DAY ONE - Fri, October 2nd at ISAFF (pictures were missing in previous email)
Heralding the opening of the festival with a flourish, Gabricha Paus (The Damned Rain) drove into every viewer's heart, the painful situation of farmer suicide in India. Driven by never-ending debts, failed monsoons and red-tape, the life of a farmer who feeds the world, is drained bloodless. "A moving and beautifully shot movie about the sad realities of the life of a farmer and its daily struggles and uncertainties" The evening saw brief appearances by sponsors of tonight's films, People for Progress in India (PPI ), Association for India's Development (AID) and City of Bellevue. The hall was filled to capacity with about 210 people trying to find a spot in the theatre. Lost and Found - A short poetic and visually beautiful journey of a bottle as it takes us through the lives of the people it touches. Malegaon ka Superman had the audience in splits!! A spoof on people's fascination with H/Bollywood, the rip-roaring comedy film had the director seeking to create a ridiculously Malegaon-ish version of Superman. The film itself was a film on the director trying to film the movie for a local community theatre. The hilarious making of low-budget spoof of Superman in a small town. It takes superhuman effort not to laugh - Siamak Tasveer very graciously provided Kiddie Care much to the relief of parents who wanted to catch a movie or two. See you today!! By Joyce Paul and Siamak Poursabahian TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3rd, 2009 1 p.m. Details>> CRY Seattle REEL: My Vision and Dream for Children- Free Program-This is a short film competition, presented by CRY Seattle. It also happens to be a free program. The Otherside of Childhood- This animated short narrative about a young boy who is caught in a vicious cycle of child sexual exploitation at a truck stop in Pakistan, is based on five years of pioneering documentary research and real life testimonies of children, policemen, clients, and pimps at Pakistan?s largest truck servicing station. 3 p.m. Details>> Experimental Shorts: Love, Loss & Survival- These six shorts are stories of trials and tribulations; depicting love, pain incurred from a tragedy and a loss; and the spiritual as well as emotional journey of survival. 5 p.m. Details>> Laya Project- This documentary is a tribute to the resilience of the human spirit. It is based on the lives and music culture of coastal and surrounding communities in the 2004 tsunami-affected regions of Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar and India. 7:30 p.m. Details>> FREE Post film Reception with wine and appetizers at 611 Supreme. 611 E Pine Street, Seattle, WA 98122. Hosted by Trikone NW. MEET US, PARTICIPATE IN A QUIZ, AND TWEET US ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER
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Theke Pe Kya Karte Ho/ What Business Here?- This documentary captures and reveals a possible snippet of a day in the life of three friends who are child laborers, and who are spending their formative years opening beer bottles for the never-ending customers at the local wine and beer shop.
Asha goes to Seattle- an American woman fascinated with India all her life travels there for the first time and embarks on a spiritual journey. 
Project Kashmir- A fascinating documentary shot in Kashmir, Project Kashmir is the story of two American friends from opposite sides of the divide who explore war between countries and the war within oneself by delving into the fraught lives of young people caught in the social/political conflict in the beautiful landscape of Kashmir. 
I Can't Think Straight- a story of two women falling in love while struggling with cultural bonds. A sexy comedy with a twist! 
