Click to play videoNew Delhi: Films can be used to address various kinds of issues. And one film festival for that matter is quite different- it has chosen to focus entirely on human rights.
‘Human rights in frames’- that is the idea behind the Tricontinental Film Festival that opened on Thursday evening in the capital.
The festival started five years ago in Argentina and was brought to India for the first time in 2004. And it has managed to have 166 screenings across various cities in just two ears in India.
In its third year now, the festival will showcase some 30 short, feature and documentary films from various countries.
Films on the agenda will explore a range of human rights issues from the trauma of genocide, to discrimination against religious minorities to persecution of the queer.
Actress Konkona Sen, present on the opening day, said she was more than happy remembering her good old college days.
“It always feels great to come to Delhi during the winters and I am feeling very nostalgic now because during my college days I used to spent so much time here,” she said.
The festival opened with Ashim Ahulwalia’s John & Jane, a documentary tackling the issue of identity crisis in call centers.
Since the festival will be hosted in various cities, those who feel concerned about human issues will also not feel left out.
"The unique thing about the festival is that it will travel to Kolkata, Mumbai and Bangalore after this. And then we plan to go to various schools and colleges also so that more people can get to see the films,” said Film Festival Coordinator, Mario D'Penha.
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