3rd I South Asian Films

10/08/2026

Sarmad Sultan Khoosat’s LALI is a darkly comic, colorful, and layered thriller in which ghosts walk among the living and prophecies weigh heavily on a young Punjabi married couple and their families.

The bride, Zeba, is a “cursed” woman, her three previous fiancés all dying mysteriously before marriage. She marries Sajawal in a vibrant wedding full of quirky family drama and humor. Beginning as an exuberant social satire, centered on the pressures and complications of marriage, sexuality, and family expectations, the tone and genre gradually shift, moving into a darker exploration of gender roles, jealousy, psychological horror, and the supernatural.

Get tickets for LALI screening at 3rd i on SAT OCT 10, 7:45PM at the Roxie Theater.

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10/07/2026

THE LOYAL MAN, a riveting and romantic gangster thriller directed by audience favorite, French-Sri Lankan Lawrence Valin, is essential viewing for “Valin” fans. Following last year’s rave reviews for his sold-out opening night film LITTLE JAFFNA, 3rd i follows up with his first French-Sri Lankan Tamil film to immerse us in the gritty underworld of iconic Paris, France.

Preceded by the short film HOMEBODY, directed by Shruti Parekh .

Join us on SUN OCT 11 4PM at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco.

Specially recorded Q&A with

10/06/2026

In 1998, American student Harsha ventures into the forests of South India to study tigers. Over the next two decades, he returns with his historian friend Chris to the villages of the Chenchu people, a tribal community whose roots run as deep as the ancient forests they call home. In this documentary shot across breathtaking forest landscapes, a portrait of a complex and resilient community emerges.

Q&A with directors Harsha Reddy and Chris Chekuri!

Watch ETERNAL TREES, ETERNAL MOUNTAINS on SUN OCT 11, 12:15pm at the Roxie Theater

For tickets and more information visit thirdi.org. Use code cp2026 to receive 25% off all films.

10/06/2026

10/05/2026

At India’s elite Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), a “Cat” is someone who aces everything. These engineering schools have produced the CEOs of Google , Microsoft , IBM , and other tech giants. In the documentary TECHNOCATS, director Gautam Sonti, an IIT alumnus himself, explores the cost and meaning of excellence, the reality behind the rankings, and the quiet resilience of young minds navigating one of India’s most intense institutions.

Join us SAT, OCT 10, 3pm The Roxie Theater in San Francisco for TECHNOCATS.

For more information and tickets visit www.thirdi.org
Use code cp2026 to receive 25% off all films!

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IIT Delhi IIT Madras IIT Bombay Alumni Association

10/01/2026

THE GREAT SHAMSUDDIN FAMILY is a witty, razor-sharp, heartwarming social satire by acclaimed filmmaker Anusha Rizvi. (Her first film, PEEPLI LIVE, was India’s offering to the Academy Awards and the first Indian film to screen at Sundance). Set within a Delhi apartment and unfolding during one day, the comedy cleverly turns domestic chaos into a microcosm of modern India.

Get tickets to our screening on SAT OCT 10, 5:15pm at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco.

For more information and tickets visit www.thirdi.org

Use code earlybird2026 for 50% tickets until 9/28.

09/30/2026

In this coming-of-age narrative, a child encounters people from all backgrounds in her quest to uncover the reasons why the only school in her village is closed. Rumor has it that the school is haunted and the teacher is possessed by a jinn.

British-Pakistani director Seemab Gul's experience in both documentary and narrative filmmaking, particularly her focus on the current political landscape, informs GHOST SCHOOL's insightful critiques of feudal power, gender injustice, and the state’s neglect of rural education.

Join us in San Francisco at the Roxie Theater on SUN OCT 11 at 2 PM for this hopeful feature.

For more information and tickets visit www.thirdi.org

Use promo code cp2026 to receive 25% off all films.

09/29/2026

Come experience A CELEBRATION OF THE EXTRAORDINARY WORK OF AVIE LUTHRA on Opening Night! FRI OCT 9, 7:30pm in San Francisco

3rd i is thrilled to honor the creative genius of award-winning British-Indian director and screenwriter Avie Luthra with a showcase of his comedic, nuanced, complex, and socially insightful short films. Join us for an inspiring retrospective of his brilliant narratives that lift up stories of immigration, relationships, identity, gender, sexuality, and social justice.

Q&A with director Avie Luthra , moderated by Delhi Crime Producer, Pooja Kohli !

For 50% off tickets, use the discount code: earlybird2026. Offer expires 9/28

For tickets and program information, visit: www.thirdi.org

09/28/2026

THE GREAT SHAMSUDDIN FAMILY is a witty, razor-sharp, heartwarming social satire. Acclaimed filmmaker Anusha Rizvi directs her latest tour de force (her first film, PEEPLI LIVE, was India’s offering to the Academy Awards and the first Indian film to screen at Sundance). Set within a Delhi apartment and unfolding during one day, the comedy cleverly turns domestic chaos into a microcosm of modern India.

Get tickets to our screening on SAT OCT 10, 5:15pm at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco.

For more information and tickets visit www.thirdi.org

Use code earlybird2026 for 50% tickets until 9/28.


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09/23/2026

Audience favorite, French-Sri Lankan Lawrence Valin (LITTLE JAFFNA) directs riveting and romantic gangster thriller THE LOYAL MAN set in the gritty underworld of Paris, France. The character Aathi must confront his allegiance to his mob boss when he falls in love with a trafficked woman, Minale, who is under the mob’s control. Preceded by the short film HOMEBODY, directed by Parekh.

Join us on SUN OCT 11, 4PM at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco.

Specially recorded Q&A with !