APEX Express – October 17, 2024

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Listen to our Fall South Asian Cinema special edition of APEX Express! On tonight’s show, we celebrate South Asian cinema – 3rdi Film Fest – the bay area’s annual South Asian film festival is back again with some stellar programming and to spark some provocative conversations. In a thought-provoking discussion, producer Preeti Mangala Shekar sits down in conversation with musician Robin Sukhadia and delves into the intricate and multifaceted portrayal of Indian nationalism as presented in two of the most iconic films in contemporary Indian cinema: Lagaan and RRR. While both films are set against the backdrop of British colonial rule, they offer sharply contrasting visions of how the Indian struggle for independence is portrayed

More about this discussion happening this weekend at 3rdi here.

We also highlight lesbian film maker Kirthi Nath on her new film, Paramita, about queer healer and writer Prajna Paramita Choudhary. Paramita is a quiet and profound exploration about the transformational power of mindfulness and how coming out can inspire healing across generations.

The film invites viewers into the spiritual life of Prajna Paramita Choudhury, an Oakland-based mindfulness teacher and acupuncturist, as she comes out to her traditional Bangladeshi mother. Buddhist practices, meditation, and nature support Prajna on a journey of intergenerational healing.

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