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Spring Blossom to Holy Rights: 12 Films to Look Forward to at IFFI 2021
The 51st edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which was due in November 2020, is underway after a fair bit of uncertainty caused by the pandemic.
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The 51st edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which was due in November 2020, is underway after a fair bit of uncertainty caused by the pandemic. The 8-day festival, which happens to be Asia’s oldest, is being held by the banks of the river Mandovi, in Goa.
Even though there weren’t many big releases internationally in 2020, IFFI has managed to string together 220 odd films, both old and new, under various sections. There is no film with the reputation of Parasite (2019), Shoplifters (2018), or Cold War (2018) to look forward to, but here are 12 films to look out for at IFFI this year.
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51st IFFI: Kichcha Sudeep, Priyadarshan Attend Opening Ceremony In Goa; See Pictures
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Updated: Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 12:13 [IST]
51st
edition
of
International
Film
Festival
of
India
aka
IFFI
has
finally
begun
today
(January
16,
2021)
in
Goa.
The
big
event
will
be
held
from
January
16
to
24
in
the
state
of
beaches.
Earlier
today,
the
official
Twitter
handle
of
IFFI
informed
everyone
that
Sandalwood
superstar
Kichcha
Sudeep
will
be
the
chief
guest
for
the
opening
ceremony.
He
will
declare
the
festival
open
along
with
Union
Minister
Prakash
Javadekar.
But
did
you
know
that
ace-director
Priyadarshan
also
graced
the
opening
ceremony
of
IFFI
2021?
The
latest
PANAJI: The 51st edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) will have its opening ceremony on Saturday, in the presence of Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar and Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. IFFI, which takes place from November 20-28 every year, was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic and will now be held from January 16 to January 24.
The ceremony, to be held at Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium here, will kickstart the festival s first hybrid mode edition, where delegates can participate and watch films and events virtually.
Multiple Academy Award-winning cinematographer Vittorio Storaro will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award at the ceremony.