Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) begins 11 November

The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) will be the carnival of cinema and it will begin on November 11 this year. A total of 155 films from 65 countries will be shown across 105 screens at 13 venues in the city. As a new initiative, there will be 18 shows of nine films that will be screened as part of the 'Parae Parae Cinema' and, in addition, an exhibition on Uttam Kumar is also on the cards.
Incidentally, this will be the first time that KIFF will be showcasing a Bengali film at the inauguration, in the presence of the Bachchans, Kajol and Sanjay Dutt.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 4 November 2016.

China has been selected as the focal country and this has drawn attention. There will be seven films from China. Films like 'American Dreams in China', `Black Coal, Thin Ice' and `Wolf Totem' are a part of the festival.
The festival has also selected Marathi cinema for regional focus and will screen five films. These will include `Kasaav' and `Court'.


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