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PRESS BRIEF Held on 1.11.2014

20th Kolkata International Film Festival

November 10 - 17, 2014 No. of Films

Sl. 1 Centenary Tribute J.Lee Thompson (Director – UK)- The Guns of Navarone (1961)Robert Wise (Director – USA) - THE SOUND OF MUSIC(1965)Ajay Kar-Jiganhsha(1959) 3 Sl. 2 Great Master: Stanley Kubrick (Director – USA) 7

Sl. 3 Retrospective: Tsai Ming Liang (Director-Taiwan) 8 Sl. 4 New Horizon: Niki Karimi (Actress-filmmaker-Iran) 8 Sl. 5 Special Tribute: Suchitra Sen (Agnipariksha, Uttar Fhalguni, Harano Sur , Chawa Paowa, Megh

Kalo, Debdas, Andhi) 7 Sl. 6 Special Screening: From What Is Before'(2014/338mins) by Luv Diaz/Philipines 1

Sl. 7 Focus : Arabian Countries (Iraq, Soudi Arab, UAE, ALGERIA, PALESTINE, Egypt) 8 Sl. 8 Asian Select 8 (8 films from 8 Asian countries competing for NETPAC award, (India, Iraq, Bhutan, Burma, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam & Kyrghyz Republic)

Sl. 9 Children (Films: Belgium, Finland, India and Bangladesh) 4

Sl. 10 Indian Select 14 (11 Language: Hindi, Malayalam, Kannad, Tamil, Marathi, Kashmiri, Konkani, Assamese, Telegu, Oriya, SHERDUKPANG)

Sl. 11. Bengali Panorama (Chaar Adhyay, The Kite, Jhumura – The Folklore 5 Cloud of Daughter, Selfi) (First time introduced) Sl. 12 French Classics 5

Sl.13. INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION on Women Directors’ films 13 (From 13 countries) (Tales, Eyes of a Thief, The Rice Bomber, Italo Barocco, Cure — The Life of Another, Ciudad Delirio, 40 Days of Silence, Self Made, Supernova, Delight, Maneater, Girlhood, A Place Called Home, Chhoti Moti Batein) (Name Country: Iran, Palestine, Taiwan, Italy, witzerland, Columbia, Israel, Netherlands, Czech Republic, France, Greece, Serbia, India) Sl.14. Contemporary World Cinema 46 (Films of 30 countries made in 2013 and 2014) Total Films 137

Sl. 15 Short and Documentary 118 Total Countries 60

No. and Name of Venues: 12 Venues NANDAN- I, NANDAN- II, NANDAN- III, Sisir Mancha, Rabindra sadan, Purbashree (Salt Lake, EZCC), Roxy, Navina, Mitra, INOX City Centre, Uttam Manch & Nazrul Tirtha

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Short Film & Documentary section will be screened at Sisir Manch from 11-17 November 2014 under 20th KIFF banner. Extended Film Festivals will be held at Bardhaman and Siliguri as usual from 19-25 November and 22-28 November 2014. Exhibition: A colorful and relevant exhibition related to Suchitr Sen’s contribution in the film industry will be presented at GAGANENDRA Pradarshani Sala during festival days. Satyajit Ray Memorial Lecture Delivered by Gobind Nihalini Seminar: Sub: ‘The Archival Importance of Digital Technology,’ ‘Has the Magic of Cinema Waned with Digital Technology,’ ‘What is Arab Cinema,’ Çhildren of the Silver Screen’, ‘How Much Does a Director Rely on His Actor’, and ‘Women in Bengali Films / Women in Iranian Films’. Contributory Pass: Rs. 60/- and Rs. 80/- for all shows. Rs. 60/- for all ticket shows of Purbashree (Salt Lake) All contribution proceedings will be deposited to CM’s Relief Fund and Film Workers’ Welfare Fund.

Opening Film: ITALO BAROCCO/ ITALY/2014/104’ Directed by Alessia Scarso

** ABOVE INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO CHANGES Highlights: Jury Members of International Competition

1. Paul Cox, Filmmaker, Australia – Chairman 2. Niki Karimi,Actress & Filmmaker, Iran 3. RENHUA NA,Actress & Filmmaker, China 4. AMOL PALAKAR,Actor and Filmmaker, India 5. Nino Kirtadze,Filmmaker, Georgia

NETPAC Jury 1. Sudhir Nandgaonkar, Director of Third Eye IFF, Mumbai 2. Kim Do Kyung, Filmmaker, Korea 3. Somnath Gupta, Filmmaker of Ami Adu(National award)

1. Recent works of Masters filmmakers : There are 19 world famous filmmakers whose latest films are being showcased. They are-

Jean Luc Godard (Goodbye to Language), MICHEL HAZANAVICIUS (The Search), JEAN-PIERRE & LUC DARDENNE (Two Days, One Night), Ken Loach (Jimmy’s Hall), Volker SCHLÖNDORFF (Diplomacy), LARS VON TRIER (Nymphomaniac (Vol. I & II)), Paul Cox (Force of Destiny, Ann Hui (The Golden Era), Xavier Dolan (Mommy), Xang Yamou (Coming Home), Luv Diaz (From What Is Before'), Rolf De Heer (Charlie’s Country), Amos Gitai (Tsili) and Shaji n. karun (Swapaanam)

Highlights: No. of films: 137 (feature) + 118(short & docu) = 255 No. of Countries: 60 No. of International Guests: 40 No. of National Guests: 30 No. of Indian Films: 31 No. of Bengali Films:13 No. of Venues: 12 Venues