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Diaspora tales of reconnections, traditions, survival, and romance are explored. Though personal, these stories are universal.
In this program
OFF HOLLYWOOD: THE UNDOCUMENTED JOURNEY OF HOPE
Directed by Tatyana Kim
A gifted musician from Kazakhstan is struggling to find cash-paying jobs that would help him and his two-year-old daughter to survive in Los Angeles as they wait for their immigration documents.
EID MUBARAK
Directed by Mahnoor Euceph
A privileged six-year-old Pakistani girl embarks on a mission to save her beloved pet goat from being eaten on the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Azha, only to learn the meaning of sacrifice.
MYSORE MAGIC
Directed by Abijeet Achar
The true story of an unlikely romance in 1982 at a disco competition in Mysore, India.
SWEET REFUGE
Directed by Maryam Mir
A passionate baklava baker encounters a savvy ladoo maker on the streets of Brooklyn.
DESI STANDARD TIME TRAVEL
Directed by Kashif Pasta
When a new father suddenly loses his own dad, an opportunity to travel back in time gives him a chance to end things on a better note.
THE WIND CARRIES US HOME
Directed by Udval Altangerel
Through rituals of birth and death, the filmmaker and her family reconnect with their ancestral land in the Gobi Desert.
