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Asian American International Film Festival: Short Films: 'Loud and Proud'

Friday 3 Aug 2018
6 - 8 p.m.
Short films showcasing a few of the many different stories and identities within the Asian queer community.
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Asian American International Film Festival: 'For Izzy'

Friday 3 Aug 2018
8:15 - 9:45 p.m.
Dede, a photojournalist and recovering addict, moves in next door to Laura, a young woman with autism. As the pair begins to form an unlikely friendship, Dede assembles a documentary to tell a story about getting sober, family and friendship, and love and forgiveness.
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Asian American International Film Festival: Shorts: 'Beat'em to the Punch'

Saturday 4 Aug 2018
1:30 - 2:45 p.m.
From the bizarre to the mundane, these introspective films find the levity in life, delving into the humor that surrounds our daily lives.
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Asian American International Film Festival: 'Bitter Melon'

Saturday 4 Aug 2018
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
In this toothy “home for the holidays” remix, a Filipino-American family reunites over a long Christmas weekend only to discover that something unusual is festering in their household. What starts out as a fun holiday reunion quickly warps into a darkly humorous crime drama as the family plots to kill one of their own.
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Asian American International Film Festival: 'Ulam: Main Dish'

Saturday 4 Aug 2018
7 - 11:30 p.m.
In this tasty documentary, director Alexandra Cuerdo tracks the rise of Filipino food from being "the underdog of Asian cuisines" to its new abode in the center of the American table.
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Film and Discussion: 'A Whale of a Tale'

Wednesday 8 Aug 2018
6 - 8 p.m.
Megumi Sasaki's latest film reveals the complex story behind the ongoing debate on the longstanding whale and dolphin hunting traditions.  This powerful documentary unearths a deep divide in Eastern and Western thought about nature, wildlife, and cultural sensitivity in the face of global activism.
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Discussion

Writing the Indian Modern

Friday 14 Sep 2018
4 - 5:30 p.m.
A panel of writers and critics discuss what is "original" about Indian art.
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Collecting the Indian Modern

Friday 14 Sep 2018
6 - 9 p.m.
A conversation with major collectors of the Progressives from India, London, and New York about their passion for this art and the future of India’s art scene. 
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Lecture

Godless Secularism: Europe, India and Religion

Saturday 15 Sep 2018
2:30 - 4 p.m.
Faisal Devji, an Oxford historian challenges the current debate on the crisis of religion and secularism.
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Midnight and The Moderns: Mapping Progressive Pasts and Proposing Secular Futures

Monday 17 Sep 2018
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Zehra Jumabhoy, a specialist in modern and contemporary South Asian art, explores the history and legacy of India’s so-called "quintessential Moderns.”

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