Brahmin Bulls: Film Screening and post film Q&A [Film Festival Single Screening]
*Single Screening Only*
Date: Friday, March 5th
Time: 5pm PT / 8pm ET
Duration: 1.5 hrs + 30 min post film Q&A with Sendhil Ramamurthy, Mahesh Pailoor
Location the Festival Map: ‘Live Theater’ (for screening) + ‘The Hall’ for the live Q&A
DETAILS
TRAILER
LANGUAGE: English
RUNTIME: 96 min
KEY CAST: Sendhil Ramamurthy, Roshan Seth, Mary Steenburgen, Justin Bartha, Michael Lerner, Monica Raymund
DIRECTOR: Mahesh Pailoor
PRODUCER: Yoshinobu Tsuji
WRITERS: Anu Pradhan, Mahesh Pailoor
AWARDS: Best Narrative Feature Sonoma International Film Festival, Audience Award San Diego International Film Festival
FILM SYNOPSIS
When Ashok makes a surprise trip to Los Angeles to visit his estranged son, the two begin a journey to mend their relationship until Sid discovers that his father has actually come in search of an old flame.
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 exploration of the ever-evolving relationship between a father and son, the women in their lives, and the powerful secrets they keep.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY
Mahesh Pailoor is an Indian American filmmaker based in Los Angeles whose award winning work has been showcased at festivals and institutions around the world, including SXSW, Cannes Lions, and the Smithsonian. He directed and co-wrote the independent feature film, Brahmin Bulls, starring Sendhil Ramamurthy, Roshan Seth, and Academy Award® Winner Mary Steenburgen. The film won the Audience Award at the San Diego Film Festival, the Jury Prize for Best American Indie at the Sonoma International Film Festival and was released theatrically in the US and UK. The New York Times called it “a warm debut” and the Village Voice praised it as “an accomplished first feature.” Mahesh’s television debut was The Blacklist on NBC (“Brothers”) with guest stars Anthony Michael Hall and Mark Margolis. Along with scripted content, Mahesh has directed documentaries, commercials and branded content for clients such as Best Buy, Microsoft, Nintendo and Yamaha. He is an alumnus of the NBC Emerging Director Program, Disney/ABC Directing Program, Film Independent’s Screenwriting Lab and Project:Involve. Mahesh is a graduate of NYU Tisch, and earned an MFA in directing from the American Film Institute, where he was the recipient of the Franklin J. Schaffner Fellow Award.
About The South Asian Film Fest of America
Showcasing diversity, creativity and a multi hyphenated identity, the South Asian Film Festival of America (#southasianfilmfest) is an international screening and awards platform for South Asians to showcase their films and digital work. We're a culture-impact film festival for the new generation of South Asian creatives to share their experiences and narratives through feature films, short films, web-series, and music videos with global audiences. We welcome stories from and inclusive of individuals with South Asian heritage, the diaspora, immigrants, and from the sub-continent itself. SAFFA is funded by Product of Culture, a WOC founded and funded collective that amplifies brown brands and creatives with strategy, content, and experiences rooted in culture.
**This event is included in the following tickets:
South Asian Film Fest [All Screenings + Q&As]
South Asian Film Fest [ALL Screenings + Q&As + Masterclasses]