IFFI-51
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Otto the Barbarian highlights mental health issues that society does not know how to deal with: Director Ruxandra Ghițescu
“Many a day, Otto had to deal with his griefs, his feelings of responsibility towards his girlfriend’s suicide. Through his…
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How could our constitution end up being manipulated to deny fundamental rights to some citizens, asks Director of Justice Delayed but Delivered
“This idea came to my mind around 2012, after a friend of mine who was doing research found that a…
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The Dogs Didn’t Sleep Last Night tells the story of four different lives which get intertwined with each other: Director Ramin Rasouli
“The Dogs Didn’t Sleep Last Night tells the story of four different lives, driven by different emotions, each person having struggles which…
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90% of a Director’s work is that of a manager: Chaitanya Tamhane at IFFI 51 ‘In-Conversation’ Session
Independent film makers have to start from scratch, said Chaitanya Tamhane, whose virtual ‘In-Conversation’ session with Bollywood Hungama’s Faridoon Shahryar…
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Too small to ask questions when ‘young’, too big to ask when ‘old’: Pandhara Chivda Director Himanshu Singh
“As children, when we have so many questions in our mind, we are told that we are very small to…
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IFFI 51 begins celebration of Netaji’s 125th birth anniversary year with special screening of The Forgotten Hero
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero by master director Shyam Benegal. The 51st International Film Festival of India is joining the national…
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People outlawed from society need our genuine attention and care: Thaen Director Ganesh Vinayak
“An ambulance driver of the hospital demanded money from him, to carry his beloved one’s dead body to their remote…
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“I told the Director I don’t know how to act, but only to live”: Actor of eponymous film Thahira
“Thahira’s never-give-up attitude towards life helped in taking care of her sisters’ education and marriages. She also constructed a house with…
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‘Dada Saheb Phalke was the visionary who brought Aatma Nirbhartha to the Indian film sector’: Grandson Shri Chandrashekhar Pusalkar
“Dada Sahib Phalke was the visionary who propagated ‘Make in India’ and brought `Aatma Nirbhartha’ to the Indian cinema sector.…
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Our film The Bridge reflects life amidst hardships caused by annual floods in rural Assam: Independent film-maker Kripal Kalita
Kripal Kalita’s Assamese language film ‘The Bridge’ throws light on the devastations and hardships that floods bring to Assam villages…
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The shift to digital has changed the mind-set of film makers: Aditya Vikram Sengupta at IFFI 51 ‘In-Conversation’ Session
The shift from analog to digital has changed the art of film-making, and also the mindset for film-making at the…
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Film Makers of IFFI-51 Indian Panorama meet the Media
A mother accidentally finds a nude video of her daughter in her laptop – Oru Paathira Swapnam Pole (Indian Panorama Non-feature film)…
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