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Pakistan's 'Zinda Bhaag' at NFDC's Film Bazaar

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Naseeruddin Shah starrer Pakinstani film 'Zinda Bhaag' is set to be screened during the seventh edition of National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) initiative 'Film Bazaar', which would begin from November 20 in Goa.

'Zinda Bhaag', which is Pakistan's official submission for best foreign language Oscar, will be screened. Documentary film 'Jai Ho', which is on music maestro A R Rahman, is also a part of the line-up.

Film Bazaar, NFDC's South Asia's Global Film Market, would be held on the sidelines IFFI (International Film Festival of India) from November 20 to 24.

Cannes Film Festival's Christian Jeune and Thierry Fremaux, Rome Film Festival's Marco Mueller and British Film Critic and Historian Derek Malcolm are some of the guests to attend the event that provides a platform to filmmakers for marketing their films.
 

A new programme named Producers' Lab, aimed at providing training and networking opportunities to upcoming producers from across the country, will also be launched at this year's Film Bazaar.

These sessions conducted by well known domestic and international film fraternity, will have workshops, case studies and one-on-one meetings.

The Screenwriters' Lab will conduct the second phase of its mentored workshop at this year's Film Bazaar.

Govind Nihalani's 'A Holy Fire', Shyam Benegal's 'Roads To Freedom', and Umesh Kulkarni's 'Highway' are some of the other films to be screened this year.

Arte France Cinema's Remi Burah, Locarno International Film Festival's Sergio Fant, Semaine De La Critique's Charles Tesson and Tribeca Film Festival's Frederic Boyer are some of the names who would attending the event.

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First Published: Nov 13 2013 | 6:24 PM IST

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