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18 APRIL 29, 2022

NYIFF unveils full 2022 Lineup &

Award Nominees at Indian Consulate

On the 75th year of India’s independence, NYIFF celebrates the country’s

acclaimed cinematic traditions in 13 languages

MAJOR SCREENINGS
OUR BUREAU
The festival will feature 60 screen-
NEW YORK, NY ings (18 feature narratives, six (6) doc-
umentaries and 36 short films). Key
t an in-person press event highlights from the lineup include:
at the Indian Consulate, the
ANew York Indian Film Festi- • A second centerpiece film - Faraz
val (NYIFF), North America’s oldest Ali’s Shoebox (Hindi) explores a
young woman’s
and most prestigious festival which • complex relationship with her fa-
features cinema from India and the ther as the world around them
Indian Diaspora, announced its full changes drastically
lineup for 2022. Now in its 22nd year, • First NYIFF screening of a San-
the festival celebrates independent, skrit-language film, with Bhagava-
art house, alternate and diaspora films dajjukam
with on-demand streaming offered by • Special children’s films screenings
Shift72 from May 7-14, 2022.
- Boomba Ride (Assamese) and
Gandhi & Co. (Gujarati)
There will also be a closing night film • Unique documentary tributes to
screening and awards presentation the late lyricist, poet and activ-
at the Village East Cinemas, 181 2nd ist Kafi Azmi in the Kaifinama,
Ave., New York, NY 10003 on May and film critic and larger-than-life
14, 2022, starting at 4:30 p.m. Bombay personality, Rashid Irani
in If Memory Serves Me Right
• A collection of shorts exploring
“For two years now, we have of-
fered virtual streaming of films, pro- LGBTQ stories set in India with
Dal Bhat, Keep Punching, Kiss,
viding filmmakers with even more Man & Wife, My Mother’s Girl-
outlets to showcase their work. We friend, Pariah and The Way We Are
emerged stronger with a larger foot-
print as global audiences engaged with PERSONALITIES AT NYIFF
the films,” said Suman Gollamudi, Several well-known Indian film person-
IAAC Executive Director. “This year, alities will be featured in a wide array of
we are excited to offer an in-person works, including:
closing event and award ceremony on • Abhishek Banerjee from Patal Lok
May 14 in New York.” (Mr. Lawyer)
“We look forward to sparking a Director. “This year, we will feature complete collection of NYIFF-recog- • Adarsh Gourav from The White Ti-
resonating dialogue about the ongoing films in 13 languages spoken in India: nized titles will be available for view- ger (Kiss)
impact of Indian culture on the world Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, ing starting May 7, 2022, at online.ny- • Dhritiman Chatterjee and Tinnu
on the 75th Anniversary of Indepen- Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, iff.us. Available for purchase starting Anand (A Box of Cuban Cigars)
dence,” said Dr. Nirmal Mattoo, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu and April 19, 2022, the cost to view each • Jitendra Joshi and Vikram Gokhle
IAAC Chairman. Urdu. All films will have English sub- film ranges from US$4.99 for feature (Godavari)
Presented by the Indo-American titles.” films (narrative and documentaries) • Kani Kusruti (Nishiddho/ Forbidden)
Arts Council, Inc. (IAAC), NYIFF “NYIFF’s mission is to provide and US$0.99 for shorts. Some films • Lakshvir Saran from Fame Game
celebrates alternative, independent filmmakers, actors and industry pro- will also be available for viewers out- (Mintgumari)
cinema from the global Indian com- fessionals a platform to showcase their side the U.S. • Manav Kaul and Amruta Subhash
munity and brings this rich collection work, as well as foster an environment Audiences outside the U.S., ex- (The Way We Are)
of films to the New York audience. where filmmakers exchange ideas and cluding India, can pay in their local • Naseeruddin Shah (The Daughter)
“We aimed to truly underscore interact with discerning and diverse currencies. In India, the cost will be • Rituparna Sengupta (Mahishasur
the NYIFF commitment to diversity audiences, journalists and aficiona- Rs. 150 for features and shorts starting Marddini)
and cultural representation in film,” dos,” Chhabra added. at Rs. 50. Discounted festival passes • Tanmay Dhanania (Pariah and
said Aseem Chhabra, NYIFF Festival Each of these films along with the will also be available. Nishiddho/ Forbidden)

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