2022 Hajur Short Nepali, English mins 10 Virtual 2022 Nepal Family, Drama Tickets 4/28/23, 12:00 PM Free with IMFF Badge Director LSM & Pinki Sris Rana LSM is a Filmmaker from western Nepal. He is a Gograha workshop attendee for Scriptwriting and Direction. He is a Media Studies Graduate from Kathmandu University School of Arts and has been making his films independently and also in collaboration with Gauthali Entertainment. Pinki Sris Rana is working as a Culture and Arts Reporter for The Kathmandu Post. She is the presenter, researcher and conceptualizer of her show ‘Tarka Bitarka’. She is a Media Studies Graduate from Kathmandu University School of Arts and has a keen interest in understanding society and the norms that construct it. Currently, she is developing her first short documentary. Director: LSM & Pinki Sris Rana Producer: Writer: Sahara Sharma Cast: Prashanti Poudyal, Suraj Dixit, Sahayog Adhikari, Archan Dixit Editor: Crew: This Event is supported in part by a Mini Grant from Humanities Texas. Community Partners for the Film More Films

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As legions of birds fall from New Delhi’s darkening skies, and the city smolders with social unrest, two brothers race to save a casualty of the turbulent times: the black kite, a majestic bird of prey essential to their city's ecosystem. Back to Festival Program 1/2 Sun. April 16th @ 6:00PM AFS Cinemas POLITE SOCIETY UK I 103 mins I Documentary I 2022 I Hindi w/ English subtitles BUY TICKETS Official Selection: Sundance Film Festival 2023, SXSW '23 Polite Society is a London-set anarchic action comedy that follows Ria Khan, a schoolgirl and martial artist-in-training who dreams of becoming a world-renowned stunt woman. When Ria witnesses her big sister Lena give up on her dreams by dropping out of art school and getting engaged, Ria’s world is shaken. She believes she must save her sister from the shackles of marriage in the only way she knows how, by enlisting the help of her friends and attempting the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of freedom and sisterhood. Polite Society is a merry mash-up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment, and bold and bloody action. About the Artist Nida Manzoor is a British filmmaker who wrote, directed, and created all the original music for her series WE ARE LADY PARTS, which premiered on Peacock/Channel 4 in 2021. The series is an irreverent musical comedy following an all-female Muslim punk band, told through the eyes of a geeky Ph.D. student who is reluctantly recruited to be their lead guitarist. WE ARE LADY PARTS has been nominated for a Gotham Independent Film Award, and an Indie Spirit Award, and won a 2022 Peabody Award and the 2022 BAFTA Award for 'Best Comedy Writer'. Manzoor’s debut feature with Focus Features and Working Title, POLITE SOCIETY, premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. Trailer Thank you to our community partner for this screening: Credits Crew Writer/Director: Nida Manzoor Producer(s): Tim Bevan Eric Fellner Olivier Kaempfer John Pocock Rachel Alabaster DOP: Ashley Connor Film Editor: Robbie Morrison Prod. Designer: Simon Walker Score by: Tom Howe Shez Manzoor Casting Director: Aisha Bywaters Featured Cast: Priya Kansara Ritu Arya Renu Brindle Rekha John-Cheriyan Seraphina Beh Ella Bruccoleri Sally Ann Shona Babayemi Nimra Bucha Akshay Khanna Shobu Kapoor Jeff Mirza Costume Designer: PC Williams Hair & Make-up: Claire Carter

2022 Coming Out with the Help of a Time Machine Short English mins 15 Virtual 2022 India Comedy, Drama, Sci-fi "Best LGBTQ+ Short Film" - DFW South Asian & Cleveland International Film Festival Tickets 4/28/23, 12:00 PM Free with IMFF Badge Director Naman Gupta Naman Gupta is an award winning director and writer who has gained recognition for his work that reflects a commitment to diversity and inclusivity.He has a talent for integrating contemporary social issues into entertaining narratives, creating thought-provoking and emotionally engaging stories. Naman is an alumni of Ryan Murphy's Director Shadowing program and the winner of NETFLIX sponsored Tasveer Film Fund, as well as a semi-finalist of NBCUniversal's Launch Director Shadowing Program. Director: Naman Gupta Producer: Writer: Naman Gupta Cast: Karan Soni, Sangeeta Agrawal, Raghuram Shetty Editor: Crew: This Event is supported in part by a Mini Grant from Humanities Texas. Community Partners for the Film More Films

When three estranged high school friends reunite after a decade, a tense conversation unravels hidden truths about their past, forcing them to confront the uncomfortable lines that lie between love, consent, and betrayal. June 7, 2026 at 2:30:00 PM AFS Cinema How To Not Have Sex India | Narrative Feature 2026 | 99 mins | Hindi, English Live Q&A with director Sudharshan Narayanan and writer-producer Anshulika Dubey TICKETS DONATE TO NEPAL Official selection - New York Indian Film Festival Nominations for Best Debut Film and Best Screenplay Three high school friends—Jai, Vikram, and Amrita—come together after 10 years for their school reunion and are faced with an uncomfortable truth. Vikram, who loved Amrita in high school, resents that she left him near the end of high school to date his best friend Jai. But he never understood why their relationship abruptly ended after school. Ten years later, the three friends meet at Vikram’s place, where Vikram engages them in a conversation to find out what happened between them in high school. But Jai's version of the incident is completely different from what Amrita reveals in the end. As the difficult conversations unfold and layers of denial are peeled back, we discover the thin lines between misogyny, sexual consent, and persuasion. Restoration Process About the Artist Born in Kerala and raised in Chennai, Sudharshan Narayanan is an alum of the prestigious Mindscreen Film Institute, where he had the privilege of being mentored by the renowned filmmaker Rajiv Menon, under whose guidance he nurtured his artistic sensibilities. After assisting celebrated filmmakers such as Anjali Menon and Soundarya Rajnikanth, Sudharshan ventured into directing three short films 'Poppy', 'The Long Drive' and 'Across the Table', which were released on Zee5 and also a music video for Netflix. -- Anshulika Dubey is an entrepreneur, film producer, and Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 honoree. She has produced acclaimed films including Mandela, Aamis, and Once Upon a Time in Calcutta, and also leads The Writers INK Institute, a Ford Foundation-supported initiative for emerging writers in India. Trailer For English subtitles, make sure to turn on the YouTube closed captions. Credits Crew: Director: Sudharshan Narayanan Writer: Anshulika Dubey Producer(s): Anshulika Dubey Abhiram Deshpande Film Editor: Featured Cast: Aakash Prabhakar Nishank Verma Amrita Bagchi 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.

Fereshteh, a young student, must hide the existence of her two-month old illegitimate baby when her parents come for a surprise visit to Tehran. Back to Festival Program 1/4 Streaming April 28-May 1st, 2023 On Filmocracy UNTIL TOMORROW Iran I 86 mins I Drama I 2022 I Persian (Farsi) w/ English subtitles WATCH ONLINE World Premiere Selection: Berlinale 2022 Official Selection: Zurich, Istanbul, Stockholm, Edinburgh, & Sao Paulo International Film Festival Fereshteh is studying and working at a printers’ shop in Tehran. She wants to go to the US but is having trouble finding the time for a language course. This is because she also has a two-month-old baby that her parents know nothing about. When they announce at short notice that they are coming to visit, Fereshteh has to hide illegitimate child and everything that would give away her existence. What at first seems resolvable with a phone call to a few friends soon develops into a difficult undertaking. Fereshteh’s quick-witted friend Atefeh offers her support, but their ensuing odyssey through the city only reveals to the pair how limited their options are. In a society that does not grant everyone the same rights, young women have to weigh up carefully who their allies are. About the Artist Ali Asgari was born in Tehran, Iran. He studied cinema in Italy and began his career as an assistant director. After creating several acclaimed short films, he was selected for the Berlinale Talent Campus 2013. Early in his career his short films, MORE THAN TWO HOURS and THE SILENCE, were both selections at Cannes and nominated for a Palme d’Or. His work has premiered and competed at 600+ world festivals, including leading festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Sundance, Palm Springs, Melbourne, Durban, Stockholm, Montreal, Sao Paulo, BFI London, Leeds, & Festival Tous Courts. His films have won more than 100 international awards. UNTIL TOMORROW is Asgari's second feature film and premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale '22). Trailer Credits Crew Writer/Director: Ali Asgari Screenwriter: Alireza Khatami Producer(s): Ali Asgari Raphaëlle Delauche Niki Karimi Nicolas Sanfaute Cinematographer: Rouzbeh Raiga Film Editor: Ehsan Vasegh i Featured Cast: Sadaf Asgari Ghazal Shojaei Amirreza Ranjbaran Nahal Dashti Music by: Ali Birang Javad Nazari Hair & Make-up: Amir Torabi

Chaoren, an eleven year-old boy from a rural fishing village, fights to attend and excel in school, amidst the threats of poverty and displacement. Eventive Virtual May 2 - 4, 2025 Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation Indie Meme Special 10th Year Retrospective Showcase International Premiere Eikhoigi Yum (Our Home) India | Narrative Feature 2022 | 86 mins | Manipuri ORIGINAL FILM PAGE WATCH ONLINE Limited tickets available on site. IMFF2023 - Audience Choice Award for the Best Narrative Feature at IMFF, Austin, USA 69th National Film Awards, Best Manipuri Film, India Best Director at Kazan International Muslim Festival, Russia FIPRESCI Award for the Best International Film at 27IFFK, Kerala/India Belonging to an isolated fishing community of the Loktak lake, Chaoren makes the best use of his exclusive existence by excelling in school. When the canoe he uses every day to attend school has to be sold off because of his father’s illness, his spirit is not dampened. He beats the long distance from his shanty floating hut to his school by swimming his way through. But when the Government issues an eviction notice demanding Chaoren’s family to leave their home, his dreams are left with an angst of a displaced person. Film Heritage Foundation used the best surviving elements for the restoration – the original camera negative and the 35 mm print preserved at the NFDC – NFAI. Unfortunately, the sound negative was not available. We digitized the sound from the 35 mm print preserved at Film Heritage Foundation. The film elements were repaired by the Film Heritage Foundation conservators and the scanning was done in Prasad Lab in Chennai We found that due to the deterioration of the print, there were vertical green lines on many parts of the film. While the scanning and digital clean-up was done at Prasad under the supervision of L’Immagine Ritrovata in Bologna, the grading, sound restoration and mastering was done at the lab in Bologna. Both Shyam Benegal and Govind Nihalani, the cinematographer of the film, have been involved in the restoration of the film. Restoration Process Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation The screening will be preceded by a performance by Specific Thing. Specific Thing is the project of local musician Román. Sometimes he plays by himself and sometimes he plays with his snazzy band — he loves to do both! And the music? It draws from folk, punk, pop, latin, communism, animals, friends... He likes to keep it cartoony, quick, and catchy. The band released an album in 2025 called "Now Is Actually Not A Good Time". Find more at @specificthing on Instagram. Meet Specific Thing About the Artist Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation Romi Meitei is prolific filmmaker who has produced several box-office hits. Besides notching up commercial successes, his films have been screened in world-renowned film festivals including IFFI, MIFF, IFFK, and others. He is recipient of the prestigious FIPRESCI and NETPAC awards, and well as the 'Best Director' Prize at the Sailadhar Film Awards in Assam. His projects have also received several Manipur State Film Awards, including 'Best Feature Film', 'Art Director', 'Child Artiste', and 'Best Editor' for EIKHOIGI YUM at the MSFA 22 award ceremony. He is the Chairman of Mami Thawan Foundation, which aims to render services for the welfare of Manipur. Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation Trailer Credits Crew: Director: Romi Meitei Writer: Romi Meitei Producers: Chingsubam Sheetal, Romi Meitei Film Editor: Johni Meitei Featured Cast: Restoration Effort Led By: Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, Director, Film Heritage Foundation Restoration Credit: Restored by Film Heritage Foundation in association with Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.(Amul), the cinematographer Govind Nihalani and the director Shyam Benegal. Funding supported by Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.(Amul) Thank you to our community partners for this screening!

Set in India during 1992, the film follows 11-year-old Supriyo, who struggles with poor vision and faces challenges that extend beyond his eyesight amid the country's rising sociopolitical tensions. April 13, 2025 at 5:30:00 PM AFS Cinema Virtual May 2 - 4, 2025 Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation Indie Meme Special 10th Year Retrospective Showcase International Premiere Chashma India | Short 2024 | 20 mins | Hindi Followed by the film Boong . TICKETS WATCH ONLINE Limited tickets available on site. An 11-year-old boy with poor vision must confront more than his physical limitations when a school conflict forces him to make a difficult decision. Set against the backdrop of 1992 amidst India's rising sociopolitical tensions, Supriyo's journey boldly explores the emotional and societal blind spots around him. Film Heritage Foundation used the best surviving elements for the restoration – the original camera negative and the 35 mm print preserved at the NFDC – NFAI. Unfortunately, the sound negative was not available. We digitized the sound from the 35 mm print preserved at Film Heritage Foundation. The film elements were repaired by the Film Heritage Foundation conservators and the scanning was done in Prasad Lab in Chennai We found that due to the deterioration of the print, there were vertical green lines on many parts of the film. While the scanning and digital clean-up was done at Prasad under the supervision of L’Immagine Ritrovata in Bologna, the grading, sound restoration and mastering was done at the lab in Bologna. Both Shyam Benegal and Govind Nihalani, the cinematographer of the film, have been involved in the restoration of the film. Restoration Process Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation The screening will be preceded by a performance by Specific Thing. Specific Thing is the project of local musician Román. Sometimes he plays by himself and sometimes he plays with his snazzy band — he loves to do both! And the music? It draws from folk, punk, pop, latin, communism, animals, friends... He likes to keep it cartoony, quick, and catchy. The band released an album in 2025 called "Now Is Actually Not A Good Time". Find more at @specificthing on Instagram. Meet Specific Thing About the Artist Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation Nitin Baid is an acclaimed Indian film editor known for his nuanced storytelling and impactful contributions to Bollywood. He gained recognition with Masaan (2015) and went on to edit films like Raazi (2018), Gully Boy (2019), and Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (2023). His ability to craft seamless narratives has earned him multiple accolades, including Filmfare Awards. Recently, he ventured into directing with the short film Chashma: Blind Spot, showcasing his versatility in filmmaking. Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation Trailer Credits Crew: Director: Nitin Baid Writer: Nitin Baid Varun Grover Producers: Dimpy Agrawal Meena Agrawal Film Editor: Nitin Baid Vaishnavi Bhate Featured Cast: Konkona Sen Sharma Ayan Khan Kabeer Shah Shafeen Patel Shishir Sharma Vijay Shrivastava Restoration Effort Led By: Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, Director, Film Heritage Foundation Restoration Credit: Restored by Film Heritage Foundation in association with Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.(Amul), the cinematographer Govind Nihalani and the director Shyam Benegal. Funding supported by Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.(Amul) Thank you to our community partners for this screening!

After waking up and finding his wife and baby missing, a worried husband seeks help from community members. Filmocracy Virtual April 28 - May 1, 2023 Learning Not To Drown USA | Short 2021 | 20 mins | English In-Person Q&A with Texas director, Prithvi Raj Karreddula & award-winning composer Mickey J. Meyer TICKETS DONATE TO NEPAL Restoration Process About the Artist Prithvi Raj Karreddula is a Dallas filmmaker from Hyderabad, Telangana, India. He's been a writer and director for both English and Telugu films since 2017. He also possesses a handful of additional skills in film production such as cinematography, editing, and music composition. Prithvi Raj is most known for his short films "Audible Frequency" (2021), "Humans" (2019) and "Bhoomi" (2021). Trailer For English subtitles, make sure to turn on the YouTube closed captions. Credits Crew: Director: Prithvi Raj Karreddula Writer: Prithvi Raj Karreddula Producer(s): Film Editor: Featured Cast: Sri Chilukuri, Corey Pratt, Raymund C. King 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.

A circus facing extinction due to competition with new modern forms of entertainment tries its luck with a new act. Indian Circus 22:11 | with English Subtitles 4/27/2019 | 10:00 am This short film will be screened prior to INDUS BLUES ATTEND SYNOPSIS A circus facing extinction due to competition with new modern forms of entertainment tries its luck with a new act.