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SAIFF 2017

The Pits (New York Premiere)

Directed by Shetu Modi

Canada / 2017 / 6.23 mins / English / New York Premiere

Maacher Jhol (FEATURE) preceded by The Pits (SHORT)

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

Description

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.


Director's Bio

Shetu Modi is a writer, director and editor based in Toronto. Her recent film Hot Air screened at Filmi, Toronto’s South Asian film festival, and the Cinematic Arts Festival in Los Angeles. She currently works at the Canadian Press as a video producer and editor.


Dates & Times

Maacher Jhol (FEATURE) preceded by The Pits (SHORT)

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