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Siraj Syed

Siraj Syed is the India Correspondent for FilmFestivals.com and a member of FIPRESCI, the International Federation of Film Critics. He is a Film Festival Correspondent since 1976, Film-critic since 1969 and a Feature-writer since 1970. He is also an acting and dialogue coach. 

 
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IFFI 52, 034: Some competition films not competitive, below par • Dec 15, 2021 at 02:36 AM
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        IFFI 52, 034: Some competition films not competitive, below par When you have already attended 44 IFFIs, you pretty much know what to expect. Or do you? Arriving from Mumbai by train on the...

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Atul Mishra
Lata Mishra
INOX
Porvorim
Karan Johar
Salman Khan
ranveer singh
Kala Academy
Carlos Saura
King of all the World
Charlotte
Simon Franco
Paraguay
The Dorm
Hungary
Roman Vasyanov
Mee Vasantrao
Nipun Avinash Dharmadhikari
The First Fallen
Brazil
Any Day Now
Finland
Land of Dreams
USA-Germany
Shirin Neshat
Shuja Azari)
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IFFI 52, 033: Siraj Syed article in the Marathi language newspaper, Gomantak, Goa published on 27 November 2021 • Dec 14, 2021 at 06:37 AM
by Siraj Syed

IFFI 52, 033: Siraj Syed article in the Marathi language newspaper, Gomantak, Goa published on 27 November 2021. Translated from the English by Anant Salkar.  

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Anant Salkar
Competition Films
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IFFI 52, 032: Heart-rending depiction of floods in No Ground Beneath Her Feet • Dec 14, 2021 at 06:07 AM
by Siraj Syed

IFFI 52, 032: Heart-rending depiction of floods in No Ground Beneath Her Feet Ravaged by the torrent of flood-waters, a man’s family is torn to pieces by the soul-crushing agony of having to...

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bangladesh
Paayer Tolay Mati Nai
Priyam Archi Sarkar
Mohammed Rabby Mridha
Abu Shahed Emon
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IFFI 52, 031: World première of Goan short, Kumpacho Dareyo • Dec 22, 2021 at 07:40 PM
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IFFI 52, 031: World première of Goan short, Kumpacho Dareyo Even as we stretch ourselves ceaselessly towards worlds of new opportunities, even as we fly high and touch the skies, we must always...

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Ashwin Chide
Goan countryside
Himanshu Singh
Kishor Arjun Shinde
Manohar Parrikar
OTT platforms
Pankaj Katware Karthik
Raavi Kishore
Ugam Zambaulikar
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IFFI 52, 030: BRICS film festival held alongside IFFI • Dec 14, 2021 at 03:08 AM
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IFFI 52, 030: BRICS film festival held alongside IFFI “We are all from different cultures, different backgrounds and different thought processes; coming together on the same page to pick out a best...

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Brazil
Russia
india
china
South Africa
Rahul Rawail
Maria Blanche Alcina de Mendonça
Thandi Davids
Nina Kochelyaeva
Hou Keming
Dacait
love story
Betaab
BRICS Cinema’s Alternative to Hollywood
female-based issue
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