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  • 53rd IFFI: 12 international and 3 India films to compete for Golden Peacock Award

    53rd IFFI: 12 international and 3 India films to compete for Golden Peacock Award

    Mumbai: The 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India is all set to begin from 20 to 28 November in Goa. During the festival, 15 films will compete for the coveted Golden Peacock at IFFI. The entertainment-packed line-up comprises 12 international and three Indian films that represent emerging trends in the aesthetics and politics of art.

    Since the very first Golden Peacock was awarded in the third edition of IFFI, the prize has been among the most sought-after film awards in Asia.

    The jury tasked with the impossible 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 filmmaker, film critic, and journalist Javier Angulo Barturen, and India’s very own film director Sudipto Sen.

    The 12 international films include Perfect Number, Red Shoes, A Minor, No End, Mediterranean Fever, When the waves are gone, I have Electric Dreams, Cold as Marble, The Line, Seven Dogs, Maariya: The Ocean Angel, and Nezouh.

    And in the thick of the competition this year, the three Indian movies that are running for this prominent award are The Kashmir Files, The Storyteller, and Kurangu Pedal.

  • &PrivéHD unveils its programming lineup for October

    &PrivéHD unveils its programming lineup for October

    Mumbai: &PrivéHD returns with its flagship property ‘Privé World Box Office’ starting 8 October onwards at 9 p.m. Powered by Hershey’s Sofit soya milk, the channel will bring viewers films from around the world every Friday.

    The content lineup includes films that are blockbusters in their country of origin with titles from varied genres. The channel will telecast Spanish film “Pain & Glory” which is directed by Pedro Almodóvar and starring Antonio Banderas and Penelope Cruz. The film has been nominated for multiple Academy awards and was recognized as Time Magazine’s best film of the year.

    The channel will also bring Mexican musical comedy “Casi Divas” which is directed by Issa Lopez and scored by Hans Zimmer to Indian viewers.  

    Norwegian classic “Max Manus” starring award winning actor Aksel Hennie will also be part of Privé World Box Office. The film reocunts the life of Max Manus one of the most important leaders of resistance against German Nazi party.

    “It’s incredible to see how in the past year, there has been a gradual growth in an audience base that have a strong affiliation for foreign and International content,” said a Zee spokesperson. “This has enabled channels to consistently keep up with the popularity, and trend in providing a library of internationally acclaimed films transcending the language barrier that once existed. The evolving preferences of our consumers assure us of our understanding of the non-conformist viewer and going a step beyond in enabling our viewers to discover great content beyond mainstream Bollywood and Hollywood.”