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Progressive South Asian Film Festival hosts 2nd annual Texas showcase
The Indie Meme Film Festival in Austin featured short films about cultural differences and relationships.
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Medha Sarin - Sat, 02, May 2026
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Santosh Dahal, director of New Moon Rain, responds to moderator Uma Riddle during the Q&A portion of the film festival on Thursday, April 23. / Medha Sarin
In mid-April, I logged onto a Zoom meeting with Nepali filmmaker Santosh Dahal. The sun had just set in my country and risen in his. Days later, he would fly to my side of the world for the Austin, Texas, premiere of his contemplative short film, New Moon Rain.
“Maybe the audience in America or Europe didn't get the full context of the film,” Dahal mentioned to me, noting how differently non-Asian viewers had received the story in past screenings.
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