11th Seattle South Asian Film Festival

11th Seattle South Asian Film Festival (SSAFF) is a 11-day festival of thought-provoking meaningful films & forums on South Asia* to engage its viewers to dialogue openly on the issues of human right and social/political/economic injustice. The focus of SSAFF 2016 is Bangladesh and message #LoveWins
*South Asia includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka. It is the largest South Asian Film Festival in the country with over 3000 attendees, 45 films, shown over 11 days, in 5 cities.

Schedule

Friday, Sept 16th, 2016

7:00 pm 11th SSAFF Launch Party

Friday, Oct 14th, 016

7:00 pm Opening Night Gala: Aynabaji & A Ride to Remember

Saturday, Oct 15th, 2016

12:00 pm Pratham Youth Program: Lost In Transit | Help Wanted | Any Other Day | Syaadi

2:00 pm Mina Walking

4:30 pm Himalayan Stories | The Song Collector | Tashi and the Monk

7:00 pm Let Her Cry

9:00 pm Erotic Shorts

Sunday, Oct 16th, 2016

12:00 pm The Farmer & I

1:30 pm LGBTQ Programming

4:15 pm Ringan

Tuesday, Oct 18th, 2016

11:00 am Symposium: Cry Out Loud

2:00 pm Panel Discussion: Censorship in South Asia

4:30 pm My Child is Gay & I’m Happy and Dancing Queens

7:00 pm The Unnamed

Wednesday, Oct 19th, 2016

7:00 pm Songs of Lahore | It Takes 2 Hands to Clap

Thursday, Oct 20th, 2016

7:00 pm Centerpiece Gala: Ant Story

Friday, Oct 21st, 2016

7:00 pm Life Stories: Collection of Shorts

Saturday, Oct 22nd, 2016

12:00 pm Let’s Talk Mental Health: A Collection

2:00 pm The Cart & Durga

4:00 pm The Dark Forthnight

6:00 pm Zeal for Unity: A Collection

8:30 pm Gardaab

Sunday, Oct 23rd, 2016

12:00 pm Cities of Sleep & Hellhole

2:00 pm Kalo Pothi

4:00 pm Closing Night Ceremony: Waiting | Brother, Omar Mateen

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