The River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival hosts a focus on Nobel Prize-winning poet Rabindranath Tagore, with screenings and talks, plus films in competition and special sections.
The River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival, directed by Selvaggia Velo, had its first edition in Florence in 2001 as the world's first festival entirely devoted to films from and about India: a mirror on the culture of an ever-growing, ever-changing subcontinent.
Now in its 11th year, the River to River. Florence Indian Film Festival, under the Patronage of the Embassy of India, will take place at Odeon Cinema in Florence from December 2nd to 8th, 2011, under the aegis of the Region Tuscany and Fondazione Sistema Toscana Mediateca Regionale, as part of the Cinquanta Giorni di Cinema Internazionale a Firenze.
In collaboration with the National Film Development Corporation of Mumbai Mumbai and courtesy of Angel Television and Chhayabani Films, the Festival will pay a tribute to the Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941), the well known Indian poet, novelist and playwright, on the 150th anniversary of his birth, an important date for our country as well, as this year it celebrates 150 years of national Unity.
Films inspired by Tagore's works that will feature at the Festival include:
The main part of the programme is composed by the films in competition - features, shorts and documentaries nominated for the River to River Bitebay Audience Award and the non-competing special sections, as well as the Opening and Closing films, with directors and actors coming to introduce their works to the audience and the press.
Opening Film, in European premiere
After the film, Q&A with actor Rudranil Ghosh.
Feature films in competition, in European and Italian premiere
After the screening, Q&A with the actress Zaib Rehman.
After the screening, Q&A with the director Q.
Short films in competition, in European Premiere
After the screenings, Q&A with director Milind Dhaimade.
Documentaries in competition, in European and Italian premiere
After the screening, Q&A with the director Daniela Dar-Creutz.
After the screening, Q&A with the directors Valerie Berteau and Philippe Witjes.
After the screening, Q&A with the director Filippo Carli.
Closing Film, in Italian premiere
Non-competing special sections
Side events and a special screening
At the Opening Ceremony Maya Devi and Rajput Maharani for Nomad Dance Fest on Tour will perform gipsy dances of Rajasthan and Hindi Bollywood Dance.
After the Opening Film, Indian dj set at Odeon Bistro.
Talk - free entrance
Return to pure elements. Images of ascetics and everyday life in India.
Speakers: Filippo Carli and Folco Terzani.
Talk - free entrance
Rabindranath Tagore between innovation and tradition.
Chairman: Maria Grazia Beverini del Santo.
Speakers: Sauro Albisani, Franca Bacchiega and Fabrizia Baldissera.
Indian dj set at Odeon Bistro.
Screening of the 2010 Festival Audience Award winner.
I Am by Onir which narrates four different stories, poignant and moving of an insensitive, unfriendly world where individual identity is often trampled over.
The Festival is supported by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage - Cinema Directorate, the Region Tuscany and Fondazione Sistema Toscana Mediateca, the Cultural Department of the City of Florence, as well as Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze along with OAC and the India Tourism Office in Milan. Precious support has also been provided by our sponsors, Angela Caputi Giuggiù, Hotel Roma, Instyle, Jet Airways, Klopman, Lisa Corti Firenze, Sport Clinic Center and the Indian Restaurant Zafferano, as well as the collaboration with CTS and Palazzo Tornabuoni, with the Patronage of the Italy-India Association.
The tickets will be on sale at Odeon theatre from 26 November onwards.
Last minute accreditations will be possible during the Festival week.
At Odeon Bistro, all through the Festival, the guests may enjoy the excellent Indian dishes prepared by Florence-based Ristorante Zafferano.
01.12.2011 | Editor's blog
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