Films an important medium to connect people and cultures: Col. Rathore

MoS I&B inaugurates European Union Film Festival

Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore said that films and music provided a bridge between cultures that connects people across nations. Film Festivals provided an opportunity to understand different cultures from different regions, the people, theirrelationships and their emotions through the medium of cinema. The Minister stated this in his inaugural address at the European Union Film festival here today at Siri Fort Auditorium, New Delhi. A delegation of European Union including ambassadors from European Union member states was also present on the occasion.

The opening film of the festival was famous Danish Film Silent Heart (Stille Hjerte) directed by Bille August. The film was premiered at the San Sebastián International Film Festival where it received a 20 minutes standing ovation. Bille August is a Danish Academy Award-winning film and television director. His film Pelle the Conquerorfrom 1987 won the Palme d’Or, Academy Award and Golden Globe. He is one of only eight directors to win the Palme d’Or twice, winning the prestigious award again in 1992.