SUNDAY, OCT 18, 2015 || 1PM || SIFF CINEMA UPSTAIRS, SEATTLE THE REFUGEES OF SHANGRI LA Directed by Doria Bramante Runtime: 55min Language: English Country: USA/Nepal/Bhutan Year: 2014 Logline: After twenty years surviving refugee camps in Nepal, the Kingdom of Bhutan’s forgotten exiles abandon hopes of returning to their lost land and seek a new life… Read more »
SUNDAY, OCT 18, 2015 || 2PM ||SIFF FILM CENTER, SEATTLE DUKHTAR Directed by Afia Nathaniel Runtime: 93min Country: Pakistan Language: Urdu Year: 2014 Logline: In the mountains of Pakistan, a mother and her ten-year-old daughter flee their home on the eve of the girl’s marriage to a tribal leader. A deadly hunt for them begins. Synopsis: Dukhtar… Read more »
SATURDAY, OCT 24, 2015 || 7PM || CARCO THEATER, RENTON SONGS OF THE BARDS OF BENGAL Directed by Monalisa Dasgupta Runtime: 45min Country: India Language: Bengali/English Year: 2014 Logline: Bauls and Fakirs are wandering minstrels in Bengal who sing traditional songs of love, humanity and devotion, with an underlying philosophy that connects the dots between the… Read more »
