Iran’s dissent in films
Our perception of Iran was largely through films before protests against the régime took to the streets.
Our perception of Iran was largely through films before protests against the régime took to the streets.
Veteran Bollywood director Ramesh Sippy expressed his wish to make a movie in Kolkata on a joint venture project with the film industry in Mumbai and the City of Joy.
Hindi film star and MP Shatrughan Sinha was conferred Banga Bibhushan Samman by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday.
The 31st Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) was inaugurated at Dhono Dhanyo Auditorium by veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha in the presence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and host of other stars, including former cricketer Sourav Ganguly, singer Arati Mukherjee, filmmakers Goutam Ghose, Mumbai-based Ramesh Sippy and Sujoy Ghosh.
In what comes as good news for the cinema lovers of the city, the much awaited mega annual event, 31st Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is to be held from 6 to 13 November.
After a week of 175 entertaining cinema for the film lovers, curtains for the 30th Kolkata International Film Festival came down today with the movie, Tarika bagging two crucial awards in the Innovation In Moving Images' in international competition category.
The future of the globally appreciated Iranian cinema, which is suffering at the hands of ‘strict’ rules from the state authorities, stern censorships and financial constraints faced by production houses
The weeklong KIFF will be inaugurated at the Dhanadhanya auditorium tomorrow in presence of chief minister Mamata Banerjee and other dignitaries.
The upcoming 30 edition of Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is to offer more than just handpicked movies to the film enthusiasts in the city.
After a week's entertainment with 219 handpicked movies from 39 countries across the globe, the 29 Kolkata International Film Festival came to an end today.
