A still from Piku.
Jaipur:
Pakistani film Manto and Amitabh Bachchan's Piku have been announced as the opening films at the upcoming Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF), 2016.
The eighth edition of the fest, which will commence on January 2, will be inaugurated by filmmaker Prakash Jha.
"Manto (from Pakistan) and Piku will be the opening films of the festival while Iraqi Odyssey (from UAE ) and Saankal (from Rajasthan) would be the closing films of the festival which is scheduled to be inaugurated by Prakash Jha on January 2," said Hanu Roj, Festival Director. (Also Read: Deepika Padukone Explains Why Piku is a 'Special' Film For Her)
The festival, which will screen 152 films, will be held at Golecha Cinema and is dedicated to screen writers, he said.
A total of 35 feature films, 17 documentary feature films, 58 short films, 17 documentary short films and 15 short animation films will be screened. The films, to be screened in competitive and other sections, have been selected from the entries of 2176 films received from 100 countries, he said.
"There has been an increased representation of films from Asian countries this time. Films from Pakistan, Afghanistan, UAE and Iran besides European countries and India will also be screened. There are more than a dozen films on subjects concerning women which will be screened at the festival," he added.
The eighth edition of the fest, which will commence on January 2, will be inaugurated by filmmaker Prakash Jha.
"Manto (from Pakistan) and Piku will be the opening films of the festival while Iraqi Odyssey (from UAE ) and Saankal (from Rajasthan) would be the closing films of the festival which is scheduled to be inaugurated by Prakash Jha on January 2," said Hanu Roj, Festival Director. (Also Read: Deepika Padukone Explains Why Piku is a 'Special' Film For Her)
The festival, which will screen 152 films, will be held at Golecha Cinema and is dedicated to screen writers, he said.
A total of 35 feature films, 17 documentary feature films, 58 short films, 17 documentary short films and 15 short animation films will be screened. The films, to be screened in competitive and other sections, have been selected from the entries of 2176 films received from 100 countries, he said.
"There has been an increased representation of films from Asian countries this time. Films from Pakistan, Afghanistan, UAE and Iran besides European countries and India will also be screened. There are more than a dozen films on subjects concerning women which will be screened at the festival," he added.
