Event

Shorts Program 2

Shorts Program 2 screens on April 11 at & on April 13 at 9:30pm

HUMBLE THE POET
USA/2011/12min/Blu-ray
Los Angeles Premiere
A bold and personal look at Sikh hip-hop artist, Humble the Poet, a second generation South Asian poet and musician defining his own cultural identity.

I TOO HAVE A NAME (ENNAKUM ORU PER)
Sri Lanka/2011/12min/HDCAM
Los Angeles Premiere
A nun residing in a monastery hides her daughter from an approaching military as civil war ravages modern day Sri Lanka.

... OR DIE
USA/2012/14min/HDCAM
Los Angeles Premiere
This is what happens in Hollywood when three 'brown' actors meet with an entertainment exec to pitch their latest internet masterpiece.

IKA
India/2012/15min/HDCAM
U.S. Premiere
Who needs a camera to make a film when you have a cardboard box, a magnifying glass, an old VHS tape and a chicken?

AFTERGLOW
India/2012/19min/35mm
U.S. Premiere
Fed up with entertaining a slew of annoying guests, Minocher defies her traditional Parsi community and mourns the loss of her husband in her own way.

UNRAVEL
UK/2012/14min/HDCAM
Los Angeles Premiere
Tall tales, dreams, and stories are spun as the Western societies least wanted clothes are literally unraveled a world away.

RIPPLES
USA/2012/4min/Blu-ray
Los Angeles Premiere
An elderly woman remembers her youth back home in Calcutta, a story told in beautiful animation.