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In Brooklyn, playing at CC Village East Cinemas, Wong Kar Wai’s new and improved epic sword fight and vision quest in ASHES OF TIME REDUX. (More info)

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At ImaginAsian, James Dodson’s THE OTHER END OF THE LINE romances the screen. A long-in-the-works collaboration between Indian company Adlabs (who are trying to own the world) and MGM, this is their first attempt at an Indian/American romantic comedy that can be sold to both markets. The long distance connection is redefined as an Indian customer service operator falls for a young American stud. They meet in San Francisco and discover chemistry and romance, but she has to reveal the truth about her life in India, and he needs to get the balls up to do something about his love. (More info) (See the trailer)

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At the MoMA on, November 5, Doris Dörrie’s film KIRSCHBLUTEN – HANAMAI (CHERRY BLOSSOMS). Opposing worlds gently collide in this film about an aging couple who decide to visit their children in the urban jungle when the father finds himself ill. Winner of numerous awards around the world, KIRSCHBLUTEN – HANAMAI is a poignant memo to everyone who’s getting old: eventually, no one’s going to care about you anymore. See: Ozu’s TOKYO STORY. Shot in German, Japanese, English, with English subtitles. (More info)

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At BAM on November 6, “Life Is a Pitch” the film series all about the art of selling, hits the screens with this Weijun Chen’s documentary, PLEASE VOTE FOR ME. Shot in China, it follows the election of third-grade class monitor, a bloody arena where bribery, vote rigging, mud slinging and sabotage are the order of the day. Plus, these kids sport some of the craziest rat tails I’ve ever seen. (More info) (Watch the trailer)

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On November 7, The Museum of the Moving Image along with the Indo-American Arts Council presents “Bombay/NY: An Evening with Mira Nair and Suketu Mehta” that traces the passionate ties between New York City and modern day Mumbai. The discussion will feature film clips from director Nair’s THE NAMESAKE and MONSOON WEDDING, along with a reading from Mehta, author of Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found. The two super stars are collaborating on various film projects. (More info)

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At the Asia Society on November 9^th comes the U.S. premiere of Shyam Benegal’s BOSE: THE FORGOTTEN HERO with a stimulating discussion with the director post screening. The film documents the life of the controversial Indian leader, “Netaji” Subhas Chandra Bose, who ditched Gandhi’s party of peaceful resistance against the British in India because he thought that the only way India would get its freedom from the Brits was down the barrel of a gun. He wound up meeting with folks like Hitler and asking for their support in his battle against the British. He believed in the power of force and formed India’s first national army to fight it out with Allied forces. (More info)

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On Wednesday, November 12, at the Korea Society, a screening of Kim Cheol-Gyu’s TV drama, HWANG JIN YI, part one “The Zenith of a Kisaeng.” A luscious tale about the famous kisaeng (Korean courtesan), Hwang Jin-Yi, who broke all the rules, using her grace and beauty to protect herself. Her mind and wit matched her surface splendor, but her talent in the arts and music made history. Director Kim will be there to present the screening. Parts Two, Three and Four continue through February. (Images, and more about Hwang Jin-Yi)

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