FEATURE+ Short: NASIR and NOOREH Screening + LIVE Q&A

A 501c(3) non-profit, Indie Meme.Org's mission is to promote socially relevant independent cinema from South Asia, in an effort to influence social and cultural awareness and consciousness, and encourage and facilitate dialogue.Indie Meme engages, educates, entertains, and brings together different communities to promote cross-cultural understanding and build a globally conscious community.We offer screenings of carefully curated independent cinema – feature, documentaries, short films, etc. from South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan,Nepal, Bhutan, Iran)Our aim is also to connect the audience with the makers of the films and celebrate them for their creative genius.

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Nasir is a  family man going about the daily errands of his job as a salesman. As the day unfolds, community bigotry will alter his course.

<a href="https://www.indiememe.org/nasir" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">NASIR</a> dir. Arun Karthick -- TEXAS PREMIEREIndia I Netherlands I Singapore I 80 mins I Drama I 2020 I Tamil w/ English subtitles Nasir is a wryly funny, romantic family man going about the daily errands of his job as a salesman. As the day unfolds, his course will be altered by an act of communal bigotry.  “Nasir” is a superb example of what can be done on a tiny budget when the vision is strong, the script is low-key, and the performers privilege rapport and naturalism over dramatic flourishes."- <a href="https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/nasir-review-1203497573/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Variety</a>* Screening is followed by a LIVE Q&A with filmmaker Arun Karthick.<a href="https://www.indiememe.org/nooreh" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">NOOREH</a> dir. Ashish Pandey -- TEXAS PREMIEREIndia I 22 mins I Drama I 2019 I Dogri w/ English subtitlesAn eight year old Kashmiri girl, Nooreh, residing in in small village in the Kashmir Valley on the India-Pakistan border, believes that she has discovered a strange solution to end the relentless cross firing.NOOREH, had special success connecting to critics and audiences, winning 'Best Short' at the prestigious Busan International Festival, as well as awards for story &amp; directing at festivals in Australia, Russia, France, Iran, Nepal, India, &amp; Germany.This program is part of the Indie Meme Film Festival, a virtual event showcasing the best of contemporary South Asian Cinema.<ul><li>Read More at: <a href="https://www.indiememe.org/nasir" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.indiememe.org/nasir</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.indiememe.org/nooreh" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.indiememe.org/nooreh</a></li><li>Explore the IMFF Program at:<a href="https://www.indiememe.org/imff-2021-film-program" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> www.indiememe.org/imff-2021-film-program</a></li><li>Want to see more South Asian Cinema? <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-indie-meme-film-festival-2021-tickets-138030602247">Save by buying a BADGE!</a> IMFF Badges ($55) include access to 25 South Asian films (10 features, 15 shorts), our exclusive on demand library where screenings can be caught after their LIVE Premieres, + all Q&As, special events, and the awards ceremony!</li></ul>WHERE TO STREAMThe screening and Q&A are hosted on virtual event platform, <a href="https://festival.filmocracy.com/indiememe/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">FILMOCRACY</a>. Guests must register for a free account on Filmocracy, using the email with which the ticket was purchased, to stream the film &amp; participate in the Q&A.WHEN TO STREAMThe film program, short followed by feature, will stream LIVE beginning on Saturday April 17th at 7:00PM with the director Q&A following shortly after the screening. -------------------------------------------------------- ABOUT THE ARTIST:Self-taught independent southern Indian filmmaker Arun Karthick started out directing short films on his Cinema Obscura platform, aged just seventeen. His refreshing debut THE STRANGE CASE OF SHIVA (2015) premiered at IFFR, and he was seen as a major new voice in Tamil cinema.His second feature NASIR premiered at International Film Festival Rotterdam, winning the 2020 NETPAC Award for Best Asian Film. NASIR has earned widespread acclaim, screening at world festivals including New Directors/New Films, AFI Fest, and Mumbai Film Festival, and the Tarkovsky Festival - Zerkalo, where it won the Grand Prix. ------------------------------------------------------------------MEMBER &amp; DISCOUNT CODE HOW-TO GUIDE:To access your MEMBER DISCOUNT, follow these steps:CLICK "TICKETS" on this page.Above the ticketing options, you'll see small blue text inviting you to use a PROMO CODE. Enter your MEMBER EMAIL as your PROMO CODE and click APPLY.Your MEMBER DISCOUNT will appear and you can select discounted tickets for checkout.Thanks for your support!NOT YET A MEMBER? WHATCHA WAITING FOR? RENEW OR JOIN US TODAY! -www.indiememe.org/membership

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