The Cannes International Film Festival, scheduled to commence from Thursday, will include screening of God’s Own People, a documentary on Nabakalebar (Devine Rebirth) of Shree Jagannath.
Tourism and Culture Minister Ashok Chandra Panda left for Paris in this connection on Tuesday. He said the screening of the documentary at the Cannes would garner much appreciation worldwide on Rath Yatra and other rituals relating to lord Jagannath among scholars, culture lovers, tourists and academicians. Besides, it would help boost Odisha’s tourism potential, especially attracting foreigners towards religious tourism in the State, he said.
A documentary of 80 minutes’ duration God’s Own People, produced by noted filmmaker Padma Shri Neela Madhab Panda, has been sponsored by the State Tourism and Culture Department. An amount of Rs78 lakh has been spent for production of the film.
Minister Panda is accompanied by Director of Tourism NB Jawale and other officers on his Paris visit to witness the film festival.