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SAIFF 2017

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    Coma Café (North American Premiere)

    Avi Vasu / India / 2017 / 43 mins
    Coma Café is a story about Vivaan who finds himself at a seemingly regular café, not remembering where he is or how he got there. With the help of HR, another patron at the café, Vivaan learns that he and everyone else at the café are in a coma in reality. This café is where they have to wait to find out if they get to live or not. In his time at the café, Vivaan must face his reality and take responsibility for certain decisions that could jeopardize his chances of getting back to the most important person in his life.
    Coma Café

    Landmark Sunshine Cinema
    Saturday, December 16, 2017 2:30 pm

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    Half Widow (World Premiere)

    DANISH RENZU / India / 2017 / 91 mins
    A breathtaking tale of a Kashmiri woman whose happy life takes a drastic turn as her husband is taken and disappears while her brother loves and protects her in the conflict driven valley of Kashmir.
    Half Widow (FEATURE) preceded by Diwal’oween(SHORT)

    Landmark Sunshine Cinema
    Saturday, December 16, 2017 5:00 pm SOLD OUT

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    Na Maloom Afraad 2 (North America Premiere)

    Nabeel Qureshi / Pakistan / 2017 / 118 mins
    Na Maloom Afraad 2 is a 2017 Pakistani film, and sequel to 2014's super-hit thriller film Na Maloom Afraad with different story, co-written and directed by Nabeel Qureshi. The returned starring cast includes Fahad Mustafa, Javed Sheikh, Mohsin Abbas Haider and Urwa Hocane,along with Hania Amir in lead role, and Marina Khan; who made her film debut.
    NMA 2 (FEATURE)

    Landmark Sunshine Cinema
    Saturday, December 16, 2017 7:30 pm Not Available

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    Maacher Jhol (New York Premiere)

    Pratim D. Gupta / India / 2017 / 108 mins
    Maacher Jhol is a heartwarming tale of a world renowned master-chef returning to his roots through a bowl of fish curry, the quintessential Bengali delicacy
    Maacher Jhol (FEATURE) preceded by The Pits (SHORT)

    Landmark Sunshine Cinema
    Saturday, December 16, 2017 10:00 pm

  5. The Pits (New York Premiere)

    Shetu Modi / Canada / 2017 / 6.23 mins
    Dhruvi, is an exaggerated version of being ashamed of being South Asian , especially of the more overt aspects, but her character arc represents progression from a little shame to total acceptance - and love . At 13, Dhruvi is appalled to learn the Indian food she eats every day makes her armpits smell funny. Her struggle with pungent food and bold spices resurfaces years later, when she's drawn to a fellow South Asian student in university.
    Maacher Jhol (FEATURE) preceded by The Pits (SHORT)

    Landmark Sunshine Cinema
    Saturday, December 16, 2017 10:00 pm

  6. Sat Afterparty: SET L.E.S.

    127 Ludlow St New York, NY 10002
    Sat Afterparty: Set L.E.S.

    St. L.E.S.
    Saturday, December 16, 2017 10:00 pm Entrance Free with Sat Film Screening Purchase

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    Code Name Abdul (North America Premiere)

    Eshwar Gunturu / United States / 2017 / 114 mins
    Four Indian Counter Intelligence Agents are given a mission to move an elusive terrorist Tariq from USA to India. At the pick-up point, they find Tariq's mysterious sister-in-law Salma, whom they take to a safe house for Interrogation. Do the four Indian agents get Tariq or will they fail India? And who is Salma and how does she know so much about the workings of Tariq’s terrorist group?
    Code Name Abdul (FEATURE) preceded by The Language of The Ball (SHORT)

    Landmark Sunshine Cinema
    Sunday, December 17, 2017 4:30 pm SOLD OUT

  8. The Language of Ball ( New York Premiere)

    Ramón Rodríguez / United States / 2017 / 9 mins
    A young lonely Yemeni teenager moves to NYC, doesn't speak English, but finds that he can communicate and make a friend through the language of basketball. Set in contrast to the backdrop of Trump's anti-Muslim, xenophobic rhetoric, this is a simple story about the power of human kindness, and the connectivity of sports.
    Code Name Abdul (FEATURE) preceded by The Language of The Ball (SHORT)

    Landmark Sunshine Cinema
    Sunday, December 17, 2017 4:30 pm SOLD OUT

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    Ribbon (Closing Night New York Premiere)

    Rakhee Sandilya / India / 2017 / 105 mins
    A young working urban couple is overwhelmed with the birth of a baby girl and find that parenthood comes with its own challenges. This film revolves around the complexities of today's couples and how people have steadily evolved in times when technology is over-powering humans.
    Closing Night : Ribbon (FEATURE)

    Landmark Sunshine Cinema
    Sunday, December 17, 2017 7:30 pm