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20/11/22 19:56 PM IST

53rd International Film Festival of India to celebrate 50 glorious years of Manipuri Cinema

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  • Manipur- the 'Jewel city of India', one of the eight sisters of North East will be the torch bearer for the promotion of films from North East India at the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
About Film Festival 
  • To mark the golden jubilee of Manipuri cinema, IFFI 53-Asia’s oldest film festival - will showcase Five Feature and five Non-Feature films, curated by Manipur State Film Development Society under Indian Panorama.
  • Each year 9th April has been celebrated as the birth of Manipuri cinema since the first Manipuri feature film was released on 9th April 1972 named ‘Matamgi Manipur’, directed by Deb Kumar Bose.
  • ‘Yamabuki’ directed by Yamasaki Juichiro is another Japanese film which is set to have its India premiere in IFFI this year.
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