November 12, 2022

TODAY'S EVENTS

Gandhi & Co.

Manish Saini, 101min, India, 2022

Nov 12 | 12:30 PM | SIFF FILM CENTER

Mintoo & Mitra (Both 11 Year Old) are know for two things, firstly their collective potential towards mischief and secondly for their legendary friendship with Bharat Bhai. The boys are clever but scrupulous and our old man is an embodiment of all the teachings of Gandhi. An unexpected happening corners Mintoo ( a Superhero Jango fan) into proclaiming Mahatma Gandhi as his role model. Mintoo soon starts mimicking Gandhi’s behavior but he is nowhere close to imbibing Gandhi’s values. His deceiving ways are fetching him rewards but little does he know how these ways are pushing him into troubled waters. Bharat Bhai takes it upon himself to teach the unprincipled boys a valuable lesson in honesty & harmony. Can these contrasting personalities work towards complimenting each other? How will Bharat Bhai catalyst this change? As he rolls up his sleeves to watch events unfold all he can hear is the voice of Gandhi saying “In a gentle way you can shake the world”.

Buried & Forgotten

Ali Ahmed, 15min, United States, 2022

An alcoholic with a martyr complex must stay sober for a weekend while going home (after over a year) to see his dying Uncle and religious Muslim family. But as he loses his grip on reality he struggles to grapple with not just deeper childhood traumas, but also new dark revelations of sexual abuse that will test him in this neo-noir tragedy.

Speak to me

Anmol Bajpai, 15min, United States, 2022

When her estranged mother deteriorates to dementia, Aisha must reluctantly care for her while searching for closure with their damaged past - one that only she now remembers. Despite her resentment, Aisha has to now become the parental figure to her mother that she wanted her to be long ago. A character study of a mother and daughter relationship, the film tackles themes of mental illness, family trauma, and the immigrant experience. Can the buried distance between these two be bridged with a new beginning or lost to fading memory?

Night, Mother

John Patrick Lowrie, 64min, United States, 2021

Set amidst the COVID-19 pandemic during a Zoom conversation between a mother and daughter, Jessie (Sheila Houlahan) tells her mother Thelma (Ellen McLain) that she will commit suicide within the hour. Exploring the concentric circles of isolation, grief, and suicide, this hybrid film based on Marsha Norman’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play portrays a poignant and haunting picture of the current state of mental health care in America

And Still I Sing

Fazila Amiri, 90min, Canada, Afghanistan, 2022

Nov 12 | 12:30 PM | SIFF FILM CENTER

Under the mentorship of controversial pop star Aryana Sayeed, two young singers vie to become the first-ever female winners of Afghan Star. As their dreams are within grasp, their lives are changed when the Taliban returns to power.

Song of the Soul

Shabnam Ferdousi, 109min, Bangladesh, 2022

Nov 12 | 8:00 PM | SIFF FILM CENTER

"The Soul's journey of rediscovery....a film that moves the soul with capacity to induce in the viewer the profundity of life depicted in them". - Business Standard

Rajeeb is a contemporary rock superstar of Bangladesh. His wife left him with their daughter. Once he started hosting a music travel show that put forth the music and philosophy of folk music artists from all the corners of Bangladesh. Rajeeb’s personality changes slowly as he gets close to the folk music artists. Folk music penetrates through his empire of rock music every time. A question haunts him. Who is the real artist? Is it him or the remote underprivileged folk musicians?

TSAFF Closing Night Dance Party!

Nov 12 | 8:00 PM | Hard Rock Cafe

Don't leave without showing us your best Bollywood moves! Come to our closing night Bollywood Dance Party and groove to beats by @dj_gabbar_seattle and opening rock band @rimjhimseattle. Celebrate with the visiting filmmakers, local and out of town VIP guests, and the Tasveer Film Fund and festival winners.

Join us on Sat Nov 12th, 8 PM - 1:30 AM PST at the HARD ROCK CAFE! Brought to you by @wickedkarmaseattle.

YESTERDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS

Yesterday's film screenings presented point of views that are highly under-represented in films- of women and lower caste persons. Female Gaze Shorts program was followed by an intimate Q&A with filmmakers of Baahar and Hide and Seek. Both filmmakers talked about telling stories closest to them in their films, written from their heart. The audience felt grateful for the chance to watch these stories they could connect with deeply and leave with a head full of new perspectives.

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