while looking for redemption. April 11, 2025 at 5:00:00 PM AFS Cinema Special Screening Kennedy India | Narrative Feature 2023 | 144 mins | Hindi Live Q&A with writer-director Anurag Kashyap TICKETS DONATE TO NEPAL 1. Festival de Cannes - France 2. Sydney Film Festival - Australia 3. Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival - South Korea (Republic of Korea) Kennedy is an insomniac ex-cop, long though to be dead... still operating for the corrupt system, while looking for redemption. Restoration Process About the Artist The most influential Indian filmmaker of recent times with a superlative career including more than 50 films as a Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Editor and Actor. He was awarded the Knight of the order of Arts and Letter by the French government, in 2013, when India was the guest country at Cannes Film Festival, to commemorate 100 years of Indian Cinema. He is also one of the Directors of Netflix's first India show called Sacred Games, and also various films like Choked, and short films for the anthologies - Lust Stories & Ghost Stories, for them. He was voted as one of the top 50 influential Indians by India Today, a leading Indian current affairs magazine, and continues to bring change to the Indian Film Industry. Trailer For English subtitles, make sure to turn on the YouTube closed captions. Credits Crew: Director: Anurag Kashyap Writer: Anurag Kashyap Producer(s): Ranjan Singh Kabir Ahuja Film Editor: Tanya Chhabria Deepak Kattar Featured Cast: Rahul Bhat Sunny Leone Mohit Takalkar Abhilash Thapliyal Megha Burman Thank you to our community partners for this screening! This program was made possible in part with a grant from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Chandra and her husband, Dharam, run the Swizerland Homestay, an inn perched above the only road in a small Himalayan village. The terrain poses a problem, as they must transport their son Prakash down the mountain in his wheelchair for doctor's visits and school. Though Chandra believes Prakash needs more medical atte Back to Home Page RSVP and invite friends on Facebook Sun. Dec 12th, 2021 @6PM $15 tickets - SOLD OUT Private After-Party for Members Venue: AFS Cinema IN-PERSON SHOWING SUNDAY, DEC 12th at 6PM CST Texas Premiere Hit the Road Iran I 93 mins I Comedy, Drama I 2021 I Persian w/ English subtitles In this enthralling feature debut from director Panah Panahi, a family clumsily makes their way across the rugged landscapes of Northern Iran, heading to a mysterious destination. Half ordinary road-trip (complete with car karaoke, sick dogs, and one very loose-limbed kid) and half- surreal mystery (complete with fog shrouded mountains and strange encounters), HIT THE ROAD is a bold and frequently hilarious exploration of home, family, and the modern experience of displacement. HIT THE ROAD premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. It went on to critical acclaim and a flourishing festival run, including screenings in Singapore, Vancouver, Athens, Tokyo, and the London Film Festival, where it won Best Film. Become A Member Health & Safety Note: This is a socially distanced, capacity limited screening. At AFS Cinema, seating is capped at 60% and MASKS are required when not eating or drinking. About the Artist Panah Panahi was born in Tehran in 1984 and studied cinema at the Tehran University of Art. While attending university, he directed his first short, which went on to participate in and win awards at many domestic and international film festivals. At that time, Panahi also served as a member of the jury at Osian’s Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema. Later, Panahi became a set photographer, working professionally on several films, then moving onto assistant cinematographer and assistant director roles. Eventually Panahi acted as a consultant, editor, and assistant director on Jafar Panahi’s most recent films. Hit the Road is Panah Panahi’s first feature length movie. Official Trailer Community Partners Credits Crew Writer/Director: PANAH PANAHI Producer(s): PANAH PANAHI MASTANEH MOHAJER Director of Photography: AMIN JAFARI Editor(s): ASHKAN MEHRI AMIR ETMINAN Sound: ABDOLREZA HEYDARI Music: PEYMAN YAZDANIAN Cast HASSAN MADJOONI - Dad PANTEA PANAHIHA - Mom RAYAN SARLAK- Little Brother AMIN SIMIAR - Big Brother

At one of India’s most prestigious and competitive medical colleges, a disturbing pattern of violence and aggression amongst the elite student body appears. Placebo SUNDAY Nov 15, 5:00PM The Marchesa Hall & Theatre, Austin, TX 2014/ India/ Documentary / 96 minutes / Hindi & English with English subtitles Interested in screening this in your hometown? Write to us Indie Meme is tying up with the Austin Asian American Film Festival to present the documentary PLACEBO, an observation of the lives of medical students for an entire year. SYNOPSIS At one of India’s most prestigious and competitive medical colleges, a disturbing pattern of violence and aggression amongst the elite student body prompts filmmaker Abhay Kumar to examine its root cause. Armed with a handycam, he situates himself amidst the wearied walls and hallways of the dormitory and observes the lives of 4 students over the course of a year. Watching PLACEBO will remind many viewers of their own student days–acquiring knowledge, grasping for connection, disillusionment, seeking a role in life. There are philosophical discussions and profound discoveries reached in late-night sleep-deprived delirium, intercut with moments of intimate confession that slowly reveal a haunting window into these gifted young minds. Deeply affecting and brutally honest, PLACEBO dramatically confronts difficult issues such as hazing, discrimination, and depression that too often plagues the pursuit of prestige. PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/WRITER/EDITOR: Abhay Kumar PRODUCER/EDITOR/ANIMATOR: Archana Phadke (In Attendance) More about the film http://www.placebothefilm.com/ Tickets TICKETS NOT AVAILABLE TRAILER

In a remote Kashmiri village, Karun, a reserved security guard, forms a forbidden bond with Faheem, a man torn between tradition and desire. Through stolen glances, online flirtation, and secret visits, their connection forces them to confront their beliefs and loyalties. Faheem’s angry brother and a society drowning in conflict clash with their tenderness, embodying the tension of a conservative culture and challenging their love in ways they never expected. But Karun’s hope shines in his eyes, just as his love does. October 5, 2025 at 1:00:00 PM AFS Cinema We Are Faheem & Karun India | Narrative Feature 2024 | 75 mins | Kashmiri Q&A with filmmaker Onir The film will be proceeded by a live musical performance by Ramesh Srivastava (of Voxtrot). TICKETS DONATE TO NEPAL Best Director, UK Asian Film Festival 2025 Onir and co-writer Fawzia Mirza venture into the complex terrain of Kashmir with this quiet love story that finds poetry in the most unlikely circumstances. Set in Gurez, a remote border region of Kashmir, We Are Faheem & Karun follows an unexpected connection between Karun, a young security officer from Kerala on his first posting, and Faheem, a local student. Their romance develops through lingering glances and shared moments against the backdrop of one of the world's most militarized regions. Rather than sensationalizing its setting, Onir captures Kashmir as a place where people live, love, and dream despite ever-present tensions. Anchored by emotionally rich performances from Akash Menon and Mir Tawseef, this groundbreaking film treats its characters as people first, not symbols. Produced by Deepa Mehta, We Are Faheem & Karun offers a work both intimate and political, proving that the most personal stories often carry the deepest universal truths. Restoration Process About the Artist Onir is an Indian filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, and editor born in Bhutan. He is best known for his film "My Brother... Nikhil" (2005) , based on the life of Dominic D'Souza, starring Sanjay Suri, Juhi Chawla, and Purab Kohli. It was one of the first mainstream Hindi films to deal with AIDS and same-sex relationships. He won the Indian National Film Award for Best Film (Hindi) in 2011 for the anthology "I AM". This film is considered one of the first and largest crowd-funded and crowd-sourced films through social media in India. The film dealt with single motherhood, child sexual abuse, displacement, and LGBTQI+ rights. In March 2024, Onir’s "Pine Cone" screened at BFI Flare, a queer love story written by Ashwini Malik and Onir. It is loosely based on Onir’s memoir "I Am Onir and I Am Gay", which he co-wrote with his sister Irene Dhar Malik and was published by Penguin Viking. Onir’s directed one of the 4 stories of the anthology “My Melbourne” which was shot in Melbourne by 4 Indian film makers with an Australian cast and Crew telling stories of diversity and inclusion. Onir’s "We Are Faheem & Karun” had its international premiere at BFI Flare (March 2025) Trailer For English subtitles, make sure to turn on the YouTube closed captions. Credits Crew: Director: Onir Writer: Onir Fawzia Mirza Producer(s): Onir Deepa Mehta Film Editor: Irene Dhar Malik Onir Featured Cast: Akash Unimenon Mir Tawseef Bashir Lone Mir Salman Sana Javeid Thank you to our community partners for this screening! This program was made possible in part with a grant from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Pakistani jazz band Sachal Studios ventures to New York to perform their sitar-and-tabla reinterpretations of jazz with Wynton Marsalis at Lincoln Center. Song of Lahore Plano: Saturday, Oct 14th 2017 2:30 - 4:30 pm 2015 / 1 hr 22 minutes / Documentary Interested in screening this in your hometown? Write to us COMMUNITY PARTNERS A film for the whole family, Gauru is a story set in the hinterland of Rajasthan. It’s a story of a shepherd community during the time of drought. SYNOPSIS : The grandmother (Ila Arun) is on death bed and she has never been to her native place (myka) since marriage. She desires to go to her native place before death but her son Ratnu refuses her by saying that death is the only option at her age, not pilgrimage. 13 yr old grandson Gauru objects to this and questions his father but in times of draught Ratnu can just feed their belly, not their wishes. To solve the financial crisis of the family Ratnu and his wife migrate to the city and Gauru is given the responsibility to take care of the sheep. In times of draught the shepherds migrate to faraway places looking for better pasture. Gauru comes to know that this time the shepherds are migrating very near to grandmother’s village. He comes and shares this with his grandmother, who says that she can’t move an inch and her native place is million miles away! As grandmother can hardly move on her legs, Gauru manages for a donkey for her to ride on. Grandmother agrees to Gauru’s offer by saying, Grandfather came on a horse to take me and grandson is taking me back on a donkey! The rest of the film is a herculean task how Gauru along with his animals and little sister set out on a long journey, the difficulties which they face, their moments of hope and despair. Tickets Saturday, Oct 14th 2017 | 2:30 - 4:30 pm Courtyard Theater 1509 H Ave, Plano, Texas 75074 TICKETS NOT AVAILABLE TRAILER FUNDRAISER EVENT presented in association with The Plano International Festival & Plano Symphony Orchestra. DONATIONS will BENEFIT the Plano Symphony Orchestra’s Alice Hobbs Music Scholarship Fund http://www.planointernationalfestival.org/2017-movie-screening/ 2:00pm to 2:30pm – Live musical performance 2:30pm to 4:00pm – Movie screening 4:00pm to 4:30pm – Panel discussion with local musicians RESERVE YOUR SEAT: https://secure.planosymphony.org/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent1147.html Directors Andy Schocken, Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Production year 2015 Rating PG Studio Broad Green Pictures Cast Nijat Ali, Baqar Abbas, Saleem Khan, Asad Ali, Rafiq Ahmed

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Sheer Qorma is a gentle, heart-felt narrative of the longing for love and acceptance, felt by queer children in their parental homes. Back to Film Program Virtual Exclusive WATCH ONLINE: April 22-25th, 2022 Sheer Qorma India I 30 mins I Drama I 2021 I Hindi w/ English subtitles BUY & WATCH ONLINE Sheer Qorma is a gentle, heart-felt narrative of the longing for love and acceptance, felt by queer children in their parental homes. The story sensitively confronts the harsh reality of disrupted family dynamics through the tale of a queer couple travelling to India to meet, dine with, and seek understanding from family. The film Sheer Qorma is a story of belonging and the choice to embrace love that exists beyond personal beliefs and social moralities in the hopes of a brighter future. This film plays with the LGBTQ+ Stories shorts program online. About the Artist Faraz Arif Ansari is a Muslim, gay, non-binary Indian filmmaker known for writing and directing the multi-award winning LGBTQ+ shorts, SISAK and SHEER QORMA. Ansari also wrote the screenplay for Indo-Pakistan Peace Project Short Feature, SILVAT, directed by Tanuja Chandra. With their journey as a filmmaker, Faraz hopes to mainstream queer stories that seldom find a place in mainstream cinema and media, especially stories about queer people of colour, by celebrating them. Other than films & documentaries, Faraz has directed & choreography more than a 100 musicals for schools & colleges around India & the United States. When not behind the camera, they conduct cinema and theatre sessions for underprivileged children and the trans community in Mumbai & Delhi. Trailer

When Ashok makes a surprise trip to LA to visit his estranged son, the two begin a journey to mend their relationship. Top of Page Tickets Top of Page Tickets Brahmin Bulls Drama/Comedy - English USA — 2013 – 96 mins SYNOPSIS For Sid Sharma, life has not quite worked out the way he planned. A thirty-something disillusioned architect struggling to save his failing marriage, Sid stumbles through his days on a self-destructive path while holding his wife’s beloved cat hostage. Meanwhile Ashok, Sid’s estranged and widowed father living in Boston, decides to make a last-minute trip to LA for an academic conference. When Ashok arrives at Sid’s doorstep unannounced, the two men begin a journey to mend their strained relationship until Sid discovers the true purpose behind his father’s visit – a woman with whom he had an affair years ago. !Starring Sendhil Ramamurthy, Roshan Seth, Academy Award winner Mary Steenburgen, Justin Bartha, and Academy Award nominated Michael Lerner, BRAHMIN BULLS is a heartfelt and humorous look at the ever-evolving relationship between a father and son, the women in their lives, and the powerful secrets they keep. Friday Sept 11, 2015 | 7pm Southwest Theaters - Lake Creek 13729 Research Blvd #1500 Austin, Texas 78750 FRIDAY Sept. 11th 5:30 to 6:30pm | Pre-screening happy hour COVER2, 13701 Research Blvd, Austin TX Happy Hour details - http://cover-2.com/events/happy-hour Follow event on Facebook Interested in screening this in your hometown? Write to us TICKETS ARE UNAVAILABLE Tickets INTERVIEW WITH THE MAKERS PICTURES FROM THE SCREENING PICTURES FROM THE MIXER CAST & CREW Directed by Mahesh Pailoor Written by Anu Pradhan & Mahesh Pailoor Produced by Yoshinobu Tsuji Executive Produced by Shannon Akegarasu Cary Lin Sendhil Ramamurthy Co-Produced by Anu Pradhan Cinematography by Ben Kutchins Production Design by Maya Sigel Edited by Cary Lin Music by Gingger Shankar Music Supervisor Peymon Maskan Sound by Andy Hay Cast Sendhil Ramamurthy Roshan Seth Cassidy Freeman Justin Bartha Monica Raymund with Michael Lernerand Mary Steenburgen Film Festivals San Diego Film Festival (WINNER Audience Award)Mumbai Film Festival (World Cinema) Bahamas International Film Festival Sonoma Film Festival (WINNER - Best Feature) Omaha Film Festival CAAMfest Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles Newport Beach Film Festival Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival New York Indian Film Festival Stuttgart Indian Film Festival Chicago South Asian Film Festival Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival Tortonto Reel Asian Film Festival DIRECTOR'S PROFILE MAHESH PAILOOR DIRECTOR/CO-WRITER Mahesh Pailoor is an award winning filmmaker based in Los Angeles. A graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Mahesh went on to continue his studies as a directing fellow at the American Film Institute. While at the AFI, Mahesh was awarded the prestigious Franklin J. Schaffner Fellow Award for the direction of his thesis film, Still Life, which went on to screen at over 20 international film festivals, winning awards at the Heartland, Angelus, and Worldfest Houston film festivals to name a few. Mahesh is an alumnus of the Berlin Talent Campus, Film Independent’s Project Involve and Screenwriting Lab, and the ABC/DGA Directing Fellowship. Along with directing narrative projects, Mahesh has also produced and directed award winning commercials and branded content under his production company Nuclear Tribe. Brahmin Bulls is his first feature film. ANU PRADHAN CO-WRITER/CO-PRODUCER !Anu Pradhan is an MFA graduate in Directing from the American Film Institute. A Fulbright Scholar in Kathak dance, she began her career with a love for storytelling through live performance that quickly expanded to include film. Prior to her time at AFI, Anu lived in Bombay, India, where she trained in classical dance, acted in films and on stage, and spearheaded a commercial production company’s television division by producing non-fiction programs for national networks. She wrote and directed the Sloan Award winning short film Dharini, which was selected by AFI to represent its Conservatory at the Cannes Film Festival, among other festival screenings around the world. Anu was the writers’ assistant on the NBC Universal/USA Networks show, The Starter Wife starring Debra Messing. She is an alumnus of Film Independent’s Project:Involve. Brahmin Bulls is her first produced feature length screenplay. DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT As children we grow up under the notion that our parents are infallible; that they are the perfect models for us to aspire to. But as we get older and have families of our own, the realization sets in that they are only human; that they were once just like us, young, hopeful, naïve, and completely capable of messing up. BRAHMIN BULLS is a story about that reconciliation. It is a story about a father and son learning the truth about each other for the first time as adults. It is a story about family bonds and what it takes to both break them and mend them. With this film, we hope to depict an honest relationship between a father and son that is intimate in nature yet universal in scope. Mahesh Pailoor Director/Co-writer

2023 Vakuppu (The Clause) Short Malayalam mins 10 US Premiere In-Person, Virtual 2023 India Drama Based on the short story 'Jamyam' by Abhishek SS, the film delves into the inner turmoil of seemingly aggressive senior police officer Shankara Pillai (James Elia) and a young man. In a police station in Kerala, Chandran is arrested and awaits his turn on the bench as the police attempt to frame him for the deaths of two stray dogs near a butcher shop. The senior police officer keeps piling on more charges from the penal code, and the motive behind his actions appears increasingly personal. Chandran's phone incessantly rings, and the officer glimpses a photo of a young woman (Meenu) on the caller ID. The senior civil police officer overhears Chandran's address and decides to excuse himself from duty. As Shankara Pillai is about to leave, Chandran discloses that "she" is eight months pregnant, and he was at the butcher shop to purchase mutton for her. Shankara Pillai departs, instructing his subordinate to release Chandran after some time. On his way out, he stops by a shop to buy a mutton dish. When he opens his wallet, we catch sight of a photo of a young Meenu inside it. Royal Stag Large Short Films Best Actor Award at Jio MAMI 2024 Tickets 4/20/24, 10:30 AM All Badges, Shorts Program Ticket AFS Cinema Director R Jayaraj Jayaraj R. is an accomplished advertising filmmaker with a career spanning over a decade. His journey began in 2011 as an assistant director, where he honed his skills and steadily rose through the ranks. Over the years, Jayaraj has collaborated with numerous prestigious national brands and agencies, serving as a producer and director. His impressive portfolio includes directing commercials for renowned clients such as Tata Trusts and Chandrika Glycerine Soap. With this wealth of experience, Jayaraj ventured into founding Homebrew Films, bringing a rich tapestry of expertise to the world of film and video production. Director: R Jayaraj Producer: HomeBrew Films Writer: Abhishek SS Cast: James Elia, Siju Chandran, Arun Kizhussery, Jomel, Jomit Johny, Siju , Paul Editor: Praveen Krishnan Crew: Shinoz, Krishna Raaj, Arun Varma This Event is supported in part by a Mini Grant from Humanities Texas. Community Partners for the Film More Films

An Indian-American mother's worst fear rises to the surface when she is the victim of racial abuse. Five O'Clock Shadow Short Film | 7:14 mins 4/21/18, 8:30 pm GET TICKETS SYNOPSIS Five O'Clock Shadow is the story of an Indian-American mother who is the victim of racial abuse. Her worst fear rises to the surface and for the first time ever, she asks the question: Do we really belong here? TRAILER DIRECTOR'S PROFILE Sangeeta Agrawal is a first time filmmaker for her project, Five O'Clock Shadow. With more than 30 years of experience on stage, and lead roles in several short films, Sangeeta is the recipient of the Best NRI Actress at the Delhi International Film Festival in 2015. Sangeeta moved to the US in 1985. She has lived in the Washington DC area since then. DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT My first film as writer and director, Five O'Clock Shadow, comes from a very personal place as an Indian-American mother. The story came to me on the morning after the Kansas shooting of two South Asian men. It shocked the community and made headlines all over the world. As the mother of a young man who has a beard, my first thought went to him and his safety. Never in the thirty years of my life in the U.S. did I feel threatened in this way. I simply had to say something about it. And so the story was born. FESTIVAL HISTORY Chicago South Asian Film Festival - 2017 - Chicago Tasveer South Asian Film Festival - 2017 - Seattle DC South Asian Film Festival - 2017 - Washington DC Delhi International Film Festival - 2017 - Delhi - Best Concept - Short Film NRI Award First Friday Film Festival - 2018 - Kansas World Music and Independent Film Festival - 2018 Washington DC - Best South East Asian Film and Best Actor in a DMV Short Film Calcutta International Cult Film Festival - 2017 - Kolkata New Delhi Short Film Festival - 2017 - Delhi - Special Appreciation Award DFW South Asian Film Festival - 2018 -Dallas Women and Minorities in Media Fest - 2018 - Towson University - Mid-Atlantic Emerging Filmmaker The Women's Film Festival - 2018 -Philadelphia STILLS FOS-Still4 FOS-Still3

Sab Rab De Bande brings forth the various challenges that LGBTQ Sikhs grapple with and the different ways in which they reconcile their faith and gender/sexual identities. Back to Festival Program U.S. Premiere Sab Rab de Bande India I 28 mins I Drama I 2019 I Punjabi w/ English subtitles Sab Rab De Bande brings forth the various challenges that LGBTQ Sikhs grapple with and the different ways in which they reconcile their faith and gender/sexual identities. Featured in the documentary are five people from different parts of India and with different identities. By tracking their lives, the film seeks answers to questions about how these individuals came to identify and integrate their sexual, gender, and religious identities and how their families & communities have responded. What did they feel growing up as a Sikh and a queer person and where are they now? + Screens with SHORTS PROGRAM 4: True to You GET YOUR FESTIVAL BADGE VIRTUAL SCREENING : SUN. APRIL 25 - 3:00PM CT About the Artist Sukhdeep Singh is a software professional working with a leading multi-national company. He is the founder and editor-in-chief of Gaylaxy Magazine, an e-magazine he founded in 2010 that provides a platform to the LGBTQ community in South Asia. The magazine has 250+ contributors and 2000+ posts, with an exclusive section in Hindi that remains a one of a kind online LGBT resource. His writings have appeared in Huffington Post India, Trikone Magazine (USA), Varta, and more. He was awarded the January Marie Lapuz Youth Leadership Award “because of the significant influence and impact he is having on advancing LGBTQ+ rights in India and South Asia and abroad." He also received the Global Diversity and Inclusion Award in 2017 and the 100 Top Global Diversity and Inclusion Leaders in 2018 at the World HRD Congress. SAB RAB DE BANDE is his first documentary. Trailer Thank you to our community partner for this screening the Austin Film Society, the Austin Film Commission , and KHUSHATX, an Inclusive South Asian LGBTQ+ group in Austin, TX!

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