Complete Schedule 2017
DC South Asian Film Festival Schedule 2017
Sept 8-10th
All movies have English Subtitles
All events will be at Montgomery College in Rockville, MD.
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Friday Sept 8th, 2017
Opening Night Gala |
| Time |
Venue |
Film/Event |
| 5:30 PM |
 Parilla |
Ticket Counter Opens |
| 6:30 PM |
 Theater Arts Arena |
Doors Open |
| 7:00 PM |
Theater Arts Arena |
Red Carpet and Dinner Reception |
| 8:00 PM |
Theater Arts Arena |
Opening Ceremony |
| 8:30 PM |
Parilla |
Feature Film: Bankster
USA Premiere
Run Time: 100 Minutes
Language: Hindi/English (with English Subtitles)
Country: India
Short Film: Clash of Morality
Run Time: 17 Minutes
Language: English
Country: USA
Opening Night (includes Bankster,
& Clash of Morality) Details
|
| Saturday Sept 9th, 2017 |
| Time |
Venue |
Film/Event |
| 9:00 AM |
 Music Recital Hall |
Photography Workshop
Host Professor Leena Jayaswal, American University Film School
Photography Workshop Details |
| 11:00 AM |
Parilla |
Feature Film: A Death in the Gunj
DC Premiere
Run Time: 110 Minutes
Language: Bengali/English/Hindi (with English Subtitles)
Country: India
Short Film: Son of Kali
Run Time: 17 Minutes
Language: Bengali (with English Subtitles)
Country: India
A Death in the Gunj & Son of Kali Details
|
| 12:00 PM |
Music Recital Hall |
Documentary: SOZ – A BALLAD OF MALADIES
Run Time: 84 Minutes
Language: Urdu/Hindi (with English Subtitles)
Country: India
Documentary: Life in the Ganges
Run Time: 9.51 Minutes
Language: Hindi/English (with English Subtitles)
Country: India
Short Film: Cola
Run Time: 13 Minutes
Language: Hindi (with English Subtitles)
Country: India
A BALLAD OF MALADIES, Life in the Ganges,
& Cola Details |
| 1:30 PM |
Parilla |
Feature Film: Lipstick Under My Burkha
Run Time: 120 Minutes
Language: Hindi (with English Subtitles)
Country: India
Short Film: Beggars
Run Time: 8 Minutes
Language: Hindi (with English Subtitles)
Country: India
Lipstick Under My Burkha & Beggars Details
|
| 2:30 PM |
Music Recital Hall |
Feature Film: Palayadawasi
Run Time: 120 Minutes
Language: Marathi (with English Subtitles)
Country: India
Short Film: Vaarasa
Run Time: 15 Minutes
Language: Marathi (with English Subtitles)
Country: India
Palayadawasi & Vaarasa Details
|
| 4:00 PM |
Parilla |
Feature Film: La La Begum
Run Time: 60 Minutes
Language: Urdu (with English Subtitles)
Country: Pakistan
Documentary: 100 Steps
Run Time: 13 Minutes
Language: Urdu (with English Subtitles)
Country: Pakistan
La La Begum & 100 Steps Details |
| 5:30 PM |
Music Recital Hall |
Feature Film: The Valley
Run Time: 95 Minutes
Language: English
Country: USA
Short Film: Azaad
Run Time: 30 minutes
Language: Hindi (with English Subtitles)
Country: India
The Valley & Azaad Details
|
| 6:00 PM |
Parilla |
Feature Film: Saawan
Run Time: 137 Minutes
Language: Urdu (with English Subtitles)
Country: Pakistan
Saawan Details
|
| 8:00 PM |
Music Recital Hall |
Documentary: Elephants in the Coffee
DC Premiere
Run Time: 60 Minutes
Language: English
Country: India
Short Film: Chhoti si Guzarish
Run Time: 28 Minutes
Language: Hindi/English (with English Subtitles)
Country: India
Short Film: Five O’ Clock Shadow
Run Time: 8 Minutes
Language: Hindi/English (with English Subtitles)
Country: USA
Elephants in the Coffee, Chhoti si Guzarish,
& Five O’ Clock Shadow Details |
| 9:00 PM |
Parilla |
Feature: Dr Rakhmabai
Run Time: 120 Minutes
Language: Marathi (with English Subtitles)
Country: India
Short Film: Bir Purush
USA Premiere
Run Time: 15 Minutes
Language: Bengali (with English Subtitles)
Country: India
Dr Rakhmabai & Bir Purush Details |
| Sunday Sept 10th, 2017 |
| Time |
Venue |
Film/Event |
| 9:00 AM |
 TC103 |
Film Editing Workshop
Host Professor Joanne Carl, Montgomery College Film School
Film Editing Workshop Details
|
| 11:00 AM |
Parilla |
Feature Film: The Violin Player
Run Time: 70 Minutes
Language: Hindi (with English Subtitles)
Country: India
Documentary: Under the Open Sky
DC Premiere
Run Time: 35 Minutes
Language: Hindi (with English Subtitles)
Country: India
Short Film: Birds in Flight
USA Premiere
Run Time: 26 Minutes
Language: English
Country: USA
The Violin Player, Under the Open Sky,
& Birds in Flight Details
|
| 11:00 AM |
Music Recital Hall |
Feature Film: Black Prince
True Story
Run Time: 120 Minutes
Language: English
Country: UK/India
Short Film: Surrogate
Run Time: 13 Minutes
Langauge: English
Country: USA
Black Prince & Surrogate Details |
| 1:30 PM |
Parilla |
Feature Film: Mantra
Run Time: 90 Minutes
Language: Hindi/English (with English Subtitles)
Country: India
Short Film: Stalking Shadows
USA Premiere
Run Time: 29 Minutes
Language: Hindi/English (with English Subtitles)
Country: USA
Mantra & Stalking Shadows Details
|
| 2:00 PM |
Music Recital Hall |
Documentary: Anatomy of Violence
Run Time: 90 Minutes
Language: Hindi/English (with English Subtitles)
Country: India
Panel Discussion: Immigration Attorney Sheela Murthy; Vice President Human Resources, Sodexo, Rohini Anand; Dr. Bess Vincent, Sociologist; Dr. Vicky Dorworth, Criminologist; Dr. Darrin G. Campen, Dean of Education and Social Sciences
Anatomy of Violence & Panel Discussion Details
|
| 5:00 PM |
Music Recital Hall |
Documentary: Sent Away Boys
Run Time: 40 Minutes
Language: Punjabi (with English Subtitles)
Country: India
Short Film: Moh Dia Tandhaa
USA Premiere
Run Time: 13 Minutes
Language: Punjabi (with English Subtitles)
Country: India
Sent Away Boys & Moh Dia Tandhaa Details
|
| Closing Night |
| 4:30 PM |
Parilla |
Feature Film: Hotel Salvation
Run Time: 102 Minutes
Language: Hindi (with English Subtitles)
Country: India
Short Film: Her First Time
Run Time: 8 Minutes
Language: Hindi/English (with English Subtitles)
Country: India
Short Film: Bretton Place
Run Time: 6 Minutes
Language: English
Country: USA
Closing Night (includes Hotel Salvation,
Her First Time, & Bretton Place) Details |
| 7:00 PM |
Parilla |
Awards and Closing |
| 7:30 PM |
Parilla |
Music & Stand Up Comic Program (Badar Tareen, Sangeeta Simlote)
|
| 8:30 PM |
Parilla |
Dinner
Closing Night (includes Hotel Salvation,
Her First Time, & Bretton Place) Details |
