Four Bangladeshi films to be screened at IVIFF in Delhi
Four Bangladeshi films will be screened at the Indus Valley International Film Festival (IVIFF) to be held on August 1-9 in New Delhi. The Bangladeshi films are 'Nolok' directed by SakibSonet, MasudPathik's 'Maya-the Lost Mother' 'Mala Bhabi' directed by MizanurRahmanLabu and 'Qasida of Dhaka' by AnarjaMurshid.
South Asia Forum for Art and Creative Heritage will organize the mega film festival.A panel of judges has selected the films for screening at the function. Bangladeshi Distribution Company CineMaking sent a total of nine films to the festival and four of these have been selected for the festival.
CineMaking owner and Bangladeshi coordinator for the festival Monjurul Islam Megh said, "The jury board has selected 'Nolok' in the popular category, government-funded 'Maya-- the Lost Mother' in feature films category, 'Mala Bhabi' in a nutshell films category and 'Qasida of Dhaka' in documentary category."
"The function will be held on online as a result of ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Several eminent filmmakers and artistes from Bangladesh may also join the web discussion", he added.
Bollywood movie 'Pataakha' directed by Indian national award winning filmmaker BishalBhardwaj will open the festival while Nandita Das's 'Manto' will be screened on the concluding day on August 9.Indus Valley International Film Festival is the first travelling international film festival in South Asia. The festival's aim is to showcase films from South and South-East Asian nations.
