FOOD ON FILM FESTIVAL
(A Celebration of Film, Food, and Community)
presents:

The Lunchbox

The inaugural Food on Film Festival is a day-long celebration of film, food, and community. Food is a cornerstone of how we build and and sustain community and is often a critical element in films.

In this feature film debut (recently adapted into a box-office smash musical at Berkeley Repertory Theatre) from Ritesh Batra, a lonely housewife Ila (Nimrat Kaur) decides to try adding some spice to her stale marriage by preparing a special lunch for her neglectful husband. Unfortunately, the delivery goes astray and winds up in the hands of Saajan (Irrfan Khan), an irritable widower. Curious about her husband's lack of response, Ila adds a note to the next day's lunchbox, and thus begins an unusual friendship in which Saajan and Ila can talk about their joys and sorrows without ever meeting in person.

Tickets for this film can be acquired in-person at the Box Office with loyalty cards or our Annual CinemaSF passes.

Discount triple-feature passes are available for the full day of festival programming.