India is the official Country of Honour at the Cannes Film Market

Wednesday 18th May 2022 07:49 EDT
 
 

In wonderful news, India will be the official country of honour at the Cannes Film Market scheduled to take place from May 17 to the 28th. As India celebrates its 75th year of Independence, which also coincides with the Cannes Film Festival’s 75th anniversary, a brand new restoration of Indian cinema legend Satyajit Ray’s rare movie ‘Pratidwandi’ will be presented in an exclusive screening at the movie gala.

According to a press release issued by the festival, the movie is restored under the National Film Heritage Mission, a project undertaken by India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The restoration was carried out by Prime Focus Technologies and the grading was supervised by renowned Indian cinematographer Sudeep Chatterjee. The restored version is presented by the National Film Archive of India (NFDC). Indian film ‘Thamp’, a 1978 Aravindan Govindan directorial, will have its Restoration World Premiere at the movie gala too.

Also, the Hollywood classic ‘Singing In The Rain’ will be presented in a brand new 4K restoration. The 1952 Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen film details the transition from silent film to talkies. Its screening will be held on the Boulevard de la Croisette.


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