The Vancouver Asian Film Festival will be showing from Thursday, November 3 to 6 at the Cineplex Odeon, International Village in Chinatown.
For more information on festival showings go to www.vaff.org.
Here are some of this year’s presentations:

Big in Bollywood
Director in attendance
Documentary (69 min)
Screening: Friday, November 4, 7:15PM
American-born Omi Vaidya, a struggling actor in L.A., miraculously lands a dream role in the Bollywood mega-hit ‘3 Idiots’. Curious about the world of Bollywood, four of Omi’s buddies armed with cameras fly to Mumbai to document his big premiere.
Within a week of release, “3 Idiots” skyrockets to box office success, becoming the most successful Indian film in history and transforming Omi into an overnight megastar.
But being a national sensation in India is not all glitz and glamour. Aside from the language barrier, Omi struggles with the pressure of this newly acquired fame and continuing his career momentum while trying to maintain a healthy domestic life back in Los Angeles.

Ashes
Director, producer, and cast in attendance
Narrative (77 min)
Screening: Saturday, November 5, 7PM
What do you do when your world is falling apart and you are faced with difficult choices that affect those you love? In Ashes, two brothers live in a tough New York neighbourhood and feel that their lives are going nowhere. One brother, Kartik (Farah Tahir) is battling demons of dark depression that he can’t seem to get away from, and the other brother Ashes (Ajay Naidu) is making choices that lead him on a dangerous path towards hardcore crime.

My Vancouver
Director in attendance
Documentary (3 min)
Screening: Saturday, November 5, 7PM
My Vancouver is Anand Kanna’s short Love Letter to Vancouver. Produced in celebration of Vancouver’s 125th anniversary, this short film lists only a few of the reasons that makes Vancouver Anand’s favourite city on the planet.
 
Raju
Director in attendance
Narrative (12 min)
Screening: Saturday, November 5, 7PM
During the credit crisis of 2008, an undocumented immigrant in New York working for a debt relief agency must choose between his work visa and the girl he’s falling for.