Siraj Syed

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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

        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...

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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IFFI 52, 032: Heart-rending depiction of floods in No Ground Beneath Her Feet

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...


IFFI 52, 031: World première of Goan short, Kumpacho Dareyo

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...


IFFI 52, 030: BRICS film festival held alongside IFFI

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...


IFFI 52, 029: Kalkokkho is a phantasmagorical movie

IFFI 52, 029: Kalkokkho is a phantasmagorical movie Amidst the paranoia and dread inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic, an apathetic but adept doctor is taken hostage by a young woman. Captive in an...


IFFI 52, 028: Bodo language film Sijou unveils brutal feudal system

IFFI 52, 028: Bodo language film Sijou unveils brutal feudal system Hitherto unknown and unexplored, Sijou, a Bodo language film, unveils the inhuman brutality of the feudal land tenure system,...


IFFI 52, 027: Identity of world’s largest democracy addressed in Bharat, Prakriti ka Balak

IFFI 52, 027: Identity of world’s largest democracy addressed in Bharat, Prakriti ka Balak What is the essence of Bharat, our country? What is the meaning underlying this idea? How did it come into...


IFFI 52, 026: Garhwali film Sunpat addresses the migration crisis

IFFI 52, 026: Garhwali film Sunpat addresses the migration crisis ‘Sunpat’ is a story of love and friendship set in the backdrop of migration driven crisis in the villages of Uttarakhand, a state in...


IFFI 52, 025: Ruben Sainz and Alvaro Turrion talk about their film, Maogoado

IFFI 52, 025: Ruben Sainz and Alvaro Turrion talk about their film, Maogoado 'Magoado' is the emotional drama of a man who is not ready to take responsibility of a father: Music Composer Alvaro...