Film Festival - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Indian veteran film maker Adoor Gopalkrishnan and  critic Aruna Vasudev  will be honoured at which edition of the International Film Festival of Colombo?

a. First
b. Second
c. Third
d. Fourth
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Second

Explanation:
Indian film maker Adoor Gopalakrishnan and film critic Aruna Vasudev will receive the lifetime achievement award at the second edition of this festival to be held in Colombo from November 7 to 11. Close to 100 films from different nations will be shown free of charge to public at different locations in Colombo. Films that will be screened include Guru Dutt directed Pyassa and Adoor’s Elippathayam, and Baldvin Zophoníasson’s Vonarstræti. Festival will also showcase films made in different nations such as China, Brazil, Iran and France.
2)   Which Indian film has won the BNL People’s Choice Award at the 10th Rome Film Festival?

a. Water
b. Fire
c. Angry Indian Goddesses
d. The Lunchbox
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Angry Indian Goddesses

Explanation:
Director Pan Nalin’s film, Angry Indian Goddesses in October 2015 was awarded with BNL People’s Choice Award at the 10th Rome Film Festival held in Rome, Italy. Winner was selected through online voting. It also won honours at earlier festivals such as the 2015 International Toronto Film Festival. The drama film stars Sandhya Mridul along with Tannishtha Chatterjee and Sarah Jane Dias.

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