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One week, 121 films from 41 countries. The second Bangalore International Film Festival organised by Suchitra Film Society and the Karnataka State Government is a welcome platform for filmmakers, films and film-lovers to get together and experience a
lternative cinema.
The films are from Tajikistan, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Senegal, Cambodia, Vietnam, Kurdistan, Morocco and India. Twenty-five representatives from all over India are slated to take part in this unique festival, while ten foreign delegates have been invited to participate – bringing together people and ideas from all over, on an international platform in the city.
So, is this a celebrated, commendable effort of the organisers in the idea of an international film festival in a city of Bangalore with avid movie-lovers? Has the organisation been effective in terms of movie scheduling and timings? Have the selection of movies been unique to the mind of the movie-lover?
Some people feel that it was not well-organised and planned. The idea of screening 121 films in just one week means schedules clashing and missing movies. But on the whole, a common platform was created for movie-lovers and artists.
This is the first time I’ve attended an International film festival in the city. It has been a nice experience. The selection of movies has been good. On the whole, I think the film festival has been a success because there was so much to look forward to.
Hussain
Cinematographer
It is good to have 125 films of all genres and many countries screened. I have enjoyed the experience. Nowhere else have we had such a vast choice of International films. Howerver, it is not possible to watch so many movies in one week.
Harish
Actor
The selection of documentary movies has been really good, while some movies have not been up to the mark. But the audience attendance could have been better. Maybe it is because people do not have too much time in the city to watch movies.
Chiranjeev
Student
The film festival has been nice and creative. The choice of movies is good. But screening 125 films in just seven days is not practical. They should have spread out the schedule to 15 days. Nowhere else would we get a chance to watch movies from all over the world.
Ravishankar
Student
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