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| Stills from: i) Chuskit, ii) Jonaki, iii) Bulbul Can Sing |
Habitat Film Festival will embark on a cinematic
journey from 17th to 26nd May at India Habitat
Centre, Lodhi Road. The 14th edition of this spectacular platform
for Indian cinema opens with Ashvin Kumar’s much
talked about recent release No Fathers in Kashmir on
May 17, Fri, at 6:00 pm and closes with Devashish Makhija’s Bhonsle on
May 26, Sun, at 7:30 pm. Aiming for an approximation of the best of Indian
Cinema year after year, this edition brings on a pan Indian selection from the
current year and the year gone by with insightful post screening interactions
with Directors.
Widely anticipated for its rich yearly offerings
which includes first cuts, Indian Festival Premieres and World Premieres, Debuts
and Master Classes, the 10 day Film Festival is nothing short of a cinematic
treat for movie enthusiasts. It showcases in its feature films
section 42 Films in more than 19 languages including Marathi,
Bengali, Malayalam, Hindi, Kashmiri, English, Telugu, Haryanvi, Punjabi,
Assamese, Kannada, Khasi, Gaddi, Ravula, Garo, Sherdukpen, LadakhiKumaoni, and Santhali. And
an additional 45 critically acclaimed films will be screened under the
Documentaries, Shorts and Student Film segments.
Films including Vaada Chennai, Kumbalangi
Nights, Nagarkirtan, The Mosquito Philosophy, Mehsampur, Noblemen, Tarikh, The
Gold Laden Sheep and the Sacred Mountain, Jonaki, Lorni - The Flaneur,
Baaram, Abhyakto, Death of an Insane and many more will also feature
post screening conversations with their respective directors. Famed Bengali
actress Rituparna Sengupta from Ahaa Re and
Malayalam actress Rima Kallingal from Aabhasam are
also attending the festival.
Master Classes by filmmakers and relevant panel
discussions interspersed with the screenings are expected to drive in film
lovers from the city in large numbers, making it enlightening and entertaining
in equal measure. The screening of Malayalam feature Aabhasam will
be followed by a panel on the #MeToo Movement and the
formation of the Women in Cinema Collective (WCC) in the Malayalam film industry featuring
actress Rima Kallingal, director Jubith Namradath, moderated by film
critic Anna M. M. Vetticad. A dedicated festival lounge offers collateral
openings such as in-depth interactions between filmmakers and film scholars.
The festival has grown to accommodate a rich fare
of short films and student films in addition to the documentaries. A
special package of documentaries on Dadasaheb Phalke Awardees directed by
Savita Oberoi will also be screened. A highlight of PSBT films in the
documentary segment is Prantik Basu’s Rang
Mahal selected in the International Competition Berlinale Shorts section at
the 69th Berlin International Film Festival. HFF
will also see the screening of several outstanding student films including The
Firefox Guardian, Glow Worm in a Jungle, Khela, What is the Colour of the
Colourless Sky and many more. The films under the new Student’s
Cinema Segment will witness the participation of the young and upcoming
filmmakers from the Film and Television Institute Pune, Satyajit Ray Film and
Television Institute Kolkata, AJK Mass Communication Research Centre Jamia Millia
Islamia, Sri Aurobindo Centre for Arts and Communication (SACAC), etc.
Ms. Vidyun Singh, Programmes Director,
India Habitat Centre said “Habitat Film
Festival is known for its diverse choice of films. For the last 14 years,
it has been providing the best of all worlds and has been showcasing films that
have deeply engaged with its social and local contexts, displaying fine
sensibilities and sensitivities. This is a selection that affirms our heterogeneous
character. Film has always been a strong medium for the community to come
together and we are thrilled to present the best of Indian cinema once again.”
All films at the festival are Eng-subtitled. The entry to the
screenings is free but requires prior registration. Online registrations will
commence from May 8 onwards on www.habitatfilmclub.com. Passes can also be picked up from the Programmes
Desk, IHC.
Dating back to its inauguration in the year 2005,
Habitat Film Festival has experienced substantial growth over the years
and has been at the forefront in drawing public attention to cinematic
gems from across the country away from the glitz and glamour of Bollywood.
Visiting Filmmakers at HFF 2019:
Ashvin Kumar, Sanal Kumar Sasidharan, Indraadeep Dasgupta, Ridham Janve,
Joshy Mathew, Jubith Namradath, Jayaprakash Radhakrishnan, Kamakhya Narayan
Singh, Wanphrang K. Diengdoh, Shareef Easa, Ranjan Ghosh, Priya Krishnaswamy,
Vandana Kataria, Jeeva K. J., Sanjoy Nag, Arup Manna, Daria Gai, Madhu C.
Narayanan, Praveen Morchale, Mohan Agashe, Dominic Sangma, Monjul Baruah,
Arjunn Dutta, Rohit Dwivedi, Abhijeet Deshpande, Madhupal, Devashish Makhija.
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