In the run up to the first ever BRICS Film festival on Friday, delegates from the five member nations called for leveraging culture, filming techniques and market of the BRICS Nations as the prime focus of the festival. Special Film Panchayats would be organised on the occasion to facilitate the above.
Speaking at the Press- meet, delegates from BRICS countries said that films made in a country connect to at least one of the other nations. The films for the festival have been specially selected to showcase culture, art and history of the countries they are made in, said Hugo lorenzetti Neto from Brazil. Others who were present include C Senthil Rajan (India), Kirill Razligov (Russia), Zhou Jiandong and Monica Newton (South Africa).
According to Kirill Razligov , discussions made at the BRICS Film Festival will help in better understanding of the complexities and art of film making by the member nations. “We all need to work in cooperation and create films together to bring people closer,” he said.
Beginning from Saturday, the film festival will have special meets with the cast and crew from the 5 nations, movie screenings and Film Panchayats, panel discussions with renowned personalities on the topics ranging from Cinema and Nation building, Women in BRICS Cinema, BRICS coproduction, Opportunities and Challenges.