Tourism and Culture Minister Ashok Panda along with internationally-acclaimed film director Nila Madhab Panda and co-producer Akshay Parija unveiled the film God’s Own People on Nabakalebar of lord Jagannath at the India Pavilion organised by the FICCI in Cannes’ opening day on Thursday.
The full length film will be eventually shown in the Docs Corner and the World Market premiere at Grey.
Nila Madhab Panda said, “We are here to explore the best possible market for channels and international distribution across the globe. We have already been approached by many film festivals and sales agents. We are going to make the film reach out globally as it was targeted. It’s a proud moment for all of us that today a film on the lord’s faith and our culture is presented in an international platform. Hope many more comes from Odisha in future,”
“It’s a privilege and I consider it to be blessings of lord Jagannath that I could be of service of spreading the lord’s faith all over the world,” said Parija, the world wide promoter along with Eleeanora Images.
The Indian Ambassador to France Dr Mohan Kumar was also present at the event.