HUMANS IN THE LOOP

Directed by Aranya Sahay
2024 | India | 74 minutes
Hindi with English subtitles

Official Selection | Indigenous Voices | Regional Premiere

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. | Cinema 21

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After enduring decades of name-calling and taunts that echo deep-rooted biases against her Adivasi community, Nehma makes the difficult decision to separate from her husband. Seeking solace and a fresh start, she returns to her ancestral village with her children. To support her family, she takes on an unexpected role as a data labeler, training algorithms to recognize and differentiate between objects, with the same patience and precision as a parent guiding a child. 

As she delves deeper into her work, Nehma begins to uncover the subtle yet persistent human biases embedded within AI systems, prompting her to question whether technology can ever truly reflect an ecological, Indigenous worldview.

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UNFAKING TOYOTA’S FAKERY

Directed by Keil Orion Troisi
2026 | USA | 15 minutes
English with English captions

Official Selection | World Premiere

Pretending to be Toyota, comedic troublemakers The Yes Men host a product launch that goes awry when the first-ever activist AI revolts and exposes dark truths about its creator's greenwashing and anti-EV lobbying.