Stuttgart, 23. Juni 2016 Dear Sir or Madam, here you receive Press

Filmbüro Baden-Württemberg e.V. • Friedrichstraße 37 • 70174 Stuttgart
Stuttgart, 23. Juni 2016
Dear Sir or Madam,
here you receive Press Release about the 13th Indian Film Festival Stuttgart taking place from
July 20th to 24th 2016 in the Metropol Cinema Stuttgart/Germany, with the request for
publication.
Attached to this email you also find this year’s logo and a Still from ‚Parched’.. We are grateful
for a specimen copy of your press release which you please send to this email address in pdf
format.
Thank you and kind regards
Hans-Peter Jahn
für das Filmbüro Baden-Württemberg e. V.
Redakteur / Autor
Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit / Public Relations
Filmbüro Baden-Württemberg e.V.
Friedrichstraße 37 • 70174 Stuttgart • Germany
E-Mail [email protected]
Web www.filmbuerobw.de
Filmbüro Baden-Württemberg e.V.
Friedrichstraße 37, 70174 Stuttgart
Amtsgericht Stuttgart - VR 3840
USt-IdNr: DE186820951
Telefon:
Telefax:
E-Mail:
Web:
+49 (0)711 - 22 10 67
+49 (0)711 - 22 10 69
[email protected]
www.filmbuerobw.de
BW-Bank Stuttgart
Konto: 111 01 71 BLZ: 600 501 01
IBAN: DE89 6005 0101 0001 1101 71
BIC / SWIFT: SOLA DE ST
PRESS RELEASE
The 13th Indian Film Festival in Stuttgart from 20th to 24th of July 2016
The era of strong Indian women has arrived
Strong Indian women conquer the screen in the opening film of the 13th Indian Film Festival in
Stuttgart in Leena Yadav’s drama ‚Die Zeit der Frauen [Parched]’ on Wednesday, 20th of
July 2016. The actress Tannishtha Chatterjee, who will appear in the Autumn in the US film
‚Lions’ alongside Nicole Kidman, plays the lead role in ‚Die Zeit der Frauen [Parched]’ and
also features in festival films ‚7 Göttinnen – Angry Indian Goddesses’ and ‚Island City’.
Tannishtha Chatterjee is expected as a special guest. Until 24th of July Badem-Württemberg’s
capital city will be hosting Europe’s biggest Indian film festival, showing 56 of the latest film
productions from the whole of India.
The festival focuses on the redefining of Indian women’s role within society and the
fundamental challenging of gender roles according to words of the Head of Program of
Stuttgart’s 13th Indian Film Festival, Roland Fischer.
Actress Tannishtha Chatterjee can be seen campaigning for women’s rights in two festival
films: in the opening film ‚Die Zeit der Frauen [Parched]’, which director and author Leena
Yadav situated in the countryside, four women chat about men, sex and existential doubts. The
festival is showing the original version in Hindi with English subtitles. In ‚7 Götteinnen –
Angry Indian Goddesses’, women explore the status quo of their lives, and it also comes to
same-sex relationships. Vijay Kumar’s short film ‚Marriage Bazzar’ is about arranged
marriages, 80% of which are arranged by the parents. Director Nishant Roy Bombarde
introduces us to 13-year-old Pankaj in ‚Daaravtha’, who finds women’s clothes incredibly
beautiful and would rather be a woman.
A theme-based film from a German filmmaker also makes an appearance this year. Manuela
Bastien, who studied Dokumentarfilm/Regie at the Filmakademie in Baden- Württemberg, is
responsible for ‚Where to, Miss?’, which portrays an Indian taxi driver caught in an on-going
fight between her wish for emancipation and strong traditions found in Indian society.
Director Hansal Mehta finds himself back in Stuttgart with his gay drama ‚Aligarh’. His 114minute Hindi feature film is based on a true story: a reputed professor for Marathi loses his
position as he is suspected of being gay.
The extended version of the documentary ‚Zubin Mehta – Dirigent und Weltbürger’
Filmbüro Baden-Württemberg e.V.
Friedrichstraße 37, 70174 Stuttgart
Amtsgericht Stuttgart - VR 3840
USt-IdNr: DE186820951
Telefon:
Telefax:
E-Mail:
Web:
+49 (0)711 - 22 10 67
+49 (0)711 - 22 10 69
[email protected]
www.filmbuerobw.de
BW-Bank Stuttgart
Konto: 111 01 71 BLZ: 600 501 01
IBAN: DE89 6005 0101 0001 1101 71
BIC / SWIFT: SOLA DE ST
from Munich’s Bettina Ehrhardt celebrates its world premiere in Stuttgart. The 90-minute film
portrait about the chief conductor of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra focuses mostly on Mehta’s character and accompanies
the star conductor on meetings with friends and other great artists like Daniel Barenboim and
Yuja Wang.
The second day of the festival kicks off in traditional fashion as it starts with the school film
‚Ottaal’, a modern day reenactment of Anton Chekhov’s 18th century short story ‚Vanka’ set in
India. The adaptation tells of the fate that 8-year-old Kuttappayi shares with millions of other
children worldwide. He experiences how valuable education can be and how unfairly
distributed the chances of education are.
The world premiere of Ramkishan Choyal’s debut film ‚Gauru’ is a fascinating road movie for
kids.
Festival visitors can look forward to a very strong line-up this year. Head of Program Roland
Fischer clarifies that „new Indian cinema has been appearing at all important international film
festivals for two years. It is more world cinema rather than Bollywood.“ If anyone prefers
entertaining mainstream films, they can get excited over films like ‚Brahman Naman’,
‚Waiting’ and ‚Zubaan’. In the documentary category audiences can get to know one of India’s
last film poster artists in ‚Original Copy’. Fans of short films should not miss ‚Famous in
Ahmedabad’, about an 11-year-old boy who takes part in a kite flying competition, ‚Chhaya’,
an art house animation film about two old people and shadow games, and finally ‚Daaravtha’,
about a boy who likes women’s clothes.
Featuring in a surprisingly strong manner in Stuttgart’s 13th Indian Film Festival are animation
films. Two filmmakers from India’s branch of animation films specifically requested to
establish ties with local industries in Stuttgart, also the location of the globally renowned
Trickfilm.
All information found on www.indisches-filmfestival.de
Filmbüro Baden-Württemberg e.V.
Friedrichstraße 37, 70174 Stuttgart
Amtsgericht Stuttgart - VR 3840
USt-IdNr: DE186820951
Telefon:
Telefax:
E-Mail:
Web:
+49 (0)711 - 22 10 67
+49 (0)711 - 22 10 69
[email protected]
www.filmbuerobw.de
BW-Bank Stuttgart
Konto: 111 01 71 BLZ: 600 501 01
IBAN: DE89 6005 0101 0001 1101 71
BIC / SWIFT: SOLA DE ST