BWI: Palador to Screen “Shine a Light” at 13th International Film Festival of Kerala

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Source: Palador
Wednesday, December 10, 2008 06:36 PM IST (01:06 PM GMT)
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Palador to Screen "Shine a Light" at 13th International Film Festival of Kerala


Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Wednesday, December 10, 2008 -- (Business Wire India) -- -- 4 Palador titles to be part of the festival

-- Master directors - Ingmar Bergman, Luis Lopez & Trisha Ziff, Martin Scorsese and Kiyoshi Kurosawa movies to be screened under various sections

Palador, the undisputed leader in the World Cinema category with over 1,000 of the best and most awarded films, is all set to make its presence felt at the 13th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) by screening four movies from its extensive library. "Shine a Light" by (Martin Scorsese) and "Chevolution" by (Luis Lopez & Trisha Ziff) will be showcased under Documentary section while "Tokyo Sonata" by Kiyoshi Kurosawa under World Cinema section and "The Magician" by Ingmar Bergman in prestigious section named 50 Years Ago. IFFK 2008 will take place in Kerala from December 12 to December 19 this year.

"Palador has an extensive library of over 1000 movie titles that are available across all major retail and online movie stores in India. This year we have concentrated more on film festivals in India with a sole aim to reach vast audience that yearns for quality cinema and to make them aware of places to find their favourite World Cinema titles. We believe, IFFK is a suitable platform to showcase our movies as it has beautiful array of film's lined up for screening and participation of major film distributors from India and abroad alike. I wish all the best to the organisers", said Gautam Shiknis, Founder and Managing Director, Palador Pictures.

Three movies participating this year (Shine a Light, Chevolution and Tokyo Sonata) out of four are contemporary masterpieces released this year, while The Magician by Ingmar Bergman was released exactly 50 years ago. All the movies have won rave reviews and many prestigious awards and nominations at various film festivals.

About the participating films:

Shine a Light (2008) - Martin Scorsese and the Rolling Stones unite in "Shine A Light," a look at The Rolling Stones." Scorcese filmed the Stones over a two-day period at the intimate Beacon Theatre in New York City in fall 2006. Cinematographers capture the raw energy of the legendary band.

Tokyo Sonata (2008) - is a story of an ordinary Japanese family and how it slowly disintegrates after its patriarch loses his job at a prominent company. This acclaimed movie has won many nominations and prizes at many prestigious film festivals i.e. 2008: Cannes Film Festival: Un certain regard jury prize (won); Mar Del Plata Film Festival: Best Director (Won) Best Film (nominated).

Chevolution (2008) - is a film about a photograph. It explores how the Che image traveled from Korda's studio in Havana to the streets of Europe and beyond. We investigate how this portrait with its enigmatic gaze became a symbol for countless visions for change.

The Magician (1958) - When 'Vogler's Magnetic Health Theatre' comes to town, there's bound to be a spectacle. Reading reports of a variety of supernatural disturbances at Vogler's prior performances abroad, the leading townspeople (including the police chief and medical examiner) request that their troupe provide them a sample of their act, before allowing them public audiences. The scientific-minded disbelievers try to expose them as charlatans, but Vogler and his crew prove too clever for them. A true masterpiece from a master filmmaker, the movie has won many accolades. Some of which are - 1959: Special Jury Prize (Won), Golden Lion (nominated); 1960: BAFTA Awards: BAFTA Film Award (nominated).

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About Palador

Palador is the undisputed leader in the World Cinema category with over 1000 of the best and most awarded films from across the world. The films in Palador's catalogue include both masters of yesteryears and the current crop of mavericks: Bergman, Chaplin, Keaton, Kurosawa, Kieslowski, Godard, Trauffaut, Kiarostami, Lynch and many more. The Palador collection covers all genres and eras and is the single largest collection of quality films in the world. This library of acclaimed cinema is being taken to Indian audiences (urban and rural) via an integrated distribution model that covers a DVD label, theatrical releases, video-on-demand and a dedicated television channel.

Having staked its position as the undisputed leader in the world cinema category, Palador is now more than a content aggregator. It is an integrated media enterprise that spans production, content acquisition, programming and distribution in the areas of film, publishing and internet. From production to programming to publishing, Palador has one goal: to constantly identify, create, distribute and promote the finest content from across the world.

For more information, please visit: www.mypalador.com.




CONTACT DETAILS
Vikas Sharma, Palador, +91 9836000617, vsharma@mypalador.com
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