NIRVANA INN 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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A psychological horror film following suicidal boat driver who capsizes his vessel, killing all aboard, only to survive himself.

NIRVANA INN Screening + LIVE Q&amp;A -- TEXAS PREMIEREIndia I 102 mins I Mystery I Horror I 2019 I Assamese, Hindi w/ English subtitles Starring National Award winning actor, Adil Hussain, this atmospheric, psychological horror film tells the story of a suicidal boat driver who intentionally capsizes his boat with passengers aboard.While the passengers are killed, the driver miraculously escapes. Tormented by guilt, he takes up a job as the caretaker of Nirvana Inn; only to witness his past victims check in to the resort.The story was inspired, in part, by a newspaper article about the uniquely tragic 2015 Germanwings Flight 9525 crash, in which a suicidal co-pilot deliberately flew into the French Alps, killing all on board. Nirvana Inn premiered at the Busan International Film Festival, where it was celebrated as &quot;a visual feast, showing a keen eye for how to create tension through its presentation.&quot; (Asian Pulse) First Post called it &quot;fearlessly complex, mysterious, atmospheric and impeccably performed.&quot; *Screening is followed by a LIVE Q&amp;A with filmmaker Vijay JayapalNIRVANA INN is an official selection of the Indie Meme Film Festival, a fully virtual event showcasing the best of contemporary South Asian Cinema.<ul><li>Read More at :<a href="https://www.indiememe.org/nirvana-inn" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.indiememe.org/nirvana-inn</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 contemporary South Asian Cinema?<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-indie-meme-film-festival-2021-tickets-138030602247" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> 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&amp;As, special events, and the awards ceremony!</li></ul>WHERE TO STREAMThe screening and Q&amp;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&amp;A.WHEN TO STREAMThe film will stream LIVE beginning on Saturday, April 17th at 10:00PM CT with the director Q&amp;A following shortly after the screening. ----------------------------------------------------------ABOUT THE ARTIST:A self-taught filmmaker, Vijay Jayapal quit his high paying corporate job to pursue his dream of making films. He stared with shorts before moving to features, and his works have played many festivals, both in India and abroad.Vijay made his feature debut with Tamil language film REVELATIONS (2016), which premiered at the Busan International Film Festival. Set in the fascinating city of Kolkata, the film was a marital drama that examined guilt, redemption and female sexuality. After the festival rounds, the film was released worldwide on NETFLIX to critical acclaim.Vijay’ second feature NIRVANA INN, a Hindi language psychological horror film, was completed with post production support from Busan’s Asian Cinema Fund (ACF). --------------------------------------------------------------MEMBER &amp; DISCOUNT CODE HOW-TO GUIDE:To access your MEMBER DISCOUNT, follow these steps:CLICK &quot;TICKETS&quot; on this page.Above the ticketing options, you&#x27;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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