28th International Film Festival of India explained
| Number: | 28 |
| Award: | International Film Festival of India |
| Awarded For: | Best of World cinema |
| Presenting Org: | Directorate of Film Festivals |
| Presented Date: | 10–20 January 1997 |
| Last: | 27th |
| Next: | 29th |
The 28th International Film Festival of India was held from 10 to 20 January 1997 in Thiruvananthapuram as a non competitive event.[1]
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]
Notes and References
- News: Bamzai . Kaveree . FFI boycott fails to diminish global film fest . 16 November 2018 . The Indian Express . 11 January 1997 . https://web.archive.org/web/19970614034438/http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19970111/01150403.html . 14 June 1997.
- News: Bamzai . Kaveree . Lukewarm response to film on Gandhi . 16 November 2018 . The Indian Express . 12 January 1997 . https://web.archive.org/web/19970422005217/http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19970112/01250743.html . 22 April 1997.
- News: Classic end to poorly managed film festival . 17 November 2018 . The Indian Express . 21 January 1997 . https://web.archive.org/web/19970422044735/http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19970121/02150873.html . 22 April 1997.
- News: Bamzai . Kaveree . Pack your bags, it's all over now . 17 November 2018 . The Indian Express . 21 January 1997 . https://web.archive.org/web/19970422044752/http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19970121/02150933.html . 1997-04-22 . live .
- Web site: Kasaravalli ploughs a lonely furrow in a commercial arena . The Indian Express . 20 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/19970422013435/http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19970114/01450733.html . 22 April 1997 . 14 January 1997.
