#14 movies to be screened at two venues
#Old Classics- Padosan and Chalti ka Naam Gaadi to be a part of the section.

MUMBAI, 23 OCTOBER, 2019 (GPN): The 50th International Film Festival of India announced the films in Open Air Screening section of the festival. The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Goa celebrates its Golden Jubilee Edition from 20th-28th November, 2019. Every year IFFI organises Open Air Screenings to bring the best of Cinematic experience to the Cine enthusiasts.

The theme of the Open Air Screenings for 50th IFFI would be ‘The Joy of Cinema’. Select movies from the Comedy and related genre (including classic comedies of all time) and the Indian Panorama section will be screened for the audience. This year, the screenings will be organised at two venues – Joggers Park (Altinho, Panjim) and Miramar Beach,Panjim from 21st November to 27th November, 2019.Jogger’s Park will screen movies on comedy and related genres and Miramar Beach will screen select movies of the Indian Panorama section. Open Air Screenings will be open to everyone and will not require any registration. The entry would be free for all.

The list of movies to be screened at Jogger’s Park, Altinho:

• Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958)
• Padosan (1968)
• Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
• Hera Pheri (2000)
• Chennai Express (2013)
• Badhaai Ho (2018)
• Total Dhamaal (2019)

The list of movies to be screened at Miramar Beach:

• Nachom-ia Kumpasar (Konkani)
• Super 30 (Hindi)
• Anandi Gopal (Marathi)
• Uri : The Surgical Strike (Hindi)
• Hellaro (Gujarati)
• Gully Boy (Hindi)
• F2 – Fun and Frustration (Telugu)

This year’s International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is especially significant since it marks the Golden Jubilee Edition. The 50th International Film Festival of India would be held from November 20 – 28, 2019 in Panaji, Goa. Over 200 best films from 76 countries, 26 feature films and 15 non-feature films in the Indian Panorama section will be screened at the film festival. In this Golden Jubilee Edition 12 prominent films in different languages that have completed 50 years this year, will also be showcased. The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) aims at providing a common platform to the cinemas across the world, in celebrating and honouring the excellence of the art of filmmaking. IFFI is India’s most prestigious festival and is also the first International Film Festival held anywhere in Asia.

PIB invites media persons interested in covering IFFI 2019, to register for the festival as a media delegate, at this link: https://my.iffigoa.org/

The application will remain open until November 10, 2019.

ENDS