3rd I’s seventh annual South Asian Film Festival in San Francisco begins this Thursday.
About 3rd I:
3rd I is a non-profit, national organization committed to promoting diverse images of South Asians through independent film. We represent filmmakers and audiences from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, The Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tibet, and the South Asian Diaspora.
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South Asian Film Festival in San Francisco this week
Posted in TV and film, Weblinks, tagged Bay Area, Two worlds on 1 November 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Weblink on cultural events in Kerala
Posted in Resources, TV and film, Tourism, Weblinks on 20 October 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A friend of mine just shared a link with me, which I thought I’d post: SpaceOut, a blog that lists “the cultural events happenings in Kerala, with programme announcements, reviews and links.”
In honor of World Food Day, two stories from the Hindu
Posted in Environment, Food, News clippings, Sustainable agriculture, TV and film, tagged GMO, the Hindu on 16 October 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Protests against genetically modified eggplant (bt brinjal).
Kerala’s Chief Minister reasserts his position against GMOs
And, randomly: the most expensive Malayalam film hits theaters today. Worth the money?
My two other favorite songs from the summer
Posted in TV and film, tagged Two worlds on 19 September 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From the movie Bharya Onnu Makkal Moonu (“One wife and three kids”). I believe Yesudas, one of the most famous classical musicians in Kerala, contributed to creating the music. (I recommend checking out his site if you like Malayalam music.)
First the happy song:
Now the beautiful, yet sad song:
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Just heard this on the radio….
Posted in TV and film, tagged Two worlds on 19 September 2009 | 1 Comment »
(1170AM, KLOK)
And I was reminded of my summer. This was one of the most popular songs on the radio in Kerala (from the movie Bhramaram, released this summer. The English title of the move, for the curious, is the unfortunate “Brutally Innocent”):
More Malayalam resources in the Bay Area
Posted in Malayalees in America, Resources, TV and film, Weblinks, tagged Bay Area on 19 September 2009 | 1 Comment »
A movie theater! Next week: Daddy Cool, starring Mammooty (the second biggest film star in Kerala after Mohanlal), which was released in Kerala this past summer.
Deaths in Malayalam films
Posted in TV and film on 21 August 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve seen quite a few Malayalam films in the theaters these past few weeks, and all of them (except for one), have featured the death of an important character –including one in a supposed comedy (which actually induced tears). Why are Malayalam films so melodramatic?
International film festival!
Posted in TV and film, Travel logistics, tagged Fashion and beauty, Trivandrum on 20 June 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Thanks to the help of a fellow classmate’s host family, we’ve been lucky enough to quickly secure passes to Kerala’s international documentary and short film festival here in TRV.*
I’m looking forward to seeing many of the films, especially one in particular, given my earlier posts: Bleach my Skin White, a film from the [...]
An interesting documentary about Indian women on H-4 visas
Posted in Gender and sexuality, TV and film, Women and feminism, tagged Immigration, Two worlds on 16 April 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I haven’t seen this documentary yet, but I look forward to checking it out. Here’s a preview:
Slumdog Millionaire
Posted in TV and film on 22 December 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Go see it; it’s one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time.
