New Delhi: The G20 Film Festival was inaugurated at the India International Centre (IIC) here on Wednesday evening by G20 India’s sherpa Amitabh Kant.
‘Pather Panchali’, one of celebrated and well-decorated director Satyajit Ray’s epic films, had the distinction of being the festival-opener.
The festival, being organised by IIC and G20 Secretariat of the Ministry of External Affairs, will continue till September 2.
A total of 16 international award-winning feature films will be screened at IIC’s CD Deshmukh Auditorium.
Among the films to be shown are ‘We are Still Here’ from Australia, ‘Ana. Untitled’ from Brazil, Japan’s ‘Aristocrats’, ‘Mezquite’s Heart’ from Mexico and South Korea’s ‘Decision to Leave.’
Many of the films will be introduced by Ambassadors/High Commissioners of G20 countries.
Entry to all the screenings is open to all and is free of charge.
“In consonance with India’s presidency theme Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (One Earth, One Family, One Future), seminal award-winning feature films mirror issues and concerns of each country, navigating questions of identity, engaging with memories, and social polity, among others,” said IIC Director K N Shrivastava.
