Meet the Patels

“You know that girl in Eat, Pray, Love? She goes through a break up, goes on the existential journey to India to get over depression, find out what she really wanted in life? I was that girl. Except, my family was with me the entire time.” — Ravi

MEET THE PATELS is a laugh-out-loud real life romantic comedy about Ravi Patel, an almost-30-year-old Indian-American who enters a love triangle between the woman of his dreams … and his parents. Filmed by Ravi’s sister in what started as a family vacation video, this hilarious and heartbreaking film reveals how love is a family affair.

Showtime: 1:00pm Director: Geeta Patel, Ravi Patel Actors: Ravi Patel, Champa Patel, Geeta Patel, Josh Greenbaum Genre: Romantic Comedy/Documentary Run Time: 1 hour 28 minutes Year: 2014

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Daadi

She was a star during Bollywood’s Golden Age; now, she’s an 87-year-old grandmother living in a senior home in Harlem. The true story of magic and memory - and the difference between living and being alive.

Showtime: 2:30pm Director: David Andrew Stoler Actors : Laj Bedi, Rizwan Manji, Purva Bedi Genre : Narrative Short Run Time: 19 minutes Year: 2012

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Brahmin Bulls

A disillusioned architect and his distant father come together after many years, but when a woman from the past resurfaces, old wounds threaten to break their newfound relationship.

Starring Sendhil Ramamurthy, Roshan Seth, Academy Award winner Mary Steenburgen, Justin Bartha, and Academy Award nominated Michael Lerner, BRAHMIN BULLS is a heartfelt and humorous look at the ever-evolving relationship between a father and son, the women in their lives, and the powerful secrets they keep.

Showtime: 3:15pm Director: Mahesh Pailoor Actors: Sendhil Ramamurthy, Roshan Seth, Mary Steenburgen, Justin Bartha, Michael Lerner Genre: Drama Run Time: 1 hour 36 minutes Year: 2013

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Basketball, Meri Jaan

Yeshodhara is a vibrant woman who immigrated to the United States from India thirty years ago. The film illustrates how her lifelong love of professional sports has served as a vehicle to create a community and sense of belonging for herself.

Showtime: 6:30pm Director: Veena Hampapur Actors: Yeshodhara Genre: Documentary Run Time: 6 minutes Year: 2012

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The Namesake

The story of the Ganguli family whose move from Calcutta to New York evokes a lifelong balancing act to meld to a new world without forgetting the old. Though parents Ashoke and Ashima (Irrfan Khan, Tabu) long for the family and culture that enveloped them in India, they take great pride in the opportunities their sacrifices have afforded their children.

Showtime: 6:40pm Director: Mira Nair Actors: Kal Penn, Irfan Khan, Tabu Genre: Drama Run Time: 2 hours 2 minutes Year: 2006

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