PANAJI
Sadabahar, a Konkani film directed by Suyash Kamat has made it to the 20-strong list of non-feature films from India picked to be part of the Indian Panorama section of this year's 54th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
Apart from Sadabahar, India's Oscar entry “2018-Everyone Is A Hero”, “The Kerala Story” and “The Vaccine War” will also be part of the Indian Panorama 2023's official selection at the film festival.
The Indian Panorama section is the festival's flagship component. The lists of 25 feature films and 20 non-feature films selected from across India was announced on Monday.
These films will be showcased throughout the nine days of the festival from November 20 to 28.
Sadabahar is about the band members when they find themselves falsely accused of robbery. The band members, a wedding brass quartet from UP working in Goa, then have to decide between pursuing a livelihood as ‘outsiders’ in Goa and returning to the lives they left behind in their villages.
The aim of the Indian Panorama, organised by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, is to select the feature and non-feature films of cinematic, thematic and aesthetic excellence.
The selection is made by eminent personalities from the cinema world. While there are 12 jury members for feature films, the non-feature films section jury comprises six members.
Titles to be screened under the feature films section include “Aaraariraaro”, “Deep Fridge”, “Kantara”, “Kaathal”, “Sanaa”, “Vadh”, “Ponniyin Selvan-II”, “Sirf Ek Bandaa Kaafi Hai”, and “Gulmohar”.
The 20 non-feature films shortlisted for screenings include “1947: Brexit India”,”Andro Dreams”, “Baasan”, “Back To The Future”, “Behrupiya - The Impersonator”, “Nansei Nilam”, “Pradakshina”, and “The Sea & Seven Villages”.
While Malayalam film “Aattam” is the opening feature film of the Indian Panorama, “Andro Dreams” is opening the non-feature film section.
The Indian Panorama was introduced in 1978 as part of the IFFI umbrella to promote Indian Films along with India''s rich culture and heritage with the help of cinematic art.
