00:00Cinema is sometimes about real life and sometimes about the mind.
00:04No matter how much we talk about the difference between real and unreal life,
00:08these two lives are mixed together till the end of time.
00:12Especially, such realistic films are invited to Indore Dubai International Film Festival.
00:19This film festival is organized for the promotion of new talents all over the world.
00:25In real life, a lot of film makers face a lot of difficulties.
00:30That's how they come up with new ideas for their films.
00:34The film festival is organized so that all these artists can get an international audience.
00:41That's what the organizers have found out.
00:43The relationship between India and Dubai has been there for a long time.
00:51How did you come up with the idea of organizing this film festival?
00:57This is the first edition of Indore Dubai International Film Festival.
01:04Not only film makers from India and Dubai, but also film makers from all over the world have come here.
01:18We have done our best to connect with them.
01:22Our main mission is to release the challenges of many independent film makers.
01:35If the film is not released, we are trying to meet them face to face.
01:42We are trying to find solutions for their challenges.
01:46We are trying to find solutions for their problems.
01:55We are trying to find solutions for their problems.
02:02We are trying to find solutions for their problems.
02:08Not only from Kolkata and India, but also from Dubai and France,
02:11film makers from all over the world have come to Indore Dubai International Film Festival.
02:16I am very proud to be here.
02:18I am representing Dubai in the UAE film industry.
02:20My film, Calling, had won Best Director and Best Actor with your festival.
02:25I am very proud to be here and to join other film makers from all over the world.
02:28You guys are doing a very good job.
02:30Congratulations to you all.
02:32It's a very proud moment for all of us here.
02:34We have been in the UAE for the past 40 years.
02:37There is not much of a difference between the UAE and India because it is so very much alike.
02:43The culture of the film industry, whether it is Bollywood or South Industry,
02:49the whole of India is very well connected.
02:51There is no separation.
02:54I don't think there is a bridge. I think we are one.
02:56We are there since 1982.
02:58My parents are from Bombay.
03:00Our roots are from Mangalore.
03:02If you come down to the UAE, you will see it is an extended India.
03:07Especially because of the local culture.
03:10Generally, the locals in the UAE love Indian films.
03:14It's not just about Indian films.
03:16There is an international appeal because it is a multicultural country.
03:20All kinds of cinema is created over there.
03:24We want to try and bridge the gap between the two countries and make it one industry.
03:28That is why I am here to represent the UAE as an industry.
03:31To show that we are all one when it comes to cinema and creating stories.
03:35Hopefully, we just merge and become one big industry and create more talents.
03:40Talents from the UAE can do bigger films here in India.
03:43People from India also take talent from the UAE and vice versa.
03:46We create something together.
03:48Enjoy Dubai International Film Festival.
03:51How are you enjoying this film festival as well?
03:54It's amazing to see the amount of talent that there is and all of the stories.
03:59We've had really deep moments and emotional moments.
04:03I'm really enjoying the films today.
04:06We've had some beautiful moments, a lot of emotion, a lot of difficult, hard topics as well.
04:11I'm really grateful to be here and to be able to witness all of the talent in the festival.
04:17Overall, we all know about the Cannes International Film Festival.
04:21This is one of the biggest film festivals in France.
04:27What do you think about the relationship between France, India and Dubai in the future?
04:35What's your message for the Indian and French audiences?
04:43Thank you so much for that question.
04:46I was indeed born and raised in France.
04:49I left when I was 18 years old.
04:52I've been traveling and living in different countries for 15 years now.
04:56I currently live in Dubai.
04:58I think the relationship between all of our countries has huge benefits.
05:02I believe in the message of this festival, the Indo-Dubai Festival, around breaking borders
05:07and really bringing the world together through the power of storytelling and film.
05:12So, here's to hopefully a global audience, full film, breaking all of the silos and coming into one whole humanity.
05:23On the other hand, I'm glad to see a completely different kind of storytelling.
05:27I know that God is above everything.
05:31Practical life and film, these two are on the same level.
05:38What do you think about the relationship between practical life and educational life?
05:50It's a visual implementation.
05:55The way we teach theory and moral values, we see it with our eyes.
06:02In a short period of time, we see things happening and we see their repercussions.
06:06In real life, it may take years.
06:09This is very, very important and very effective.
06:13Because in a short period of time, the whole thing is visualized and then it affects the person who is watching.
06:20And believe me, children's minds are very open.
06:23We can convey a lot.
06:25It's difficult to introduce a grown-up idol or teach them anything.
06:31Because they have their own thinking style, their own judgment.
06:35But children don't have that.
06:37They are like soft clay.
06:39If I can bring these kinds of films into their lives, it will make a lot of difference.
06:45And it will motivate them.
06:47The day they make it, the day they develop the film, I think humanity should celebrate.
06:53What do you think of the AC team here?
06:55Very good.
06:57The way they are telling, the way they are implementing their ideas.
07:02And I know a little bit about their hard work.
07:06When we were introduced to the short film club in our school, I saw the hard work of the kids.
07:11I saw a 10-minute film here.
07:14But how hard they worked to shoot it, how consistent they were, and how dedicated they were.
07:20It is a huge thing.
07:22I'm enjoying it.
07:24It's a great thing to be with Vinod and Mathura at the same time.
07:28Exactly.
07:30And it should be appreciated.
07:33According to Farashi Prabhat, this story was narrated by Bishwadati.
07:38She is a Bangladeshi.
07:40I came, I saw, I enjoyed.
07:42That's it.
07:43She came as the main guest and watched the film.
07:47For the first time, she made a short film based on her own experience and won the hearts of the audience.
07:52Famous actress Sreelekha Mitra.
07:54The word Bitarko and Sreelekha are two different words.
07:58But she didn't choose any Bitarko herself.
08:01She said it as a joke.
08:03If someone helps with money, that is, if they invest,
08:07then in the future, they would like to make much better cinema.
08:12I have a strange image now.
08:15But I don't do anything with the intention of creating a storm or controversy.
08:23I have to stay in the limelight by hook or by crook.
08:31That's not my intent.
08:33But I don't say anything for fun.
08:37If people don't understand the meaning of that word,
08:40it's a miracle that Sreelekha Mitra found it.
08:44When I was a child, I used to play with toys.
08:51I have a lot of memories related to the roof.
08:55The roof of the apartment in the high-rise school doesn't talk to me anymore.
09:02My old roof used to talk to me.
09:05I like to watch movies.
09:08I like it.
09:11The Indo-Dubai International Film Festival was held in the capital city of Kolkata.
09:16The arrival of such international film festivals in Kolkata
09:20undoubtedly created a stir among the audience.
09:28With the help of the camera, Dipanita Banerjee reports,
09:31One India, Bangla.
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