3rd i's 17th Annual San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival: Bollywood and Beyond (SFISAFF) launches at the New People and Castro Theaters in San Francisco from November 7-10 before moving to Palo Alto Art Center in Palo Alto a week later on November 16. The five-day Festival will screen over a dozen programs of narrative and documentary features and shorts by independent filmmakers who are committed to promoting diverse images of South Asians through their work. The festival covers topics and themes like addiction, comedy, LGBTQ+, and women’s issues through its lineup of captivating films.