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European Union film festival from April 7

CHENNAI: A 10-day European Union film festival will be organised in the city from April 7 by the Indo-Cine Appreciation Foundation (ICAF) in association with the European Union, New Delhi, and the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce.

Briefing presspersons on the festival here on Wednesday, ICAF President S. Kannan said the 13th European Union Film Festival in India showcased an array of films, each of them representing a different Member State of the EU.

The list included national and international hits. The European Union, he said, hoped to emphasise the importance of culture through the festival, particularly in light of the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue-2008.

A total of 20 films will be screened at the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce auditorium, which has a seating capacity of 350 up to April 17. Admission would be on a first-cum-first served basis. For invitations, contact 98401 51956.

From Chennai, the film festival goes to Kolkata, Kozhikode and Pune. K.Rajagopal, President, South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce, A.C. Mohandoss, Director, Information and Public Relations, Tamil Nadu Government, Ramanarayanan, President, Tamil Film Producers Council, and P.S. Saminathan, Managing Director, Pyramid Samira Theatre, will be among those who would participate in the inaugural function.

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