Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
Time: 8:30 PM
Venue: North Delta Centre for the Arts
Total Runtime: 2:17:51
Number of Films: 3
Block Description:
Silence can protect, conceal, or destroy. This South Asian spotlight block confronts shame, gender, power, and truth — examining what happens when deeply embedded cultural silences are challenged. These films explore the emotional and political cost of speaking up in communities where reputation and loyalty often outweigh justice.
(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Ritisha Jhamb & Ry Fry — 4:51
Logline: Two girls. One spark. Sometimes you can’t let your dirty business get in the way of true love.



(Canada, BC, 2025)
Director: Neetha John — 15:00
Logline: In a quiet Kerala home, in Southern India, a young woman grieving in silence crosses paths with a mysterious woman and through their brief connection, finds a small moment of strength she didn’t know she needed to change her life.



(Canada/India, 2025)
Director: Eisha Marjara – 2025 – Feature length – BC Premiere
Logline:
CALORIE follows three generations of women whose present and past lives collide during an emotionally packed summer trip in India.
World Premiere at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) Goa. Selected at multiple Canadian film festivals.
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