Cinema

IFFI 2019 to celebrate Oscar-winning films

Ahead of the launch of the 50th edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI), the organisers have decided to celebrate some of the most outstanding films that have won the Best Film award at the Oscars.

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The Press Information Bureau on Tuesday released a statement that read: “The films to be showcased in this section include Casablanca by Michael Curtiz, Gone With the Wind by Victor Fleming , Ben Hur and The Best Years of our Lives by William Wyler, All About Eve by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Lawrence of Arabia by David Lean, The Sound of Music by Robert Wise, The Godfather by Francis Ford Coppola, The Silence of the Lambs by Jonathan Demme, and Forrest Gump by Robert Zemeckis. All these films have not only won the Best Film award but also had been nominated in other categories at the Oscars and have amongst them won quite a number of awards.” It added, “ The films in this category are some of the most popular and evergreen Hollywood classics which cinephiles and film enthusiasts would love to eagerly watch on the big screen at the 50th IFFI. This year, IFFI will take place in Panaji from November 20 to 28.

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