Faroukh Virani

Ramadan America

Ramadan America is a film with unique characters, themed around Ramadan and Eid, and spanning a number of genres.

Surrender

A recovering compulsive gambler responds to her past trauma after 100 days of abstinence.

Let Me Take You Home

In the dreamscape of an old Chinatown, Ah Yeh finds home to his granddaughter.

The Blessing

Unable to attend her mother’s wedding in China due to the pandemic, a Chinese international student struggles to make a video to send her blessing.

A Guide For When Immigrants Become Ancestors

An intimate portrait of a fourth-generation Mexican Filipino American as they navigate what it means to inherit an identity rooted in cultural memory.

Found

Tabitha is stuck between two worlds. When the Artistic Director of her theatre company tokenizes her for his Equity, Diversity and Inclusion initiative, she faces her reality of living in two skins as a Korean adoptee.

Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles

Documenting the collaboration between world renowned chef Yotam Ottolenghi and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the film follows five visionary pastry makers as they endeavor to construct an extravagant food gala based on the art exhibit "Visitors to Versailles." Exploring the relationship between modern-day social media and the open court of the French Monarchy, the film studies the alarmingly cyclical intersection between food, culture, and history.

ETA

Ronnie, a middle aged Filipino father, moonlights nightly as a rideshare driver. What begins as a regular shift leads to the most awkward of passengers: his college-aged son Josh and his drunk friend. As the ride progresses, Ronnie and Josh’s emotional baggage emerges.

Open

When his father passes away, Vijay is forced to return home after a 10-year estrangement and open up to his mother about his sexuality.

Open

When his father passes away, Vijay is forced to return home after a 10-year estrangement and open up to his mother about his sexuality.

Vimana

Two Indian astronauts must cope with the death of their captain on a one-way voyage to the nearest Earth-like sanctuary.

Vimana

Two Indian astronauts must cope with the death of their captain on a one-way voyage to the nearest Earth-like sanctuary.

Dumpling

An ex-boxer desperate to connect with his only son gives him a gift on his 21st birthday that will change their lives forever.