'Gangor' to premiere at Jerusalem Film Festival

Wednesday, 13 July 2011, 18:22 IST
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Jerusalem: 'Gangor', a film based on a story of Mahashweta Devi, will premiere at the ongoing Jerusalem International Film Festival. Produced by Vinod Kumar and directed by Italo Spinelli, the movie is based on a short story ''Behind the Bodice'' by Mahashweta. The movie seeks to highlight the plight of India''s tribal women. Earlier this year, the film premiered at the Rome International Film Festival, a statement from JIFF said. ''Gangor'' stars ''Life Of a Pi'' actor Adil Hussain, Tillotama Shome, Priyanka Bose, Samrat Chakrabarti and Seema Rahmani. The film''s premiere here coincides with the arrival in Israel of a delegation of senior Bollywood executives interested in exploring exotic new locations and possible joint ventures with Israel''s film industry
Source: PTI