A still from the Nagamese film ‘Nana –A Tale of Us’
Selected for 24th Kolkata International Film Festival
Morung Express News
Dimapur | November 11
The breakthrough Nagamese feature film, ‘
Nana – A Tale of Us’ has added another feather in its growing repertoire with an official entry into the prestigious 24th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFT) which kicked off on November 10 in Kolkata.
The film described by one reviewer as offering “a never-before-seen inside-out perspective on governance challenges in India’s scenic hill states of the North-East” will be screened under the “Unheard India: Rare Language Indian Films” of the festival on November 15.
Directed by Tiakumzuk Aier and produced by Aoyimti Baptist Church Youth Ministry, in association with NBCC the film has been show in various national as well as international festivals.
The Director told
The Morung Express that the organiser has invited him to come and present the film, excited about the development.
“I am not just representing our church or our group but will be representing whole Nagaland in such huge event. So it's such a great honour,” Aier said adding: “I feel honoured and humbler.”
The KIFT will showcase cinemas across the globe from November 10 to 17.
Around 171 films and 150 short and documentary films from 70 countries will be screened at the festival and the 2018 edition will also celebrate 100 years of Bengali cinema by screening classics by auteurs, The Indian Express reported. The films and documentaries have been divided into 23 broad categories and in the ensuing days parallel screenings will be held at 15 venues.
Officially, the festival was inaugurated on Saturday evening by Amitabh Bachchan in the presence of the West Bengal chief minister Mamta Banerjee and film star Shah Rukh Khan, among others.
The “Unheard India” category will also showcase eight lesser-known Indian language films from across the country
– Sinjar (Jasari),
Saakibaayi (Banjaara),
Kittath Preeti, Boldu, Navleri, Death Certificate (Bengali), and
Nabon (Khasi).
Started in 1995, KIFT is the country’s second oldest film fest and has now become flagship “event of the Government of West Bengal now.”
The Kolkata International Film Festival grew into a larger and more inclusive celebration of cinema, a festival which is not just grand in scale, but also accessible to the common mass, noted the organiser on its website.
