SRINAGAR: A five-day Kashmir World Film Festival kick started on Wednesday in an attempt to revive the film culture in violence torn valley.
Minister for Public Works Naeem Akhtar inaugurated the second edition of the festival at Tagore Hall in the presence of eminent artistes and film personalities, including Govind Nihalani, Saeed Mirza, Anwar Jamal and Ashok Kaul.
The organizers of the festival said that around 30 films in different languages will be screened during the five- day event. “The film like Citizen Kane (English), Angry Men (English), Bicycle Thieves (Italian), Life is Beautiful (Italian), The Queen of Silence (Polish), Seven Samurai (Japanese), Children of Heaven (Persian), Where are my shoes (Persian), Andaz (Hindi), Payas (Hindi), Reet (Dogri), Lzadol (Ladakhi), Mainz Raat (Kashmiri) and many others will be screened during the event,” Festival Director Mushtaaque Ali Ahmad Khan told reporters.
Meanwhile, the Minister, while welcoming the initiative, said that such festival will provide an avenue to local youth to tell their stories at a larger level. “We have a huge potential in Kashmir, but the only thing is that we don’t have avenues. Such festivals provide a platform for local youth to interact with masters in the field and learn a lot,” Mr Akhtar said.
He said that Kashmir has a rich history with potential for making films on numerous story ideas and called on the youth to explore the exciting world of cinema. (AGENCIES)
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