Noida to play host to 4th Global Film Festival

NOIDA: With around 300 films showcasing the best of world cinema, workshops, seminars, exhibitions and more, the fourth edition of the Global Film Festival has a lot in store for film aficionados.
The International Film & Television Club, in association with the ministry of information and broadcasting and the Film Federation of India, is organizing the festival from November 25-27 at Marwah Studios in Sector 16A.Films from Egypt, Canada, France and other countries will be screened at the three-day event. The focus segment will be dedicated to films from Wales.
The festival will also present a retrospective of internationally acclaimed director, Jean Rouch's films. Noted film personalities from Bollywood, media writers and critics have been invited to voice their perspectives during the event. The idea is to spread the message of love and unity through the powerful medium of cinema. It will provide a platform to filmmakers, media professionals and prospective artistes to come together to share their ideas about film-making and a host of other creative issues. Around 300 movies will be screened in 9 segments. The event also entails workshops, seminars, exhibitions, book releases, entertainment programmes, film launches, film premiers and an award function to keep enthusiasts busy.
The festival will kick off with the screening of a French film by Dumont Bruno. Mosso Mosso - a tribute to Jean Rouch - will mark the closing of the festival. It ostensibly deals with India's holy cows, the water genie, President Clinton, and above all the underlying connection between dreams and reality.
Other films that will wow the audience are Blackboards by Samira Makhmalbaf, The Mad Masters, Night and Day by Hong Sang Soo, Chronicles of Summer, Microphone by Ahmad Abdalla and ITI Mrinalini by Aparna Sen.
The previous editions of the festival speak volumes about its success. The first festival was launched five years ago and was devoted to films on the theme of peace & spirituality, the second centred on documentary films and the third highlighted children's issues.