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Schedule

Friday, February 23, 2024
4–9:30 p.m. Film Screenings, Musical Performance, Reception

Saturday, February 24, 2024
4–9:30 p.m. Film Screenings, Musical Performance, Reception

Join the Indian Film Festival of Houston and Asia Society Texas in celebrating the cinematic voices of India and the Diaspora with a fresh lineup of feature films, documentaries, and shorts! Films will screen on Friday and Saturday. Tickets are available for individual screenings; the purchase of a day pass includes access to the full day's films, a reception, and music performance.

Additional details about the film lineup coming soon.

Schedule

Friday, February 23, 2024

4 p.m. Opening Remarks and Welcome Address

4:15 p.m. Documentary Film Parama: A Journey With Aparna Sen
Director: Suman Ghosh | Duration: 81 minutes | Language: Hindi (English subtitles), English | Featuring: Aparna Sen, Konkana Sen, Shabana Azmi
This engaging documentary about legendary filmmaker Aparna Sen explores her work by journeying with Sen to the locations where she shot her most iconic films.

6:00 p.m. Short Film Ghost Walk
Director: Ananth Mahadevan | Duration: 15 minutes | Language: Hindi (English subtitles), English | Cast: Shishir Sharma, Kumud Mishra
A tourist in London finds himself being stalked by a stranger, who claims to recognize him and acclaims his stage performances, in this portrayal of a rare and special relationship.

6:15 p.m. Reception and Entertainment

7:15 p.m. Feature Film It's Time to Go
Director: Ananth Mahadevan | Duration: 90 minutes | Language: Marathi (English subtitles) | Actors: Dilip Prabhavalkar, Rohini Hattangady, Bharat Dhabolkar
Inspired by a true story of an existential riddle in the life of an elderly couple who feel life should have a happy ending, and seek an unusual remedy for a dignified exit. “If you want a happy ending, you must know where to end your story."

Saturday, February 24, 2024

4 p.m. Opening Remarks and Welcome Address

4:15 p.m. Documentary Film Colours of Life
Director: Praveen Morchhale | Duration: 60 minutes | Language: Hindi (English subtitles) | Featuring: Praveen Morchhale
In this follow-up to Praveen Morchhale’s award-winning film Walking with the Wind, the director revisits the Himalayan mountain villages where he shot the film. He meets and observes the villagers' lives and invites them to a screening of the film at the Himalayan Film Festival where some of them experience cinema for the first time in their life.

5:15 p.m. Short Film Naam (Identity)
Director: Suraj Gunjal | Duration: 23 minutes | Language: Hindi (English subtitles) | Cast: Anjali Patil, Palomi Ghosh
In order to survive, a single mother changes her identity to get a job as household help. Her new workplace is in the home of a young married couple where the wife is unexpectedly pregnant. The two women forge a deep connection, sharing their personal experiences, but their relationship is tested due to a significant misunderstanding.

6 p.m. Reception and Entertainment

7:15 p.m. Feature Film Kabuliwala
Director: Suman Ghosh | Duration: 106 minutes | Language: Bengali, Hindi (English subtitles) | Actors: Mithun Chakraborty, Abir Chatterjee, Anumegha Kahali
Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore’s timeless “Kabuliwala” is the story of a middle-aged Afghan man, Rahmat, whose heart overflows with fatherly love for a little girl, Mini. Set in Kolkata in 1965, the film adaptation captures the period, the story’s heartwarming relationships, and the deep significance of a love that transcends borders, religions, and cultures.

9:15 p.m. Awards Presentations

For more information on invitations and tickets, please visit https://iffhinc.org/

About the Indian Film Festival of Houston

The Indian Film Festival of Houston (IFFH) Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization devoted to education in the fields of film and television and in creating a greater appreciation of Indian cinema and culture by showcasing quality films that honor entertainment industry performers and film makers while promoting the diverse perspectives of the Indian Diaspora through an annual event.

https://iffhinc.org/

Performing Arts and Culture programs at Asia Society Texas are presented by Syamal and Susmita Poddar. Major support comes from Nancy C. Allen, Chinhui Juhn and Eddie Allen, The Brown Foundation, Inc., the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance, The Clayton Fund, Houston Endowment Inc. Generous funding also provided by The Anchorage Foundation of Texas, The Cullen Trust for the Performing Arts, and Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas), National Endowment for the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts. Additional support is by the Friends of Asia Society, a dedicated group of individuals and organizations committed to bringing exceptional programming to Asia Society Texas.

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About Asia Society Texas

Asia Society Texas believes in the strength and beauty of diverse perspectives and people. As an educational institution, we advance cultural exchange by celebrating the vibrant diversity of Asia, inspiring empathy, and fostering a better understanding of our interconnected world. Spanning the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, our programming is rooted in the educational and cultural development of our community — trusting in the power of art, dialogue, and ideas to combat bias and build a more inclusive society.