Habitat International Film Festival HIFF returns to Delhi in May
New Delhi Apr 18 PTI The Habitat International Film Festival HIFF will make its return to the national capital with its third edition starting May 6 following a two-year hiatus due to the pandemicThe festival which will close on May 15 aims to showcase films from across the globe that push the boundaries of cinematic arts and reflect on the realities and perceptions of a changing worldThe line-up of the festival to be held at the India Habitat Centre IHC here includes Costa Ricas entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards Clara Sola winner of the Prix du Public UBS award at the 74th Locarno Film Festival Hinterland Zurich Film Festival winner The Last Austrians Finlands The Blind Man Who Did Not Want To See The Titanic and Portugals The Metamorphosis of BirdsHIFF though smaller and more niche in comparison to other Film Festivals has carved out a special space and a loyal audience It is a cherry picked curation of critically acclaimed and award winning cinema made possible by the generous cooperation and collaboration of the Embassies and Cultural Centres for which we are deeply grateful We cannot wait to welcome back filmmakers and film lovers to Habitat said Vidyun Singh Creative Head Programmes IHCWith diversity at the forefront the edition also brings together a pan-Indian selection of films from a plethora of Indian languages such as Hindi Sanskrit Malayalam Tamil Bhojpuri Assamese Bengali and more Director G Prabhas Taya Achal Mishras Dhuin Ritesh Sharmas Jhini Bini Chadariya Ainu Baruahs Dimasa Madhuja Mukherjees Deep 6 are some of the Indian films to be screened at the movie galaA special selection of Korean films — In The Name Of The Son Chorokbam Siere The Cave — will also be screened at the festival in collaboration with the Korean Cultural Centre New DelhiShort films and documentaries interactive sessions and a Festival Cafe serving the choicest of international street food delicacies are touted to be the other important highlights of the festival PTI MG SHD BK BK
New Delhi Apr 18 PTI The Habitat International Film Festival HIFF will make its return to the national capital with its third edition starting May 6 following a two-year hiatus due to the pandemicThe festival which will close on May 15 aims to showcase films from across the globe that push the boundaries of cinematic arts and reflect on the realities and perceptions of a changing worldThe line-up of the festival to be held at the India Habitat Centre IHC here includes Costa Ricas entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards Clara Sola winner of the Prix du Public UBS award at the 74th Locarno Film Festival Hinterland Zurich Film Festival winner The Last Austrians Finlands The Blind Man Who Did Not Want To See The Titanic and Portugals The Metamorphosis of BirdsHIFF though smaller and more niche in comparison to other Film Festivals has carved out a special space and a loyal audience It is a cherry picked curation of critically acclaimed and award winning cinema made possible by the generous cooperation and collaboration of the Embassies and Cultural Centres for which we are deeply grateful We cannot wait to welcome back filmmakers and film lovers to Habitat said Vidyun Singh Creative Head Programmes IHCWith diversity at the forefront the edition also brings together a pan-Indian selection of films from a plethora of Indian languages such as Hindi Sanskrit Malayalam Tamil Bhojpuri Assamese Bengali and more Director G Prabhas Taya Achal Mishras Dhuin Ritesh Sharmas Jhini Bini Chadariya Ainu Baruahs Dimasa Madhuja Mukherjees Deep 6 are some of the Indian films to be screened at the movie galaA special selection of Korean films — In The Name Of The Son Chorokbam Siere The Cave — will also be screened at the festival in collaboration with the Korean Cultural Centre New DelhiShort films and documentaries interactive sessions and a Festival Cafe serving the choicest of international street food delicacies are touted to be the other important highlights of the festival PTI MG SHD BK BK
