Israeli director Nadav Lapid surprised audiences during his speech at the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival of India in Goa by criticizing the festival for including controversial Hindi-language movie ‘The Kashmir Files’ in competition
While praising the quality of most of the 15 films in competition, Lapid said on behalf of the jury: “We were all of us disturbed and shocked by the 15th film,, that felt to us like a propaganda, vulgar movie inappropriate for an artistic competitive section of such a prestigious film festival.”
He continued: “I feel totally comfortable to share openly these feelings here with you on stage since the spirit of the festival can truly accept also a critical discussion, which is essential for art and for life.” The film is a depiction of the exodus of Kashmiri Hindus, also known as Pandits, from the Muslim-majority Kashmir valley in the early 1990s. Released in India in March this year, the film reportedly stirred up anti-Muslim violence in some parts of India. in May due to its “potential to cause enmity between different communities”.
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