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India's Cinematic Window on the World |
| Section: THE ARTS / FILM |
| Author: Susanna Nosh |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 2/1/2004 |
| Size: 3,106 Words, 19,496 Characters |
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Every October, the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), held in New Delhi, is eagerly awaited. The first such festival took place in 1952, and it has been an annual event since 1975. Organized by the Directorate of Film Festivals (part of the Indian government's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting), the thirty-fourth festival last autumn offered an impressive array of 212 films.
Under the theme Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (The world is one family), the festival has three main aims: to provide a platform to display international excellence in film art; contribute to the understanding of the cultures of many nations as revealed by films; and promote friendship and cooperation among peoples of the world.
The highlight of the festival is its Competition section. Limited to films b...
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...nt was rather a lackluster affair--an increasingly frequent complaint among critics attending international film festivals. One can't expect only masterpieces, however. With over two hundred films offered, the International Film Festival of India presented a goodly amount of memorable and even excellent films, while transforming selected New Delhi theatrical screens into windows on the world.
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