25th New York Asian Film Festival

July 10-26, 2026

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New York Premiere

The Housekeeper

The film captures the delicate dynamics between Abhi, a young tenant, and Deepa, his housekeeper. It is a gentle reminder of the connections we can form, regardless of the boundaries we create ourselves.

Directors: No cast (animation), Surya Balakrishnan
Producers: No cast (animation), Kedhhar barrve, Surya Balakrishnan
Screenwriters: No cast (animation), Deepanshu Malik
Cast: No cast (animation), Zoya Khan, Manik Papneja, Mahi Bhanushali
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi with English Subtitles
2025; 24 min.; Digital
Country: India

SCHEDULE:

Thursday July 16, 3:00pm
Film at Lincoln Center

This program of short films includes Altay Ulan Yang’s HYENA, Anatole Sloan’s Our Child, Shen Chieh Tsang’s No Place Like Home, Hao Zhou’s CORRECT ME IF I’M WRONG, Zéré Turlykhanova’s Coffin Therapy, and Surya Balakrishnan’s The Housekeeper.