Jio MAMI promises a movie-soaked week
showcasing the best of Indian and international cinema that will foster a
cultural exchange, enable conversations and shape a cinematic sensibility.
This
year, the festival received an unprecedented 248 feature film submissions in 29
languages, including Pashto, Wanchu and Jaunsari. The selection of Indian films
includes 14 World Premieres, and 17 India Premieres. Audiences at Jio MAMI will
get a chance to watch 31 Indian films that have never been shown before in
India. 13 films are competing for the best film award in the India gold
section. There are 15 fiction features and 5 documentaries in the India story
section.
Announcing
a new section, After Dark will trace the journey for MAMI and the multiplexes
way back in 1997 and now in its seventeenth year. Six films feature in this section.
The
international tribute is marked to the great French director Agnes Varda, who
was given the honorary Palme d’Or this year. Varda, who directed her
first film in 1955, is also known as The Grandmother of the New wave cinema.
The Indian tribute is to Chetan Anand who celebrates his 100th birth anniversary
this year. Chetan Anand is the man who made the greatwar film Haqeeqat though his contribution to
Hindi cinema goes far beyond that.
On
October 31st, when you walk into Mehboob Studio, you will enter a different
world – a world of movie characters, movie merchandising, movie books, dvds and
above all, movie conversations.
@bhawanasomaaya
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