11th edition of SAFF Montréal to pay special tribute to auteur Satyajit Ray

The 11th edition of the South Asian Film Festival of Montréal (SAFFM) will be held from 19 to 28 November.

A platform for filmmakers worldwide whose films have a focus on South Asia and the South Asian diaspora, this year’s festival will offer short and feature-length documentary and fiction films shown in cinemas and online.

This year, the festival will pay special tribute to the legendary director, writer and illustrator Satyajit Ray (1921-1992) on the 100th anniversary of his birth. In addition, SAFFM will also pay homage to Shahin Parhami, the late Montreal-based Iranian-Canadian filmmaker who died earlier this year. Parhami is best known for his work on the documentaries Amin and Shahrzaad's Tale.

SAFFM is presented by Kabir Centre for Arts & Culture, a not-for-profit organization promoting various art forms and activities such as music, dance, cinema, literature and poetry.

The festival will be held from 19 to 28 November in a hybrid format. The programme for 2021 is yet to be announced.