28th International Film Festival of India
Indian film festival in 1997
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The 28th International Film Festival of India was held from 10 to 20 January 1997 in Thiruvananthapuram as a non competitive event.[1]
| 28th International Film Festival of India | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best of World cinema |
| Presented by | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Presented on | 10–20 January 1997 |
| Official website | www |
The Festival was inaugurated at the Kanakakkunnu Palace by Kerala Chief Minister E. K. Nayanar. American biopic Michael Collins was chosen as the opening film.[2] Deceased Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni was paid a tribute in the screening of his last film Three Lives and Only One Death.[1] Mike Leigh drama Secrets & Lies closed the festival.[3]
Official selections
Opening film
Closing film
Indian Panorama
The Directorate of Film Festivals invited criticism after its rejection of Hindi films Daayraa and Maachis, and Bengali film, Yugant to be screened in the Indian Panorama section. Among others, the following films were subsequently screened:[4]
| Title | Director | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Daughters of This Century | Tapan Sinha | Hindi |
| Fire | Deepa Mehta | Hindi |
| Lal Darja | Buddhadeb Dasgupta | Bengali |
| Kraurya[5] | Girish Kasaravalli | Kannada |
