A Potpourri of Vestiges Feature
By Anirban Lahiri
Last, but not the least, there is a tribute section showcasing critically acclaimed films from the cross-section of industry and personal filmmaking.
A brilliant stage performance by the Flamenco dancer Monica, accompanied on the guitar by Carlos Blanco and Subrata De stole the evening.
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Pune International Film Festival set in on the 12th January
evening among a colourful panoply of
cultural events. The festival was inaugurated in the hands of Dr Mohan Agashe,
in the presence of Arvind and Prakash Chaphalkar and the festival chairman Dr
Jabbar Patel.
Aparna Sen and Seema Deo were honored with the PIFF Distinguished Award,
on this occasion.
The prestigious ‘S. D. Burman
International Award for Creative Sound and Music’ was presented to Tabla
Maestro, Composer and Percussionist Ustad Zakir Hussain this year. Speaking on
the occasion, Zakir Hussain said, “I am really honored to receive this award in
the name of great musician S.D. Burman and I thank PIFF team for
this.”
More than 250 films, including
shorts, animation and documentaries will be screened in this festival on
thirteen screens spread over seven venues. The festival continues between 12 –
19 January.
PIFF has three competitive sections
– World Competition, Marathi Competition, and Student Competition sponsored by
Volkswagen. The student competition is further divided in to Live-action and
Animation sections.
The countries in focus this year are
Argentina and Vietnam.
Among the other sections, Global
Cinema, A package from the contemporary Fench cinema, Asian Cinema, Latin
American attractions, a new section called Kaleidoscope, films on nature, a
section on Indian cinema would draw attention to the cinephiles.
Retrospectives of Andrezej Wajda,
Aparna Sen and one film on Federico Garcia Lorca by Carlos Saura would be
shown.
There will be additional screenings
of rare classics from the National Film Archive of India and films made by the
Films Division.
On the occasion of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s 125th birth centenary, a special package of films on social awareness is curated.
On the occasion of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar’s 125th birth centenary, a special package of films on social awareness is curated.
Last, but not the least, there is a tribute section showcasing critically acclaimed films from the cross-section of industry and personal filmmaking.
A brilliant stage performance by the Flamenco dancer Monica, accompanied on the guitar by Carlos Blanco and Subrata De stole the evening.
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