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  • The Cloud Messenger

    2022 The Cloud Messenger Narrative Feature English, Malayalam, Sanskrit mins 148 In-Person 2022 India Drama, Fantasy, Romance "An avant-garde marvel" - Nidhi Verma (Platform) In-Person Q&A with Director Rahat Mahajan Tickets 2/4/24, 3:00 PM $15.00 AFS Cinema Director Rahat Mahajan After finishing school at the Lawrence School Sanawar in the Himalayan mountains, Rahat enrolled for an M.F.A. at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. He developed various projects at the school in collaboration with mentors with diverse backgrounds, helping him grow through a deepening understanding of the craft and an ongoing consolidation of his own worldview. His debut feature film “Meghdoot/The Cloud Messenger” was in the Tiger Competition at The International Film Festival of Rotterdam 2022 and further travelled to BFI London Film Festival, São Paulo International Film Festival and several other festivals across the globe. The film recently won the Special Jury Mention at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Director: Rahat Mahajan Producer: Sanjay Singh, Rahat Mahajan, Nalin Agarwal Writer: Rahat Mahajan Cast: Ritvik Tyagi, Ahalya Shetty, Raj Zutshi, Kapila Venu, Peesappilly Rajeevan Editor: Crew: Rahat Mahajan, Anil Pingua, Nikhel Kumar Mahajan, Kunal Sharma This Event is supported in part by a Mini Grant from Humanities Texas. Community Partners for the Film More Films

  • Kala

    2023 Kala Short English mins 12 Virtual 2023 Canada LGBT, Drama Kalã is a film about a mother coming to terms with her only son's sexuality through music, dance, and the help of a healing beautician. It is a journey of self-acceptance for a Pakistani mother. The lead is played by Pakistan's superstar actress Bushra Ansari. Kalã is every South Asian mothers warm embrace of their queer child. Tickets 5/2/24, 11:00 PM Eventive Writer/Director/Producer Arshad Khan Arshad Khan is a Montreal-based filmmaker. Khan’s internationally acclaimed, award-winning autobiographical documentary Abu (2017) has played at film festivals around the world and won the INSPIRIT Foundation grant for 2018/19. Abu documents his rocky relationship with his father after Khan came out as a gay man. It also chronicles the wider story of young gay people fighting homophobia and invisibility within South Asian and Muslim cultures. Khan is developing two fiction features, FARA and ANYONE BUT HIM about the tribulations of second generation immigrants to Canada. Director: Arshad Khan Producer: Bobby Bajaj, Arshad Khan Writer: Arshad Khan Cast: Bushra Ansari Editor: Crew: This Event is supported in part by a Mini Grant from Humanities Texas. Community Partners for the Film More Films

  • Taak

    Former wrestling champion Shalini works as a bouncer at a Delhi nightclub where, after a fatal security lapse, invasive smartwatches are introduced. As tensions rise and personal lives are increasingly monitored, Shalini must navigate the dangerous waters of suspicion and surveillance. Eventive Virtual May 2 - 4, 2025 Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation Indie Meme Special 10th Year Retrospective Showcase North America Premiere Taak India | Short 2024 | 40 mins | Hindi TICKETS WATCH ONLINE Limited tickets available on site. Film Critics Guild's Critic's Choice Award for Best Actress MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, Dharamshala International Film Festival, FILMKUNSTFEST MV (Germany) When a security breach shakes the foundations of a Delhi nightclub, the management enforces a new policy: mandatory tracking smartwatches for all staff members. Senior among the staff is Shalini, a bouncer who is a single mother. They are told that the smartwatches are tools for safety and efficiency. However, the watches soon reveal a darker purpose—constant surveillance. As the smartwatches begin to intrude on personal lives, harvesting data and controlling movements, the nightclub faces opposition from Komal - a young recruit from Shalini’s village who is extremely resistant to wearing the smartwatch. Berated for her team’s incompetence, Shalini must ensure that her colleagues wear the smartwatch or face severe consequences. In a world where every move is tracked, Shalini and Komal’s fight becomes one of autonomy, dignity, and the right to be unseen. 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 Udit Khurana graduated from Hansraj College, Delhi University, with a degree in Mathematics. His journey in storytelling started in a university theater environment and naturally progressed to filmmaking. After training at L.V. Prasad Film Academy, Chennai, Udit worked as the cinematographer on numerous documentary and fiction projects, collaborating with directors from diverse regions and languages. His notable projects include 'Ghaath' (Berlinale 2023), 'For the Love of a Man' (Venice International Film Festival 2015), and 'Chronicles of Hari' (Busan International Film Festival). Recently, he worked on Netflix's 'The Hunt for Veerappan'' and 'Mithya', a FIPRESCI-nominated Kannada feature film. For his work, he was selected as an Emerging Talent at the Berlinale Talents Camera Studio in 2023. Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation Trailer Credits Crew: Director: Udit Khurana Writer: Udit Khurana Producers: Mathivanan Rajendran Ishan Hendre Shilpa Kumar Film Editor: Bhamati Sivapalan Featured Cast: Jyoti Dogra Ambika Kamal Anoop Ghosh Kapil Pal 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!

  • Pushtaini (Ancestral) | Indie Meme

    A struggling Bollywood actor finds himself caught in an embarrassing scandal and is desperate to secure his last chance at stardom. Forced to return to his home and face his past, he travels through the mountains and shares adventures with strangers, unaware of what the journey has in store for him. April 21, 2024 at 3:30:00 PM AFS Cinema Virtual May 3 - May 5, 2024 Texas Premiere Pushtaini (Ancestral) India | Narrative Feature 2023 | 90 mins | Hindi, Kumaoni, English In-Person Q&A with Filmmaker Vinod Rawat Screens with Shera . TICKETS DONATE TO NEPAL Film Columbia 2023 MAMI 2023 South Asia Selection A struggling Bollywood actor involved in an embarrassing scandal flees to his birth village in the Himalayan foothills and by happenstance picks up a determined young woman along the way. Once at home he is unpleasantly surprised, and must, against his will, deal with a disputed inheritance. His new friend becomes an ally as he travels through the mountains, unaware of what the journey has in store for him. Restoration Process About the Artist Vinod Rawat, an acclaimed director, writer, and actor, recently showcased his debut feature film "Pushtaini" at the Mumbai Film Festival (MAMI) to an enthusiastic audience response. Hailing from a working-class neighbourhood in Delhi and his ancestral village in Uttarakhand, Vinod's journey has evolved after graduating from the Film & Television Institute. Renowned as a leading acting coach in the Hindi Film Industry, his short film "MAD" won at the Mumbai Film Festival in 2017, while the 2021 Emmy-nominated series "Aarya" and showcase his diverse talents as a director and writer. With a rich resume spanning independent and mainstream films, Vinod Rawat stands as a multifaceted force in the industry. Trailer For English subtitles, make sure to turn on the YouTube closed captions. Credits Crew: Director: Vinod Rawat Writer: Rita Heer, Vinod Rawat Producer(s): Lotus Dust Pictures, VinRaw Films Film Editor: Charu Takkar Featured Cast: Vinod Rawat, Rajkummar Rao, Rita Heer, Hemant Pandey, Shashi Bhushan, Nitin Goel, Prema Karayat, Maya Darakoti, Mahavir Singh, Sakshi Darakoti, Mithilesh Pandey, Mukesh Dhasmana, Baljinder Kaur, Deepti Rawat, Bhavya Dhami 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.

  • Kacchey Limbu

    2022 Kacchey Limbu Narrative Feature Hindi mins 109 In-Person 2022 India Drama, Family, Sports "Will keep you entertained throughout" - Archika Khurana (Times of India) Tickets 12/2/23, 6:00 PM $22.00 AFS Cinema Director Shubham Yogi Shubham Yogi was a lawyer before he became a director in the film industry. The switch between these two is a leap only a few can dare to take. But Yogi took it, from a well-paying job that promised comfort and convenience to the world of cinema where success never comes easy. The risks paid off, and today Shubham has many films on his resume, from short films like Uninvited, and Glitch to blockbusters such as Barfi and Jagga Jasoos. Director: Shubham Yogi Producer: Writer: Neeraj Pandey Cast: Sukhita Aiyar, Rajat Barmecha, Samuel Charle Editor: Crew: This Event is supported in part by a Mini Grant from Humanities Texas. Community Partners for the Film More Films

  • Ali | Indie Meme

    April 25, 2026 at 10:30:00 AM AFS Cinema Texas Premiere Ali Bangladesh, Philippines 2025 Shown as part of the Saturday shorts program TICKETS BUY A BADGE Cannes Film Festival 2025, France - World Premiere, Special Mention Kyiv International Short Film Festival 2025, Ukraine -Special Mention SEMINCI – Valladolid International Film Festival 2025, Spain - Youth Jury Award Poddopur is a lily pluckers village where women's voices are forbidden, Ali (15) and his mother lead a life surrounded by the mountains. Ali has a secret on his throat that Salma diligently stitches and conceals. When news of a singing competition offering a chance to migrate to the other side of the mountain reaches them, Salma is filled with hope, as Ali is a talented singer. But Ali refuses to take part in the competition. Ali’s mother tries to convince him as she hopes, since godly people live on that side, Ali’s secret will be saved and she won’t have to whisper to his son anymore. But Ali’s interest is somewhere else. Ali gets caught red handed to his mother while watching a female song on the TV! Ali’s mom reacts badly and thrashes the TV down and scolds Ali! Finally, the time comes. Ali auditions for the competition, wowing the godly judges who came here to pick the one from the other side of the mountain. Perhaps he’ll win. But he is found sitting on a boat. Ali discards the cloth, hiding his secret wound. As the stitches come undone, an ethereal female voice escapes from his throat, revealing his true identity. Ali’s mother, tearful but resigned, no longer holds him back. For the first time, Ali finds both freedom and peace through his song. Restoration Process Film restoration process Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation About the Artist Adnan Al Rajeev made his directorial debut in 2008 with a TV fiction for the local industry. He gained widespread acclaim for his subsequent fictional works, including Bikal Belar Pakhi and YouTumor. His distinct approach, combining family dynamics and realistic storytelling, has cemented his place as a leading figure in Bangladesh’s contemporary cinema. Beyond directing, Adnan is the founder of Runout Films, one of Bangladesh’s premier production houses. Over the past 12 years, the company has produced nearly 1000 commercials, with Adnan personally directing over 500 of them. This journey helped Adnan to uplift his visual taste on a global standard. He also served as the Executive Producer of Radikals, a Filipino short film directed by Arvin Belarmino, the first ever Bangladesh-Philippine co-production, which had its world premiere in the 63rd Semaine de la Critique at Cannes 2024, marking his entry into the international film scene. Adnan is now focused primarily on directing projects for global markets and world cinema. Trailer For English subtitles, make sure to turn on the YouTube closed captions. Credits Crew: Director: Adnan Al Rajeev Writer: Adnan Al Rajeev Producer(s): Tanveer Hossain Kristine De Leon Film Editor: Taiful Chowdhury Shadhin Featured Cast: Al Amin Indrani Shoma Thank you to our community partners for this screening!

  • Sad Letters of an Imaginary Woman

    A middle-aged woman writes letters and phone calls to her younger self while trapped with her aging mother in their ancestral home, both yearning to escape their unfulfilled lives through a vanishing ritual. Eventive Virtual May 2 - 4, 2025 Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation Indie Meme Special 10th Year Retrospective Showcase North America Premiere Sad Letters of an Imaginary Woman India | Narrative Feature 2023 | 79 mins | Hindi TICKETS WATCH ONLINE Limited tickets available on site. Nidhi (43) and her mother Meera (70) exist in a decaying ancestral house, a physical manifestation of their stagnant lives. Nidhi's childhood was marred by a traumatic event involving her father that left her emotionally isolated and perpetually melancholic. She grapples with her past by writing haunting letters to her younger self, lamenting what could have been and warning her of what awaits. Meera harbors deep regrets over an unrequited love affair that never came to fruition, a wistful yearning that compounds her sense of failure as a mother witnessing Nidhi's profound despair. Yet, a flicker of hope remains – the possibility of Nidhi finding solace. When Nidhi discovers an ancient mystical ritual that promises oblivion through vanishing, the idea takes root. Meera, in a last act of love, decides to join Nidhi on this metaphysical journey into nothingness. As mother and daughter perform the rites, the barriers between past and present dissolve. Memories bleed into the present, echoing their anguished cries long suppressed by society's expectations.On one transcendent night, enveloped in darkness, they disappear - two flightless birds finally freed from their corporeal and emotional prisons. An experimental meditation on the complex struggles women endure. 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 A recipient of the Asian Cinema Fund and Biennale College Cinema, Nidhi Saxena is a filmmaker whose work explores human vulnerability and existential themes through a distinctly poetic lens. With a formal background in sculpture and fine art, she transitioned to filmmaking after studying at the Film and Television Institute of India. Her approach to cinema, influenced by auteurs like Tsai Ming-Liang and Apichatpong Weerasethakul, seeks to transcend conventional narrative in search of the abstract and spiritual. Nidhi has also worked extensively with marginalized women through UN Population Fund initiatives. She is currently working on her next feature film. Photo courtesy: Film Heritage Foundation Trailer Credits Crew: Director: Nidhi Saxena Writer: Nidhi Saxena Producers: Vimukthi Jayasundara Ajender Singh Film Editor: Saman Alvitigala Featured Cast: Anamika Tiwari Bhadra Basu Pratiksha Rakesh Bhai Nabanita Chakrabortya Avinash Gupta 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!

  • Pooja, Sir

    2024 Pooja, Sir Narrative Feature mins 108 Texas Premiere In-Person 2024 Nepal, USA, Norway When two boys are kidnapped in a border town in Nepal, Detective Inspector Pooja is sent from Kathmandu to solve the case, forcing her to leave her wife and her ailing father behind. But when she arrives to investigate, the brewing political unrest and violent protests throw her off course, and she is forced to seek help from Mamata, a local Madhesi policewoman. By putting aside systemic racial and homophobic discrimination and pushing through everyday misogyny, the women solve the case—but at what personal cost? Inspired by real events which took place in Southern Nepal during the 2015 race protests. Tickets AFS Cinema Director, Producer Deepak Rauniyar Deepak Rauniyar’s first feature film, “Highway” (2012), was the first film from Nepal to screen at a major global film festival, premiering at Berlinale and later playing at Locarno. His second feature, “White Sun” (2016), debuted at the Venice Orizzonti competition with rave reviews, with the Hollywood Reporter calling it “impressively accomplished” and The New York Times, which included Rauniyar among the “9 New Directors to Watch” list, writing that “White Sun” “captures a place that isn’t seen much in movies.” The film screened internationally at over 100 film festivals, including Toronto, Locarno, Rotterdam, New Directors/New Films, Sydney, and Golden Horse. It won the Interfilm Award at Venice and Best Film at the Singapore and Palm Springs Film Festivals. Nepal nominated “White Sun” for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards. Director: Deepak Rauniyar Producer: Deepak Rauniyar, Asha Magrati AADI FILMS (Nepal/ US), Rambabu Gurung BAASURI FILMS (Nepal), Alan R Milligan TANNAUSER GATE (Norway) Writer: Deepak Rauniyar, David Barker, Asha Magrati Cast: Asha Magrati, Nikita Chandak, Dayahang Rai, Bijay Baral, Aarti Mandal, Reecha Sharma, Ghanshyam Mishra, Parmeshwor Kumar Jha, Gaumaya Gurung, Pashupati Rai, Niraj Shrestha Editor: J. Him Lee, Alex Gurvits Crew: This Event is supported in part by a Mini Grant from Humanities Texas. Community Partners for the Film More Films

  • Battisi (Dentures) | Indie Meme

    Ajju's father is turning 90, but his memory is fading and he's lost his dentures. We follow his quest to find them. Eventive Virtual May 3 - May 5, 2024 Battisi (Dentures) India | Short 2022 | 16 mins | Hindi TICKETS DONATE TO NEPAL Short Film Market Picks Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, 2023 Official Selection Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, 2023 It is a special day for Ajju: he is celebrating his father's 90th birthday. However, the latter is suffering from dementia. He continually loses his bearings, and has problems recognising his own son. While his party is ongoing, the father embarks on a solitary quest to find his dentures, presumably lost somewhere in the hotel where the celebration is taking place. For him, the hotel is a strangely familiar non-place, completely void of memories, which he wanders through in a disconcerting hallucinatory quest for his missing prosthesis. Dentures is an unusual short film which enjoys gently confusing viewers and thwarting their expectations. Guided by the wanderings of a disoriented father, the film works a discontinuous and ingenious temporality that ends up in an explosive narrative chaos. Restoration Process About the Artist Siddharth Potade is a filmmaker from Ratlam, India, who loves telling stories in different ways. He originally studied mechanical engineering but later moved to Mumbai to work in the Hindi film industry. Since 2015, he's been gaining experience as an assistant and associate director in films and commercials. Siddharth Potade's debut short film, "Dentures," a collaborative effort with co-director Nikhil Lama, made a resounding impact with its world premiere in the International Medium Length & Short FilmCompetition Section at the prestigious Visions Du Réels film festival. Trailer For English subtitles, make sure to turn on the YouTube closed captions. Credits Crew: Director: Siddharth Potade & Nikhil Lama Writer: Siddharth Potade & Nikhil Lama Producer(s): Prabhav Sharma Film Editor: Parashar Naik Featured Cast: SreeRam Dive Satish Bhave Dhananjay Kanade Nirmal Kumar Devda Kamal Chiplunkar Mayuresh Bhave 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.

  • Kamal Khan | Indie Meme

    < Our Team Kamal Khan Festival Team Festival Programming Kamal Khan is a Pakistani film producer, director, and editor who found his passion for film while studying at the University of Southern California. He decided to pursue film full-time, and has since produced and directed award-winning music videos and commercials. His debut feature film "Laal Kabootar" was met with critical acclaim and was selected as Pakistan's official entry for the 92nd Academy Awards. Kamal is also known for his work with Coke Studio, including directing the most-watched Coke Studio music video of all time, "Pasoori."

  • IM Master Class Series: Breaking Boundaries in Filmmaking with Onir | Indie Meme

    Time & Location October 6, 2025 at 5:30:00 PM ACC - Highland Campus | 6101 Highland Campus Dr, Austin, TX 78752, USA About the Event Acclaimed filmmaker Onir, celebrated for redefining queer and independent cinema, joins Indie Meme for an exclusive live & in-person masterclass. Known for films that challenge conventions, spark dialogue, and resonate globally, Onir will share insights from his creative journey and inspire you to tell bold, meaningful stories. Whether you’re a filmmaker, student, or cinephile, this intimate session is not to be missed. This event is free to Indie Meme members. Thank you to ACC RTF for partnering on this event. About the Artist Born in Bhutan, Onir is an award-winning Indian filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, and editor. His landmark debut My Brother… Nikhil (2005) was one of the first mainstream Hindi films to address AIDS and same-sex relationships. In 2011, his anthology film I AM won the National Award for Best Film (Hindi), becoming one of India’s first major crowd-funded projects, exploring themes of LGBTQ+ rights, displacement, and child abuse. Recent works include Pine Cone (2024), which premiered at BFI Flare and was inspired by his memoir I Am Onir and I Am Gay (Penguin Viking), and We Are Faheem & Karun (2025), also premiering at BFI Flare. Onir additionally directed a story in the Australian anthology My Melbourne, centered on diversity and inclusion. IM Master Class Series: Breaking Boundaries in Filmmaking with Onir Acclaimed filmmaker Onir, celebrated for redefining queer and independent cinema, joins Indie Meme for an exclusive live & in-person masterclass.

  • Shivamma | Indie Meme

    Shivamma (46) is a mid-day meal cook in a village government school and the sole breadwinner. Her family is in the process of finding a groom for her daughter. Shivamma has her own affair running alongside. AFS Cinema Virtual May 3 - May 5, 2024 United States Premiere Shivamma India | Narrative Feature 2022 | 104 mins | Kannada Recorded Q&A with Filmmaker Jaishankar Aryar TICKETS DONATE TO NEPAL New Currents award, Busan International Film Festival, Busan, Shivamma (46), a mother of two and the wife of an ailing bedridden husband, works as a government school mid-day meal cook in a small village. She is the only active working member of her family. Her entire family is in the process of finding a suitable groom for her daughter, though she has her own affair running alongside. Shivamma is introduced to a nutritional product and, looking at it miraculously bettering her husband condition, she tries to explore it further and learns about its network marketing scheme and its financial benefits. Getting highly inspired at a motivational event, she decides to take the risk of setting up her own nutritional club, putting everything at stake. But one unfortunate event derails all her attempts and also threatens her daughter’s wedding. Despite all the opposition and the blame from her own family, Shivamma’s determination stays unaltered. Restoration Process About the Artist Jaishankar is a Filmmaker and an IT engineer from Bangalore, India. “Shivamma” is his debut feature film which was a part of NFDC Film Bazaar Work- in-Progress lab 2022 where it won the Prasad Lab DI Award and Movie buff Appreciation Award. His short film “Lacchavva” won special mention at Mumbai international film festival 2020. It also won Toto awards 2020, Best film in Bangalore international short film festival 2019 and many other awards. The Short film is part of a Kannada anthology “Kathasangama” (available on amazon prime). Trailer For English subtitles, make sure to turn on the YouTube closed captions. Credits Crew: Director: Jaishankar Aryar Writer: Jaishankar Aryar Producer(s): Rishab Shetty Film Editor: Chandancm Featured Cast: Sharanamma Chetti, Chennamma Abbegere, Shruthi Kondenahalli, Shivu Abbegere 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.

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