PANAJI
Three Indian films among 15 will compete for the coveted Golden Peacock at the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India(IFFI), to be held from November 20-28.
The line-up comprises 12 international and 3 Indian films -- The Kashmir Files (2022), The Storyteller (2022) and Kurangu Pedal (2022) -- that represent the emerging trends in the aesthetics and politics of the art.
From the very first Golden Peacock awarded in the 3rd edition of IFFI, the prize has been amongst the most sought-after film awards in Asia.
The jury tasked with the job of picking a winner this year comprises of Israeli writer and film director Nadav Lapid, American producer Jinko Gotoh, French film editor Pascale Chavance, French documentary film maker, film critic and journalist Javier Angulo Barturen and India’s very own film director Sudipto Sen.
On Monday, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr L Murugan reviewed preparations for Film Festival. He visited venues for various events and urged officials that they be made functional as early as possible.
Murugan later chaired a meeting with various organisations involved in organising and management of the festival. He asked stakeholders to put their best efforts and work together so that the festival is conducted in the best manner possible in Goa’s innate spirit of joy and celebration to propel IFFI to a new level.
