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Indian film ‘Nakkash’ showcased at Cannes festival

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The film was chosen by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) to represent the spirit of secularism in the country, a release issued by the movie’s director, Zaigham Imam said. Besides ‘Nakkash’, the Cannes festival, which commenced on May 8, saw Indian films like Nandita Das-directed and Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer ‘Manto’.  Nakkash, which stars … Read more

Japanese director wins Cannes’ top award

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Kore-eda is only the second Asian Palme d’Or winner this millennium (after Thailand’s Apichatpong Weerasethakul for ‘Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives’, 2010). This is the seventh time that a director from Asia has bagged the coveted trophy. Spike Lee’s engaging, feisty anti-racism period drama ‘BlacKkKansman’, the true story of an African-American police … Read more