IFFI 2024, 11: The competition section for international recognition

At IFFFI Goa 2024, the competition films are divided into two sections: Indian Panorama and the international competetion section. We have already listed the Panorama films in an earlier post. Now let us see which films of which directors and from which countries these films come. All films are sub-titled in English, according to international norms. Their screenings are held as part of the regular daily schedule, and sometimes 2 or even 3 films clash at the same time, at different venues. Though many of them have repeat screenings, this clash could be avoided by better and considerate scheduling. In this section, we have Indian film(s) too, and it is possible that an Indian film goes on to win awards. Three Indian films are part of the selected 15, which is the norm.         

Here are the films:

1. FEAR & TREMBLING
2. 

      Directed by: Manijeh Hekmat, Faeze Azizkhani

Country of Origin: Iran, Islamic Republic of

Language: Persian

2. GULIZAR
3. 

Directed by: Belkis Bayrak

Countries8 of Origin: Turkey, Kosovo

Languages: Turkish, Albania

3. HOLY COW
4. 

Directed by: Louise Courvoisier

Country of Origin: France

Language: French

4. I AM NEVENKA
5. 

Directed by: Icíar Bollaín

Countries of Origin: Spain, Italy

Language: Spanish

5. PANOPTICON
6. 

Directed by: George Sikharulidze

Countries of Origin: Georgia, France, Italy, Romania

Language: Georgian  

6. PIERCE
7. 

Directed by: Nelicia Low

Countries of Origin: Singapore, Taiwan, Poland

Language: Mandarin

7. RED PATH
8. 

Directed by: Lotfi Achour

Countries of Origin: Tunisia, France, Belgium, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Qatar

Language: Arabic

8. SHEPHERDS
9. 

Directed by: Sophie Deraspe

Countries of Origin: Canada, France

Language: French

9. THE NEW YEAR THAT NEVER CAME
10. 

DIRECTED BY: BOGDAN MURESANU

Country of Origin: Romania

Languages: Romanian, Serbian   

10. TOXIC
11. 

Directed by: Saulė Bliuvaitė

Country of Origin: Lithuania

Language: Lithuanian

11. WAVES
12. 

Directed by: Jiří  Mádl

Country of Origin: Czech Republic

Languages: Czech, French, Italian, Russian, Slovak

12. WHO DO I BELONG TO
13. 

Directed by: Meryam Joobeur

Countries of Origin: Tunisia, France, Canada

Language: Arabic

The above 12 entries are listed in International alphabetical order. The order restarts for the 3 Indian entries

13. AADUJEEVITHAM
14. 

Directed by: Blessy

Country of Origin: India

            Language: Malayalam

14. Article 370
15. 

Directed by: Aditya Suhas Jambhale

Country of Origin: India

Language: Hindi

15. RAAVSAAHEB
16. 

Directed by: Nikhil Mahajan

Country of Origin: India

Language: Marathi