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Cannes 2024 will take place between May 14 and May 25. (Photo: Reuters)
This is the first time that India will host Bharat Parv at the Cannes Film Festival to engage with film celebrities, filmmakers, directors, producers, buyers and sales agents from across the globe.
India is about to host ‘Bharat Parv’ at the 77th Cannes Film Festival for dignitaries and representatives from around the world to showcase the myriad of creative opportunities in the country. At the prestigious film gala, a delegation comprising representatives of central and state governments as well as industry members will showcase India’s creative economy at the Marche du Films through a series of significant initiatives, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said on Friday.
This is the first time that the country will host Bharat Parv at the Cannes Film Festival to engage with film celebrities, filmmakers, directors, producers, buyers and sales agents from across the globe and showcase the creative opportunities and rich bank of creative talent. The official poster and trailer of the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which will be held in Goa from November 20 to 28, will also be unveiled at the Bharat Parv, according to the statement.
At the Bharat Parv, the delegation will also witness the release of the Save the Date for the first edition of the World Audiovisual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES), which will be held alongside the 55th IFFI. The Bharat Pavilion, a platform for the Indian film community to participate in various activities, at the 77th Cannes Film Festival at the 108 International Riviera village will be inaugurated on May 15 in the presence of prominent celebrities. The Pavilion will be organized by the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) as the industry partner.
The Bharat Stand’ will be put up at the Marche du Cannes through the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The Bharat Pavilion was designed by the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. It will be christened The Sutradhara’ for depicting the theme of Creation in India this year. In the internationally recognized festival, several Indian films and productions will be showcased. The highlight will be “All We Imagine As Light” by filmmaker Payal Kapadia, which has been selected in the Competition section, where it will compete for the main Palme d’Or prize.
British-Indian filmmaker Santosh’s “Santosh” will be screened in issue 77 under the Un Certain Regard section. “Sunflowers Were the First Ones to Know”, a short film by Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) students, has been shortlisted in La Cinef’s Competitive section.
Karan Kandhari’s “Sister Midnight” will be screened at Directors’ Fortnight and Maisam Ali’s powerful “In Retreat” at L’Acid. A restored version of veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal’s 1976 film “Manthan” will be screened under Cannes Classics, a section created 20 years ago that includes celebrations, restored prints and documentaries.
National award-winning cinematographer Santosh Sivan will be the recipient of the prestigious Pierre Angenieux tribute at the festival, where he will also present a master class, becoming the first Indian to be recognized with the honour.
