2012 Schedule Is Here!
The 2012 CSAFF selections have arrived! The full schedule can be found here. Tickets are available now. Hurry, only a very limited amount of festival passes are available. BUY PASSES Commencing September 20, this 4-day festival will present: 24 films 5 world premieres 8 US premieres 11 Chicago premieres The Festival opens with the North American...
Rest in Peace, Anand
Rajesh Khanna, the “original Bollywood superstar”, passed away on 18 July 2012 after an illness. In his honor, we’d like to share the following poem from his movie Anand, written by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. “Maut tu ek kavita hai… mujhase ek kavita ka vaadaa hai milegi mujhako .. dubati nabzon mein jab dard ko neend aane...
I Am
Contributed by Smita Chand I love that I was approached by CSAFF to write about the recent screening at the Chicago Cultural Center of “I Am” directed by Onir and released in 2010. I am a huge fan of anyone who takes risks in challenging the mindset of people – especially South Asians – because...
Patang – The Kite Soars
On May 3, 2012, Chicago South Asian Film Festival in collaboration with FACETS Cinematheque premiered a beautifully conceived and thoughtfully directed film, Patang – The Kite. The director, Chicago’s own Prashant Bhargava, was present to introduce his film and give thanks to the many people involved in making the film (his father produced the film,...
