One of the biggest Bollywood blockbusters of the 2000s, Om Shanti Om is a dazzling blend of romance, comedy, fantasy, reincarnation drama, and loving tribute to Hindi cinema. Directed by Farah Khan, the film stars Shah Rukh Khan in a dual role opposite Deepika Padukone in her feature film debut. Set across two eras of …
As part of MoMA's film series Immigrant Nation: People in Transit, this special screening pairs two landmark documentaries examining migration, labor, and the search for opportunity across borders. The evening begins with So Far from India (1983), an early documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair. Before directing celebrated narrative features such as Monsoon Wedding, The …
Presented as part of MoMA's Immigrant Nation: People in Transit series and the museum's Film in the Sculpture Garden program, Mississippi Masala is Mira Nair's acclaimed romantic drama exploring race, identity, immigration, and belonging in the American South. The film follows an Indian family forced to flee Uganda after dictator Idi Amin's 1972 expulsion of …
Presented as part of MoMA's Immigrant Nation: People in Transit film series, In Jackson Heights is acclaimed documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman's expansive portrait of one of New York City's most vibrant and culturally diverse neighborhoods. The screening offers audiences a rare opportunity to experience the film on the big screen. Filmed over nine weeks in …
