July 15, 2014
A total of 11 films from India will be screened in a variety of sections of the festival this year.
For the 'India In Flux' section which has been co-curated by Shewta Kishore, a statement from MIFF said that the documentary cinema in India is the space where matters of politics, citizenship and culture are discussed.
"Currently experiencing a prolific phase of production and circulation, this cinema is one of the best examples of truly independent filmmaking.India in Flux brings a selection of its most important films and filmmakers to Melbourne," it said.
The section will include films like Rajesh S Jala's 'Children of the Pyre', Rajesh Dhanraj's 'Invoking Justice', Anand Patwardhan's 'Jai Bhim Comrade', Ranu Ghosh's 'Quarter number 4/11', Ashim Ahluwalia's 'John & Jane', Farida Pacha's 'My name is salt' and Avijit Mukul Kishore's 'Vertical city'.
Marathi film 'Fandry', the winner of the Jury Grand Prize at Mumbai Film Festival and FIPRESCI Prize for Best Indian Film 2013,directed by Nagraj Munjale would be screened under Accent of Asia section along with Kanu Behl's film 'Titli'.
Marathi film 'The Fort' (Killa), winner of Crystal Bear for the best film in Generation K-plus section at Berlin Film festival this year and directed by Avinash Arun, has also been selected for screening in this year's festival which will end on August 17th.
Eight
independent Indian films will be screened during Melbourne
International Film Festival (MIFF) 2014 to be held from July 31st under a
special section 'India in Flux: Living Resistance'.
A total of 11 films from India will be screened in a variety of sections of the festival this year.
For the 'India In Flux' section which has been co-curated by Shewta Kishore, a statement from MIFF said that the documentary cinema in India is the space where matters of politics, citizenship and culture are discussed.
"Currently experiencing a prolific phase of production and circulation, this cinema is one of the best examples of truly independent filmmaking.India in Flux brings a selection of its most important films and filmmakers to Melbourne," it said.
The section will include films like Rajesh S Jala's 'Children of the Pyre', Rajesh Dhanraj's 'Invoking Justice', Anand Patwardhan's 'Jai Bhim Comrade', Ranu Ghosh's 'Quarter number 4/11', Ashim Ahluwalia's 'John & Jane', Farida Pacha's 'My name is salt' and Avijit Mukul Kishore's 'Vertical city'.
Marathi film 'Fandry', the winner of the Jury Grand Prize at Mumbai Film Festival and FIPRESCI Prize for Best Indian Film 2013,directed by Nagraj Munjale would be screened under Accent of Asia section along with Kanu Behl's film 'Titli'.
Marathi film 'The Fort' (Killa), winner of Crystal Bear for the best film in Generation K-plus section at Berlin Film festival this year and directed by Avinash Arun, has also been selected for screening in this year's festival which will end on August 17th.
