{"id":739,"date":"2012-11-19T17:55:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-19T10:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogbox.indianeagle.com\/\/?p=739"},"modified":"2017-05-02T10:59:05","modified_gmt":"2017-05-02T10:59:05","slug":"goa-plays-host-to-43rd-international-film-festival-of-india-iffi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/goa-plays-host-to-43rd-international-film-festival-of-india-iffi\/","title":{"rendered":"Goa plays host to 43rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 43rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa begins on Nov 20 amidst much fanfare. The first edition of IFFI was held by the Films Division of the Government of India in Mumbai. It was inaugurated by then Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on 21 February 1952. Commemorating 100 Years of Indian Cinema the spirit of cinema and entertainment will be showcased in a different perspective.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/goa-film-festival.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-740\" title=\"Goa film festival\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\/travelbeats\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/goa-film-festival.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The festival\u2019s director, Shankar Mohan said, \u201c100 years of Indian Cinema will be our major focus this year. Altogether 25 feature films and 56 documentaries will be screened during the festival.\u00a0A special centenary award will also be presented to a chosen film which will carry a cash prize of 10 lakh.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Indian Panorama,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>another section that will focus on featuring films that reflect the real essence of India\u2019s cultural diversity. Impressive jury from across the film fraternity, the festival is set in the right locales of Pristine Goa.<\/p>\n<p>Marathi film \u2018Deool\u2019, directed by Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni and the Byari language film \u2018Byari\u2019, directed by Suveeran that won the Best Feature Film for the year 2011 are the direct entrants into the feature section of the Panorama.<\/p>\n<p>Other entries are \u2018Baandhon\u2019, directed by veteran filmmaker Jahnu Barua; \u2018Celluloid Man\u2019, directed by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, \u2018And We Play On\u2019, directed by Parmod Purswane.<\/p>\n<p>Another section titled \u201cCountry Focus\u201d aims at creating the ethos of a nation. Turkey has been selected to mirror its socio-political scenario while touching upon the burning issues of modern Turkey.<\/p>\n<p>The most awaited directorial venture of Oscar Award winner director Ang Lee\u2019s \u2018Life of Pi\u2019 will be the opening film\u00a0of the festival.Mira Nair\u2019s \u2018The Reluctant Fundamentalist\u2019 will be the closing film, bringing the curtains down at the festival.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the Indian Connect of both the opening and closing film at the IFFI, Festival director Shankar Mohan said, \u201cThe IFFI opening and closing movies this year have a deep India connection. The opening film \u2018Life of Pi\u2019 has been shot in Pondicherry, while \u2018The Reluctant Fundamentalist\u2019 has Indian filmmaker Mira Nair.<\/p>\n<p>Goa is one place that\u00a0doesn&#8217;t\u00a0require an excuse to visit. Anytime of the year, Goa has tourists pouring in to enjoy the perfect blend of ethnicity and contemporary lifestyle. Visit our site at IndianEagle.com to book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianeagle.com\" target=\"_blank\">Cheapest\u00a0Airfares\u00a0to Goa<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 43rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa begins on Nov 20 amidst much fanfare. The first edition of IFFI was held by the Films Division of the Government of India in Mumbai. It was inaugurated by then Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on 21 February 1952. 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