Goa to host 57th International Film Festival of India with global line-up and new segments

The 57th International Film Festival of India will take place in Goa from November 20 to 28, bringing together cinema teams under the theme 'Stories Without Borders'. The event received over 1,900 film entries from 137 countries and will screen more than 150 international films from 86 countries.

Festival Highlights

Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant launched the festival programme at a curtain-raiser press conference held at Taj Cidade de Goa Horizon. The opening film is Fatherland, directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, while Alina Șerban's I Matter serves as the mid-fest film. The Indian Panorama section will open with the Hindi feature Dhurandhar and the Ladakhi non-feature Becoming, alongside 76 other films in 18 languages. Spain is the country of honour with four films, and Russia is the partner country with its own four-film showcase. Two new segments have been added this year for animation and films about films.

Context

Large international film festivals provide a public platform for cross-cultural trade, official delegations, and competitive screenings. Events like IFFI rotate industry professionals, juries, and film delegations through host states to promote regional tourism and cinematic collaboration.