New Delhi: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap's magnum opus Gangs of Wasseypur, parts one and two, has been selected for screening at the 37th Hong Kong International Film Festival.
The films, starring Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadda, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Reemma Sen had their world premiere at the 65th Cannes Film Festival last year, and now they have been chosen for the Gala Presentation at Hong Kong International Film Festival.
Gulabi Gang, directed by Nishtha Jain, will also compete in the documentary section of the festival.
The documentary traces a group of women in pink saris fighting against gender violence and corruption and for the rights of the poor and Dalits.
Gulabi Gang is pitted against films like Joshua Oppenheimer's The Act of Killing, Ikeya Kaoru's Roots and Delphine Lanson's Father's Birth.
Apart from Gulabi Gang and Gangs of Wasseypur, other films selected from India include Meghe Dhaka Tara, Guru of Silence, and 21 Chitrakoot.The festival is one of Asia's most reputable platforms for filmmakers, film professionals and filmgoers to launch new works and view fresh features.
This year the festival will screen over 330 titles from more than 50 countries in 12 major cultural venues across town.
The films, starring Manoj Bajpayee, Richa Chadda, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Reemma Sen had their world premiere at the 65th Cannes Film Festival last year, and now they have been chosen for the Gala Presentation at Hong Kong International Film Festival.
Gulabi Gang, directed by Nishtha Jain, will also compete in the documentary section of the festival.
Gulabi Gang is pitted against films like Joshua Oppenheimer's The Act of Killing, Ikeya Kaoru's Roots and Delphine Lanson's Father's Birth.
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This year the festival will screen over 330 titles from more than 50 countries in 12 major cultural venues across town.
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