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Lo Sum Choe Sum by Dechen Roder

FICTION | 20 MIN | 2015 | BHUTAN
Dzongkha with English subtitles

The traditional “3 Year, 3 Month Retreat” or “Lo-Sum-Choe-Sum” is practiced by Buddhist monks, nuns and other devout practitioners. 3 years, 3 months, and 3 days is calculated as the time needed to achieve a higher state of clarity and motivation. By cutting oneself off from the world, and delving into the inner mind, the retreat is supposed to transform the practitioner. Can Lhamo, a young, wounded girl facing the harsh gaze of the world, And her own form of retreat and redemption?    | Trailer |


Doubles With Slight Pepper by Ian Harnarine

FICTION |16 MIN| 2011| TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
English

In rural Trinidad, Dhani struggles to support himself and his mother by selling doubles (Trinidad’s quintessential street food). When his estranged father returns from Canada unexpectedly, Dhani must decide if he will help save his father’s life despite their strained relationship.   | Trailer |


 

Valley of Saints by Musa Syeed

FICTION | 82 MIN | 2012 | KASHMIR/USA
Kashmiri with English subtitles

In war-torn Kashmir, a lakeside city is plunged into a military curfew. Stranded together on breathtaking Dal Lake, a working-class boatman and a beautiful young scientist form an unlikely bond. But as violence spills in from the city, their budding romance may not survive. 
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Lahore Landing by Jeremy Ho, Taahira Ayoob,  Andre He, Jemimah Seow 

INTERACTIVE DOCUMENTARY | 30 MIN | 2015 |PAKISTAN/ SINGAPORE

In Lahore, the cultural heart of Pakistan, a new generation struggles to redefine the narrative for their country. Lahore Landing is an interactive documentary that looks beyond the headlines to explore the lives of Pakistanis. Four media students from Singapore visit Lahore, where they encounter a Pakistan beyond the violence and terrorism dished up by the media. They follow three of the country’s citizen activists as they respond to extremism in an unlikely way – through arts and culture. In light of the 2014 Peshawar attack, Lahore Landing examines what keeps people moving towards creating a better future for their nation. 
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