[Reader-list] International Film Festival Of Kashmir 2009

[Nishant]

Dear Friends

You are cordially invited to the International film Festival of Kashmir 2009.

The third edition of festival from 13-15 November 2009 will be held at Tagore Hall, Srinagar. It will showcase some of the best documentaries from South Asia and around the world for the serious film buffs of the valley. Its aim is to show films which will otherwise hardly be seen in this part of the world.

Organised by XMITA (Experimental Moving Images & Theatre Asociation), a Srinagar-based cultural organisation, in association with J&K Academy of Arts and Culture, this year's edition will be more engaging and interesting from the earlir times. About 15 films that will be screened over the period of three days will be a treat for media students, filmmakers, academics and film buffs alike, as the bouquet includes films made on topics from classic music in Pakistan to Muslims in the US, from the film industry of Ladakh to the Reshi philosophy of Kashmir.

Some of the works that will be screened are Yousef Saeed’s Khayal Darpan, exploring the development of classical music in Pakistan, Amar Kanwar’s The Lightning Testimonies, which reflects on a history of conflict in the subcontinent through experiences of gender violence; Musa Syeed’s Bronks Princess, a story of an American-born Muslim girl searching for her identity;Out of Thin Air, by Samreen Farouqi and Shaban Hassanwlia about the indigenous film industry of Ladakh; Riding Solo, by Gaurav Jani;Hearts Suspended, by Meghna Damani; andKnow Me by Ali Emran.
　
Apart from the film screenings, the sidelines of the festival will have discussion sessions on various film-related topics.

The festival will also mark the 5th year of XMITA's efforts in arts and culture.

Please visit the following link for more on the event:
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Warm wishes

Nishant.
Festival Coordinator
IFFK 2009.
nicheant at gmail.com

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