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Indian Cinema's Jewish Leading Ladies

Documentarian Eric Molinsky, film scholar Anuj Vaidya and Professor Deborah Stein bring us back to the era of Indian cinema when many of its leading ladies were Bene Israel, Indian Jews of Baghdadi decent.  Gain insight into a little known chapter of Bollywood and find out how Jewish women became the "go-to girls" for leading female roles in the 1920s, 30s, and beyond.

Vegetarian Indian feast included in price, catered by Dasaprakash of Santa Clara.

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Appetizer:
Vegetable Bondas
Pineapple Rasam

Main course:
Chapathis
Vegetable Kootu
Channa Masala
Beets Palya
Onion oothapam
Tomato rice
Raitha

Dessert:
Kesari bath

Attend the lecture portion only for $10.00
7:30 PM start time.

Presented in partnership with Tablet Magazine, 3rd I South Asian Film Festival, JIMENA, and SACHI.

$30.00 Member
$35.00 Public
$10.00 Lecture only