Join us for the second part of this multi-day event where we showcase a film from every region of Asia! In addition to our usual Film Friday snacks, we will feature snacks inspired by the countries each of the movies originate from. You can see one movie, two, or all of them!
Schedule of Films
About Elly (2009) — 11:30 a.m.
The mysterious disappearance of a kindergarten teacher during a picnic in the north of Iran is followed by a series of misadventures for her fellow travelers.
Three Idiots (2009) — 2 p.m.
Rascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius … You’ve never met a college student quite like “Rancho.” From the moment he arrives at India’s most prestigious university, Rancho’s outlandish schemes turn the campus upside down — along with the lives of his two newfound best friends. Together, they make life miserable for “Virus,” the school’s uptight and heartless dean. But when Rancho catches the eye of the dean’s daughter, Virus sets his sights on flunking out the “3 idiots” once and for all.
The Light Thief (2010) — 5:15 p.m.
The main hero of the film is an electrician with a far greater effect on the people around him than his job defines. He is the last link in a huge energetic system and he becomes the binding bridge between the geopolitical problems of post-soviet space and the common people.
20th Century Girl (2022) — 6:45 p.m.
In 1999, a teen girl keeps close tabs on a boy in school on behalf of her deeply smitten best friend — then she gets swept up in a love story of her own.
Keys to the Heart (2023) — 9:15 p.m.
Troubled and alone, a boxer moves in with his long-lost mother and autistic pianist brother — but must fit in with a family he hasn’t known for years.