16th Film Festival November 9, 2010
Kolkata, West Bengal 700020
The festival includes a series of films by Akira Kurosawa and Satyajit Ray's controversial documentary Sikkim' that has never been exhibited in India due to a government-imposed ban that was lifted in September. That apart, it also includes 127 films from 38 countries, many of which have never been shown in India.
Added by santanupal on November 11, 2010
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santanupal
With a district court in Gangtok slapping an “ad-interim injunction order” on Sikkim, the 60-minute documentary slated for screening every day of the festival, was pulled out after just one screening.
santanupal
The authorities of Calcutta Film Festival have mailed a request to the Art and Culture Trust of Sikkim for consent to screen Satyajit Ray’s Sikkim but the agency has denied having received any such plea.
santanupal
The film Sikkim will be shown at Nandan at 6.30pm on Wednesday, the last day of the festival, much to the delight of film buffs who had been waiting to see it but were left disappointed after the Art & Culture Trust of Sikkim moved court to stop the screening last Friday. The trust had claimed that they hold rights to the film and that the festival authorities had not sought their permission for showing it. The film festival committee had initially announced that it was going to contest the order in court but later decided on an out-of-court settlement.
santanupal
The festival was inaugurated by veteran cinematographer Ramananda Sengupta who recalled his association with legendary French filmmaker Jean Renoir. "...... I was fortunate to have witnessed Renoir share his experiences with Ray while shooting for his film The River in Kolkata in 1949. Ray put India on the international cinema map and ever since Kolkata has been the hub of good cinema. The tradition continues and I would expect this festival to show us some more good films," said the nonagenarian cinematographer.