IFFI 52, 014: ‘75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow’ youngest winner is only 16
IFFI 52, 014: ‘75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow’ youngest winner is only 16 As the country is celebrating the 75th year of its hard-earned freedom with Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (75 years of Independence...
View ArticleIFFI 52, 015: In Conversation with The Family Man, aka India’s James Bond
IFFI 52, 015: In Conversation with The Family Man, aka India’s James Bond“I never try to make the character larger than life. I always try to live in the reality and make the character a representative...
View ArticleIFFI 52, 016: FTII professor Ganga Mukhi on Satyajit Ray
IFFI 52, 016: FTII professor Ganga Mukhi on Satyajit Ray“Satyajit Ray believed that our cinema must have a language of its own. Through his self-study, he created his own style of film-making. Ray’s...
View ArticleIFFI 52, 018: Charlotte is about an Argentinian actress in search of an...
IFFI 52, 018: Charlotte is about an Argentinian actress in search of an aspirational futureShe shared a memorable past with the director who launched her into the world of cinema. Upon the...
View ArticleIFFI 52, 021: Sainbari massacres missing from history books
IFFI 52, 021: Sainbari massacres missing from history booksWhy is the battle of Sainbari not in our history books, where 15,000 people were killed in just one night, was the question posed by the...
View ArticleIFFI 52, 020: Covid and a crow
IFFI 52, 020: Covid and a crowIFFI 52 Indian Panorama Film Teen Adhyay seeks to light a candle of hope in the darkness, following COVID-19. It is based on the optimistic dictum: “However deep the...
View ArticleIFFI 52, 022: Pregnant, harassed-to-hell woman, or suicide bomber?
IFFI 52, 022: Pregnant, harassed-to-hell woman, or suicide bomber?Governments exist to serve the people, but often, the common citizen has to struggle, knock one door after another, in order to avail...
View ArticleIFFI 52, 023: Comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable, with Sweet...
IFFI 52, 023: Comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable, with Sweet Biryani“There is a famous quote, which says, ‘Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.’ I think this...
View ArticleIFFI 52, 024: Niraye Thathakalulla Maram kindles kindness, care and compassion
IFFI 52, 024: Niraye Thathakalulla Maram kindles kindness, care and compassion “We are losing our ability to empathise, to show kindness and care” said Jayaraj, director of Niraye Thathakalulla Maram...
View ArticleIFFI 52, 025: Ruben Sainz and Alvaro Turrion talk about their film, Maogoado
IFFI 52, 025: Ruben Sainz and Alvaro Turrion talk about their film, Maogoado'Magoado' is the emotional drama of a man who is not ready to take responsibility of a father: Music Composer Alvaro Turrion...
View ArticleIFFI 52, 026: Garhwali film Sunpat addresses the migration crisis
IFFI 52, 026: Garhwali film Sunpat addresses the migration crisis‘Sunpat’ is a story of love and friendship set in the backdrop of migration driven crisis in the villages of Uttarakhand, a state in...
View ArticleIFFI 52, 027: Identity of world’s largest democracy addressed in Bharat,...
IFFI 52, 027: Identity of world’s largest democracy addressed in Bharat, Prakriti ka BalakWhat is the essence of Bharat, our country? What is the meaning underlying this idea? How did it come into...
View ArticleIFFI 52, 028: Bodo language film Sijou unveils brutal feudal system
IFFI 52, 028: Bodo language film Sijou unveils brutal feudal systemHitherto unknown and unexplored, Sijou, a Bodo language film, unveils the inhuman brutality of the feudal land tenure system,...
View ArticleIFFI 52, 029: Kalkokkho is a phantasmagorical movie
IFFI 52, 029: Kalkokkho is a phantasmagorical movieAmidst the paranoia and dread inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic, an apathetic but adept doctor is taken hostage by a young woman. Captive in an...
View ArticleIFFI 52, 030: BRICS film festival held alongside IFFI
IFFI 52, 030: BRICS film festival held alongside IFFI“We are all from different cultures, different backgrounds and different thought processes; coming together on the same page to pick out a best film...
View ArticleIFFI 52, 032: Heart-rending depiction of floods in No Ground Beneath Her Feet
IFFI 52, 032: Heart-rending depiction of floods in No Ground Beneath Her FeetRavaged by the torrent of flood-waters, a man’s family is torn to pieces by the soul-crushing agony of having to scramble...
View ArticleIFFI 52, 033: Siraj Syed article in the Marathi language newspaper, Gomantak,...
IFFI 52, 033: Siraj Syed article in the Marathi language newspaper, Gomantak, Goa published on 27 November 2021. Translated from the English by Anant Salkar.
View ArticleIFFI 52, 034: Some competition films not competitive, below par
IFFI 52, 034: Some competition films not competitive, below parWhen you have already attended 44 IFFIs, you pretty much know what to expect. Or do you? Arriving from Mumbai by train on the 20th...
View ArticleIFFI 52, 035: Ring Wandering aims to show the real Tokyo
IFFI 52, 035: Ring Wandering aims to show the real TokyoThe Ring Wandering (Ringu Wandaringu) is a film about a Manga artist in Tokyo discovering the remains of the Second World war buried in the...
View ArticleIFFI 52, 036: Asian premiere of Night Forest
IFFI 52, 036: Asian premiere of Night Forest“Night Forest is a children’s film but adults can also relate to this film. It is a fun film that everyone in a family can watch together”, said Katrin...
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