In order to unite the world through spirituality, Ujjain Yoga life Society (UYlS) is organising first International Spiritual Film festival in the upcoming “Kumbh Festival”. Kumbh visitors will watch eleven films which have been made by the independent filmmakers across the globe.
“Through the films we want to educate and spread the root knowledge of worldwide popular Kumbh fair,” said Pundit Radheshyam Mishra, International Yog Guru, UYlS.
“There are myth about Kumbh and people want to know, this film festival is an attempt to connect and invite the urban population with Kumbh,” said Mishra.
The festival will be run for four days and starting on May1, 2016. “Filmmakers from Bangladesh, Australia have submitted their films. The selection procedure of screening is started. Members of Film Federation of India (FFI) will select the movies for screening,” said Sumana Mukherjee, Director and Creator (film and art).
“Hundred countries are participating in film festival and independent film makers are submitting their films,” she said. Besides the screening of spiritual films, there will be international yoga seminar in which practical workshops of yoga masters will be live webcasting all over the world.
UYlS has visited five hundred states of India to invite filmmakers and yoga practitioners. “India is well known for its spiritual values and world is very keen to know the sciences behind spirituality and yoga, this event will host people from all over the world in a will to share the spiritual knowledge with peace and harmony,” said organiser.