Culture Cinema 2021 Announces Official Selection *75 Films from 21 Countries to be shown at the Film Festival*.
Mumbai – 8th July 2021 - Culture Cinema 2021, a unique concept-based film festival that aims at celebrating world cultures via cinema is in the offing for Indian and global audiences, has announced the Official Selection of films. As a part of the official selection, 75 films coming from 21 Countries have been selected for this festival. In this, there are 42 films that fall under the competition section and 33 films under the non-competition section. A unique category of super shorts was introduced under the non-competition section. Films will be available to watch through the festival’s streaming partner, MovieSaints, and will be available globally to movie lovers.
Culture Cinema 2021 has a great Jury mix of acclaimed filmmakers, directors, writers, and cinema educators from across the globe. Jury members include Ramesh Tekwani, Vinod Ganatra, Ritesh Taksande, Theodora Malliarou, Jitendra Mishra, Monarose Sheila Pereira, Gabriele Brennen, and Vedakumar Manikonda.
Praveen Nagda, Festival Director, Culture Cinema 2021 informs, “It is interesting to note that we have got some really great films exhibiting the diverse cultural aspects from across the world. It is a great representation from countries across continents in this visual treat of world cultures not only for movie buffs but also for the common people. Culture has a great power to bring humanity closer, and that seems to have demonstrated here via the enthusiastic participation of filmmakers from all over the world.”
Priyadarshi Rishiraj, Founder-CEO, MovieSaints said, "We are excited to partner with the first edition of Culture Cinema. It is great to see how new festivals are creating fresh narratives and pushing the boundaries of independent cinema. I look forward to how the audience engages with this year's selection of culturally and socially relevant voices from different corners of the world."
Culture Cinema Film Festival will also feature intellectual exchanges, filmmaking workshops, panel discussions, and open forums with global participation. The festival is being supported by UNESCO New Delhi Office, CIFEJ, and JLF Litfest, among others. Culture Cinema believes in enhancing the potential of culture as a means of achieving prosperity, sustainable development, and global peaceful coexistence.
Culture Cinema 2021 had invited entries from the global filmmakers on 21 unique aspects of culture including History, Music, Festivals, Art & Artisans, Architectural Heritage, Education, Social Practices, Travel & Tourism, Literature, Mythology, Traditional Sports, Biodiversity, Cultural Reforms, Attire & Ornaments, Food, Traditional Medicine, Cultural Taboos, Tribal Community, Diaspora, Battles and Philosophy.
Originally, scheduled to be organized on the UN-declared World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue & Development falling upon the 21st of May, the festival will now begin on July 17th owing to the sudden resurgence of the second wave of Covid19. Films will be available to watch through the festival’s streaming partner, MovieSaints, an online box-office and comprehensive technology provider for independent filmmakers and festivals. For independent films it offers solutions like secured global releases. For festivals and film clubs it offers a customized, global virtual venue to host all kinds of film related events. It includes secured streaming with fool-proof piracy tracking, zone blocking for simultaneous online and offline releases, educational and corporate screenings, live Q&As in over 100 countries, etc.
ANNEXXURE:
List of “Official Selection” Films in Competition section
List of “Official Selection” Films in Non-Competition section (Super Shorts)
Official Selection: Competition Section
Sr. No.
Name of the Film
Country
1
The Walking Forest
Italy
2
TAMU (The Guests)
Indonesia
3
No Heaven For Gunga Din
Iran
4
The Creation of The World
Mexico
5
Cumbia around the world
Argentina
6
Furthest Frontier: Stories from Tamatea/Dusky Sound
New Zealand
7
I am a black sculptor
Netherlands
8
Chhatra Sangh
India
9
Krish Trish and Baltiboy 07 - Oversmartness Never Pays
India
10
Krish Trish and Baltiboy 06 - Best Friends Forever
India
11
Rijak Roti
India
12
Undeterred
United States
13
Nawa-e-Sarosh-Mirza Ghalib (A Tribute)
India
14
Aristotle
India
15
Sir C. V. Raman
India
16
STEPHEN HAWKING
India
17
City of Lanes
India
18
Krish Trish and Baltiboy 08 - Face your Fear
India
19
Satyagraha in Champaran 1917
India
20
Birth Wars
United States
21
RUMADIYA
India
22
Master Qin & His Puppets
United States
23
Garu
India
24
I Have Dreamed Carthage
France
25
Unsettled
Iran
26
Gondhal Aala Wajhva Sambhalaala
India
27
Agnès Varda
Iran
28
Menari: An Indonesian Dance Legacy
Indonesia
29
Kanda Bode (Don't Get Whipped)
Ethiopia
30
Remembering: The Maurits Kiek Story (2020)
United States
31
Our remains
France
32
Nightingales in Berlin
Finland
33
Old-fashioned maroma
Mexico
34
viewpoint
Iran
35
Life In A Puppet
India
36
Bharat Ratna Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam
India
37
Al-Zahrawi
India
38
A Tribute to Prof. Yashpal
India
39
Sir Isaac Newton
India
40
Prof. U. R. Rao
India
41
Are You Listening
India
42
Sindhustan
India
Official Selection: Non-Competition (Super Shorts)
Sr. No.
Name of the Film
Country
1
This Is An Invitation
Switzerland
2
Pretty Girl
United States
3
Consent Is Everything
India
4
Antarnaad
India
5
france 1911
Tunisia
6
Real Life
Brazil
7
A beautiful social distancing
India
8
Under the Shadow
Jordan
9
THE MIST CALLS
India
10
There is still love
Brazil
11
Locked Down
India
12
HAPPY birthday
Spain
13
The Organized Life
United States
14
THE CONCERT OF THE WOODS English
Italy
15
TALKING or (a postmodern approach to discussion)
Austria
16
Pick Up Your Cross (and follow me)
Austria
17
Run Away
Bangladesh
18
Spellbound
United Kingdom
19
Hubris
United Kingdom
20
Hedera
United Kingdom
21
Magic Head
Ukraine
22
First day of a chick
Ukraine
23
Rang e Banaras
India
24
The Lock-down Clock
Bangladesh
25
The man..
India
26
A Tree
Indonesia
27
Proverb pot lids : The Toad
France
28
Brouhaha
India
29
A Glass of Difference
India
30
CLICK
India
31
St George and the Dragon
United Kingdom
32
Odd Sock
United Kingdom
33
FEMINAM
Belgium
