9th Bengaluru International Film Festival 2017

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9th Bengaluru International Film Festival
LocationBangalore, Karnataka India
Mysore, Karnataka India
No. of films240
Festival date2–9 February 2017
LanguageInternational
Websitehttp://biffes.in

9th Bengaluru International Film Festival - 2017 (BIFFES - 2017) was held from 2 to 9 February 2017 in Bengaluru and Mysuru, in the Indian state of Karnataka.[1][2] A total of 240 films from 60 countries including Oscar nominees of the year such as The Salesman by Iranian director Asghar Farhadi and A Man Called Ove by Swedish director Hannes Holm were screened over a period of 8 days.[3]

List of Competition Sections at the Festival[]

Section
Cinema of the World
Asian Cinema
Indian Cinema
Kannada Cinema
Kannada Cinema of Popular Entertainment
Retrospectives
Country Focus
Documentaries
Homage
FIPRESCI (International Federation of Film Critics) award winners
NETPAC (Network for Promotion of Asia Pacific Cinema) award winners
Bio-Pics
125 Years Remembrance : Dr. B.R Ambedkar
Centenary Tribute
French Cult Comedies
Unsung Invisible India
50 Years in Kannada Cinema : Dr. Srinath

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List of films shown at the festival[]

The following films were shown at the festival.[5][6]

Film Country
The Age of Shadows South Korea
The Innocents Poland, France
Smoke & Mirrors Spain
Neruda United States, Chile, Argentina, France, Spain
Things to Come Germany, France
Aquarius Brazil, France
A Conspiracy of Faith Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Norway
It's Only the End of the World France, Canada
The Wailing South Korea
I, Daniel Blake UK, France, Belgium
A Man Called Ove Sweden
The Salesman Iran
Inner City Azerbaijan
Anna's Life Georgia
A Father's Will Kyrgyzstan
The Polar Boy Estonia
The Black Pin Montenegro
Nawara Egypt
Pretenders Estonia
The Library Suicides United Kingdom
Oscuro Animal Colombia
Rauf
Ministry of Love Croatia, Czech Republic
Train Driver's Diary Serbia
In the Last Days of the City Germany, Egypt, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates
Greetings From Fukushima Germany
Glory Bulgaria, Greece
Before the Streets Canada
Lily Lane Hungary
Knife in the Clear Water China
Like Cotton Twins
La ciénaga Colombia
Alba Mexico, Ecuador, Greece
Golden Five Republic of Macedonia
Personal Affairs Israel
The Long Excuse Japan
Mellow Mud Latvia
Rama Rama Re India
Exiled Lithuania, Latvia
Tramontane Lebanon, France
By the Time It Gets Dark Thailand, Qatar, Netherlands, France
Scarred Hearts Romania
Flemish Heaven Belgium
Babai France, Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo, Germany
After the Storm Japan
The Student Russia
Like Crazy Italy
On the Milky Road United States, UK, Serbia
Apprentice France, Singapore, Germany
The Constitution Croatia
Duet Iran
Indivisible Italy
One Week and a Day Israel
Kills on Wheels Hungary
Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu India
The First, the Last Belgium, France
Yourself and Yours South Korea
Paulina Argentina, Brazil, France
The Net South Korea
On the Other Side Serbia, Croatia
Mimosas France, Spain, Morocco, Qatar
24 Weeks Germany
U Turn India
Godless France, Denmark, Bulgaria
Dogs Romania
Afterimage Poland
In Between Israel
Hedi Tunisia
Visaaranai India
The Here After Sweden, Poland, France
Sieranevada Romania
Heartstone Iceland
The Distinguished Citizen Spain, Argentina
The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki Germany, Sweden, Finland
Illegitimate Romania
Clash Egypt
The Day Will Come Denmark
La Vache France, Algeria
The People vs. Fritz Bauer Germany
Being 17 France
Nocturama Belgium, Germany, France
Very Big Shot Lebanon
The Unknown Girl Belgium
Sami Blood Denmark, Norway, Sweden
Paradise Germany, Russia
Sanctuary Germany
Ma' Rosa Philippines
The Last Family Poland
Death in Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina
Graduation Romania
Maroon India
Cold of Kalandar Turkey
White Sun Nepal
Daughter Iran
The Teacher Slovakia, Czech Republic
Shelter of the Wings India
Lost Daughter Taiwan
Warehoused Mexico
The Shepherd Spain
Land of the Little People Israel
When the Tenth Month Comes Vietnam
Guilty Men Colombia
The Cursed Ones Ghana, UK
Kiragoorina Gayyaligalu India
Children of the Mountain
Lines Greece
Eastern Business Moldova, Lithuania, Romania
Bad Seeds Canada
Sink South Africa
Pallata India

References[]

  1. ^ "9th Biffes - 2017". Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Bengaluru International Film Festival". The Hindu. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Oscar nominees among 240 films to be screened during Biffes". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  4. ^ "9th Biffes - 2017". Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  5. ^ "9th Biffes - Competitions Film List Announced". Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Movies at Bengaluru International Film Festival". Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.

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