131 movies to be screened at twenty sixth Kolkata movie competition

Ray’s basic Apur Sansar — the third of a trilogy that includes Soumitra Chatterjee — can be screened on the inauguration of twenty sixth Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), to be held from January 8 to fifteen, West Bengal minister Arup Biswas mentioned.
The seven-day competition will start by paying tribute to 2 greats — auteur Satyajit Ray on his delivery centenary, and Chatterjee, who died of post-COVID issues in November final yr, the PWD minister mentioned throughout a press meet right here on Saturday.
Biswas, who has been actively concerned in organising the competition over the previous couple of years, mentioned a complete of 131 movies — in function, quick and documentary codecs — can be screened at totally different theatres of the town, together with Nandan and Rabindra Sadan.
Minister of State for Cultural Affairs Indranil Sen, who was additionally current on the meet, advised reporters that the organising committee obtained 1,170 entries from 45 nations, of which 131 have been chosen for the movie carnival.
The annual Satyajit Ray Memorial Lecture, an necessary a part of the competition, can be delivered by director Anubhav Sinha, this yr’s matter being “Social Responsibility in mainstream Indian cinema”.

Actor-director Parambrata Chatterjee, a member of the organising committee, mentioned six movies of Federico Fellini can even be screened on the week-long gala.
Tickets for the competition and delegate playing cards can be obtainable on-line, he added.