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...
Guest Blog: A Wrinkle in Time, Part 1
A look at South Asians in western media – Contributed by Parag D. Parikh: A. “We’re not here to start no trouble…” January 26, 1986…the mighty Super Bowl Shuffling Monsters of the Midway Chicago Bears had just finished demolishing the New England Patriots 46-10 in Super Bowl XX…minutes later Vijay Amritraj took to the screen...
Love, Healing, and a dash of Self-Harm
In his play Gruesome Playground Injuries, writer Rajiv Joseph explores the relationship between two friends through the lens of a lifetime of injuries, both accidental and self-inflicted. Chicago’s Rasaka Theatre Company brings this story to life at the Chopin Theatre now through August 5th. The play follows evolution of a friendship between Kayleen and Doug...
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...
