SHILLONG, FEB 24: The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which will kick start from March 3, will showcase an array of films that not only seeks to entertain but also triggers them into emotional and thoughT provoking journey.
The festival organised by the Directorate of Film Festival in collaboration with Meghalaya Information & Public Relations (MIPR) department will be held at U Soso Tham auditorium from March 3 to 6.
Some of the films that will be screened explores the beautiful, and sometimes tortuous, lives of its characters, including a carpenter forced by circumstances to build coffins (The Coffin Maker), a seemingly unconnected group of people in Mumbai pulled together by fate (Ship of Theseus) and four individuals in the very heart of Shillong, whose story is told over the course of a single day (Ka Lad).
Directed by Gautam Syiem and Dondor Lyngdoh, Ka Lad will be screened on March 4, the second day of the four-day event.
Ship of Theseus and The Coffin Maker will be screened on March 5, with another eight films spread across the festival.
The two young Meghalaya filmmakers saw Ka Lad screened at the IFFI late last year as part of a special section celebrating North Eastern cinema and the short film (26 minutes long) had its premiere in Shillong at the Indie8 Film Festival held in August.
Ship of Theseus was also shown at the same event, giving Shillongites another chance to catch both films. The Anand Gandhi-directed feature film deals philosophically with the issues a photographer, monk and stockbroker face in a witty and moving manner.
The 2012 film received critical acclaim both internationally and at home, putting Gandhi on the silver screen map and demonstrating a vision of Indian cinema very different to the mainstream.
Set in Goa, The Coffin Maker, directed by first-timer Veena Bakshi, also received praise during last year’s IFFI, with the Hindustan Times stating that the film proves why lead actor Naseeruddin Shah “is India’s best”.
Shah plays Anton Gomes, a carpenter making a living by producing coffins after falling on hard times, who sees his life transformed after a meeting with Death, played by Randeep Hooda.
With so much diversity in these three films, there is something to suit everyone’s taste at Indian Panorama, reflecting in a way the varied nature that is Shillong and India as a whole.- By OurReporter
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