Monday, Sept. 20, at 8 p.m.
CLOSING NIGHT FILM:
INDIAN COWBOY


Film: Indian Cowboy
Directed By: Nikhil Kamkolkar --FILMMAKER WILL BE PRESENT!
Origin: New Jersey, USA, 2003
Description: English, 35mm, 90 minutes

Indian Cowboy‘s leading actor, Nick, is on a quest to find “love-love” as it’s depicted in the happy endings of romantic South Asian Bollywood movies.  To his surprise, one day into his apartment walks a likely candidate: a broken-hearted Sapna who believes that all love stories end in tragedy. Indian Cowboy is a fun, sexy, movie that combines the conventions of both Hollywood and Bollywood romantic comedies. Featuring exciting new music by South Asian artists including Karsh Kale and Kabecryshma.

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Film: Biography of an American Hostess
Directed By: Shilpa Sunthankar --FILMMAKER WILL BE PRESENT!
Origin: Portland, USA, 2003
Description: English, digital video, 18 minutes

As the Hostess, a young Indian-American woman faces expectations and misconceptions from many, even her family. Only when she tries to get away from it all does she run into someone who understands her, seemingly without speaking to her at all.

Sponsored by Northwest Asian American Film Festival, 2004 and I heart Shiva

Closing Party at Baltic Room, 1207 Pine Street. Free with festival ticket.