A restored version of Satyajit Ray’s rival will also be screened at the film festival
Restored version of Satyajit Ray rival Will also be presented at the film festival
India will be the official country of honor at the Cannes Film Market to be held from May 17 to May 25.
As the country celebrates its 75th year of independence, with the 75th anniversary of the Cannes Film Festival, a new restoration of the rare film by Indian cinema legend Satyajit Ray rival The film will also be presented at a special screening at the gala.
According to a press release issued by the festival, rival The film has been restored under the National Film Heritage Mission, a project initiated by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India.
Restoration work was done by Prime Focus Technologies, Mumbai, and grading was supervised by renowned Indian cinematographer Sudip Chatterjee. The restored version is presented by the National Film Collection of India (NFDC).
Other than this rivalHollywood Classic singing in the rain, Will be offered in a brand new 4K restoration.
The 1952 Gene Kelly and Stanley Donan film, which details the transition from silent film to talkies, will be screened on Boulevard de la Croisette.
indian movie thumpo (The Circus Tent), directed by Aravindan Govindan in 1978, would have its restoration world premiere at the film festival.
Bollywood star Deepika Padukone has already been announced as a part of the competition jury of the upcoming edition of the festival, which includes eminent names like actor-filmmaker Rebecca Hall and Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi.
Ms. Padukone, known for her films Piku, Padmavati And depths and Hollywood project xXx: The Return of Xander CageThe film is part of an eight-member jury that will award one of 21 films competing with the prestigious Palme d’Or during the closing ceremony on 28 May.