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Militant ban: Only jury watches Hindi films at Manipur fest
IBN Live | PTI | New Delhi, May 13
Eighteen Hindi films at the first Imphal International Short Film Festival in Manipur could not be screened for the general audience due to a ban imposed by rebel groups since 2000. The films were screened only for the four jury members for competition section.
The organisers have decided not to screen Hindi films from next year unless anything positive happens. "Unfortunately we won't accept Hindi films submission as we feel it is discrimination for participating directors by not screening their movies to public. There has been no response from the government in this regard," Mohen told PTI.
A special mention award was given to "LOC...a Playground" as best film on national integration. Ten films were also selected to represent Imphal Film Festival in international film festivals. The opening film of the festival was Saptaswa Basu's "The Forlorn" that has Dadasaheb Phalke winner Soumitra Chatterjee in a lead role.
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