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I, Poppy

September 13, 2026 | 2:30 PM | AFS Cinemas

A son fights corrupt officials while his mother tends their poppy farm in India. As authorities strike back at their lower-caste family, they must choose between keeping food on the table and standing up for what’s right.

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IMFF 2026 Wraps Up!

A Cinematic Celebration Like No Other

April 22 - 26, 2026 | Austin, TX

 

View the jury and audience choice award winners of this year's Indie Meme Film Festival! The films in competition were some of the boldest, most thought-provoking independent South Asian films we've had yet!

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  • Austin Asian American Film Festival 2026
    Austin Asian American Film Festival 2026
    Jun 26, 2026, 7:00 PM – Jun 28, 2026, 10:30 PM
    AFS Cinema, 6259 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752, USA
    This year, AAAFF celebrates our 18th film festival back at the local indie arthouse theater AFS Cinema. Join us on June 24-28 for five days filled with new independent films from the Asian and Asian American diaspora.
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    Saddle Up For Samosas
    Jun 27, 2026, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    AFS Cinema, 6259 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752, USA
    Enjoy a samosa and Fermenteria Water Kefir before a superstitious Saturday double feature.
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    Ghost School & Lali Double Feature
    Jun 27, 2026, 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM
    AFS Cinema, 6259 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752, USA
    Saturday night brings two features from Pakistan: GHOST SCHOOL directed by Seemab Gul and LALI directed by Sarmad Sultan Khoosat.
  • The Gas Station Attendant
    The Gas Station Attendant
    Jun 28, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:50 PM
    AFS Cinema, 6259 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752, USA
    "How would you like to be a cowboy?" H. N. Shantha Murthy was working in an upscale Delhi hotel when he heard these words from a wealthy Houston couple who had barely finished their check-in. Just hours later, they were at the American embassy to arrange his emigration.
  • I, Poppy
    I, Poppy
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    Sep 13, 2026, 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM CDT
    AFS Cinema, 6259 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752, USA
    A son fights corrupt officials while his mother tends their poppy farm in India. As authorities strike back at their lower-caste family, they must choose between keeping food on the table and standing up for what’s right.

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