Xixax Film Forum

2nd Annual Dallas South Asian Film Festival from Nov 13th - Nov 19th
 
The 2nd Annual Dallas South Asian Film Festival kicks off on November 13th with the international award winning film, Chutney Popcorn, at the Angelika Film Center in Dallas. Winner at seven film festivals, including the Berlin Film Festival, the Paris International Film Festival, and the Los Angeles Outfest Film Festival, Chutney Popcorn is a humorous look at the meaning of family and friends from a unique perspective.
 
The festival closes with a special reception at the Dallas Museum of Art on November 19th with a screening of the classic Satyajit Ray film - Charulata. Screened in Dallas for the very first time on a 16mm black and white print, this is vintage cinema at its very best. In Charulata as in Ghare Baire, Ray explores the emergence of the modern woman in the upper-class of colonial India. Ray manages to create a highly charged atmosphere of restrained yet innocent lust. Inspired by New Wave film makers Truffaut and Goddard, Ray starts to experiment with his visual style. Madhabi Muherjee's performance is touching. If you love Ray, see this movie. If you don't love Ray, you will after seeing it.
 
See schedule for a listing of events. Visit http://dsaff.org or call 214-292-9492 for more details. Festival passes are available at http://www.sulekha.com/dallas.

 
Schedule

Thursday, Nov 13 at Angelika Film Center
7:30pm             Happy Hour in the lobby
8:30pm             Opening Remarks
8:40pm             Chutney Popcorn
 
Friday, Nov 14 at FunAsia
8:00pm             Night of Henna
10:00pm           Trade Offs
 
Saturday, Nov 15 at FunAsia
3:00pm             Shorts Collection 1
5:00pm             Shorts Collection 2
8:00pm             Desperately Seeking Helen
10:00pm           Chutney Popcorn
 
Sunday, Nov 16 at Dallas Museum of Art and FunAsia
1:00pm             Mat / The Vote at the Dallas Museum of Art
3:00pm             Shorts Collection 3 at the Dallas Museum of Art
8:00pm             Far From India at FunAsia
10:00pm            American Addiction at FunAsia
 
Monday, Nov 17 at FunAsia
8:00pm             Shorts Collection 4
10:00pm                 Night of Henna
 
Tuesday, Nov 18 at Dallas Museum of Art
8:00pm             Far From India
10:00pm                 Desperately Seeking Helen
 
Wednesday, Nov 19 at Dallas Museum of Art
7:00pm             Charulata
9:00pm             Closing Remarks
                       DSAFF Audience Choice Award Announcement
                       Wine and hors d'oeuvres reception w/ live classical Indian music
                       Asian Art Exhibit open for DSAFF audience

I think I'm going to at least one screening...I'll see you there, Ravi.