3rd Women’s International Film Festival to begin tomorrow
The world’s most prestigious awards in cinema date back to 1929. In all these decades, only three women have won the Oscar for Best Director.
Jane Campion became the third she won the award for her film four months earlier dog power, It was a much-deserved recognition for a veteran director who made such excellent films. the piano And Shining star. This honor was a huge encouragement to women filmmakers across the world.
For too long, women have been considered better – or only – suited to work in front of the camera, not behind it. But, things are changing for the better. The Women’s International Film Festival, which begins at Kairali Shree Theater here on Saturday, will be a reflection of the changes.
Films directed by women from across the world will be shown over the next three days. Festival opening film Clara Sola is in Spanish and was Costa Rica’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars this year.
It was directed by Nathalie Alvarez Mason. The film won the Golden Crow Pheasant Award for Best Film at the International Film Festival of Kerala. It was screened in the World Cinema section at this festival.
There are sections for Indian and Malayalam cinema as well. Documentaries and short films made by women directors will also be screened.
Some of them will attend the Filmmakers Festival. Actresses from the region including Vidhubala, Nilambur Ayesha, Kuttidanthi Viyalasini and Zeenath will be honored during the festival.