Mumbai to host film fest dedicated to peace

Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) Peace will be the main theme highlighted at the third '7 Islands International Film Festival', which begins here Saturday and cinema buffs will be treated to as many as 18 acclaimed movies.

The fest opens with German film 'A Song For Beko' at the Bhavan's College auditorium in Andheri, northwest Mumbai. The movie, directed by Nizamettin Aric, has won seven international awards, including the Audience Award at the Sao Paulo International Film Festival and the Angers European Film Festival in 1993, festival director Bankim Kapadia said here Friday.

The 18 internationally acclaimed movies that are to be screened include 'The Operation From Russian Province' (Germany), 'The Last Atomic Bomb' (Japan-US), 'Let's Get Real' and 'I Believe In America' from the US, 'Do-It-Yourself' (Belgium), 'Dreams of Peace,' 'Mid-Shot,' and 'Disha' (all from India), 'The Nightmare of Darwin' (France) and 'More Than 1000 Words' (Israel).

The five-day festival ends Jan 30 with Chilean movie 'Amnesia,' said Kapadia, former head of Films Division.

'Amnesia', directed by Gonzalo Justiniano, was released in 1994 and has won eight international awards.

The fest has been jointly organised by the Bhavan's Cultural Centre, the Yusuf Meherally Centre and Shrividya Sansthan.

Copyright  IANS

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