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SAIFF 2018

All Films & Events

  1. Tumbbad

    Rahil Anil Barve , Adesh Prasad / 104 mins
    India, 19th century: on the outskirts of a decrepit village called Tumbbad lives Vinayak, the stubborn, conniving bastard son of the village lord, obsessed with a mythical ancestral treasure. He suspects the secret lies with his great-grandmother, a cursed witch sleeping for centuries. Confronting her finally puts him face to face with the guardian of the treasure, an evil fallen god. What starts with a few gold coins, quickly spirals into a reckless, perpetual yearning, spanning decades. Vinayak’s greed keeps escalating until he unearths the biggest secret of all, something more valuable than the treasure itself.
    Opening Night : Tumbbad (FEATURE)

    NYIT Auditorium on Broadway
    Wednesday, December 12, 2018 7:30 pm


  2. Wed Afterparty :Empire Hotel

    44 W 63rd St, New York, NY 10023
    Wednesday Afterparty: Empire Hotel

    Empire Hotel
    Wednesday, December 12, 2018 10:00 pm Entrance Free with Wednesday Film Screening Purchase


  3. Thurs Industry Meet: Glory

    244 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002
    Thursday Industry Meet :Glory

    Glory
    Thursday, December 13, 2018 6:00 pm Industry Meet


  4. Music Teacher

    Sarthak Dasgupta / 101 mins
    Despite his ambitions to make it big, Beni is still stuck in the hills, bitter and hurt, struggling to make his ends meet by teaching music and singing in clubs. Jyotsna, his estranged student, who had left the hills 8 years back, has now become a celebrity singer in Bollywood. When the town comes alive with the news of Jyotsna coming back for a day to sing in a big music concert, Beni has to come to terms with the pains of his past as well as the delusions of his present, in order to deal with her presence in the hills, and in his life.
    Music Teacher (FEATURE)

    NYIT Auditorium on Broadway
    Friday, December 14, 2018 7:00 pm


  5. Sickness

    Hamza Zaman / 8 mins
    A man haunted by his past must confront his present - air has become too polluted to breathe. As society collapses, he makes a final valiant attempt to preserve whats left of his humanity.
    Death of Us (FEATURE) preceded by Sickness(SHORT)

    NYIT Auditorium on Broadway
    Friday, December 14, 2018 9:30 pm


  6. The Death of Us

    Vani Subramanian / 76 mins
    The film looks at six case studies and presents different perspectives on the injustice and the futility of capital punishment.
    Death of Us (FEATURE) preceded by Sickness (SHORT)

    NYIT Auditorium on Broadway
    Friday, December 14, 2018 9:30 pm


  7. Fri Afterparty :Baar Baar

    13 E 1st St, New York, NY 10003
    Friday Afterparty:Baar Baar

    Baar Baar
    Friday, December 14, 2018 11:30 pm Entrance Free with Friday Film Screening Purchase


  8. #VintageLove

    Ambar Chakravarty / 22 mins
    An old man and an old woman decide to run away from their old age home in search of freedom, adventure and possibly a new shot at romance.
    Allayhar and the Legend of Markhor(FEATURE) preceded by #VintageLove(SHORT)

    NYIT Auditorium on Broadway
    Saturday, December 15, 2018 2:00 pm


  9. Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor

    Uzair Zaheer Khan / 94 mins
    The story follows Allahyar, a young and mischievous boy who ends up dealing with circumstances he never thought possible, in a series of adventures in the northern mountains of Pakistan, along with animals of all species. The movie aims to shed light on the preservation and respect of the wildlife.
    Allayhar and the Legend of Markhor(FEATURE) preceded by #VintageLove(SHORT)

    NYIT Auditorium on Broadway
    Saturday, December 15, 2018 2:00 pm


  10. Harmless

    Vishesh Mankal / 20 mins
    Harmless begins as a crime-thriller and develops into a dramatic adventure with a little bit of romance thrown in. It can be seen as a mix between “Bonnie and Clyde” and “It Happened One Night”. Made on a tight budget and without financial backing, “Harmless” is a polished, fast-paced thrill-ride from start to finish.
    Salam (FEATURE) preceded by Harmless(SHORT)

    NYIT Auditorium on Broadway
    Saturday, December 15, 2018 4:30 pm