European film festival in Jodhpur

The FSJ has taken the initiative to bring European Union Film Festival, from July 20-29, to Jodhpur. Films will be screened in the original language with English sub-titles.

This is for the first time that the people in the city will have an opportunity to watch some of the best European films.

"We have been trying to bring the best films from the European Union countries since long through Federation of Film Societies of India and we are happy that to begin with, we have been given seven films to be screened in Jodhpur," said Secretary of FSJ M S Maheshwari.

 

Films such as "Apricot Island" (Slovakia), "Weddings and other Disasters" (Italy), "Aching Hearts" (Denmark), "Touch of Spice" (Greece), "Camino" (Spain), "Chameleon" (Hungary) and "If You Love" (Finland) will be screened.

Maheshwari said that the festival will prove a major step in sharing of culture and philosophy between India and Europe.

"Viewers will find that many of these films involve more than one country in picturisation of architecture, culture and ethos, which is the reality of modern lives all over the world," said Maheshwari.

This is for the first time that a festival of this magnitude based on international films is being held in a city like Jodhpur after New Delhi, Pune, Hyderabad, Goa, Chennai, Bangalore and Kolkata.

Maheshwari said that Ahmedabad and Chandigarh will also be screening the European films now along with Jodhpur.