*Acclaimed films at ESG Weekend Cinema* *Panaji, 22nd January 2014:* After the overwhelming response received to the initiative of promoting film culture in the state through weekend screening*. *This weekend the Entertainment Society of Goa cordially invites you for the screening of acclaimed films like *“Naushad”* will be screened on *24th January 2014* at 5:30pm, “*Ladies Special*” will be screened on *25th January 2014* at 5:30pm ,the film “*Mare Paryant Faashi* *”* will be screened on *26th January 2014*, 5:30pm, all the screenings will be held at Maquinez Audi-I.
* Synopsis* *NAUSHAD*: 2007/ Hindi/39 min – FRIDAY -24/01/2014 Dir-BuddhadebDasgupta Synopsis: A biographical film on the music composer Naushad. *LADIES SPECIAL: 2010*/English, Hindi/32 min- SATURDAY-25/01/2014 Dir – Nidhi Tuli Synopsis - An exploration of how women commuters of a local Mumbai train have transformed their journey into a time and space for themselves-to be themselves, laugh, share, let off steam, ask for help and give help. *MARE PARYANT FAASHI:* 2008/Marathi /120 min- SUNDAY- 26/01/2014 Dir – Chandrakant Barve Synopsis- This is debate between two friends; a jailer and an author of international repute on capital punishment. The author is an abolitionist whereas the jailer believes that a criminal terrorist must be hanged. The terrorist is sentenced to death and the author loses hopes of saving him. So now he decides to interview him in order to understand the mental condition of the murderer who is about to be hanged for murdering an innocent person. He wants to know how he feels, whether he repents, whether he is scared. The interview is organized by his jailer friend but the author gets into a nightmare like situation from which he is facing death himself. *FILM* *DATE* *TIME* *VENUE* *NAUSHAD* *24th ** January 2014* 5:30pm Maquinez Audi *LADIES SPECIAL* *25th January 2014* 5:30pm Maquinez Audi *MARE PARYANT FAASHI* *26th January 2014* 5:30pm Maquinez Audi *Access to the screening will be on first come first basis*. *………………………………………………………………………………………………….* *About ESG: **Established by the Government of Goa in 2004, as the nodal agency in the organization of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), the main objective of the Entertainment Society of Goa (ESG) is to frame an entertainment policy to help cultivate Goa into a world-class international entertainment nerve center of the country. Successfully hosting the 35th, 36th ,37th, 38th, 39th ,40th, 41st 42nd , 43rd and 44th International Film Festival of India to a glare of media and fanfare, the objective of the Entertainment Society of Goa is to work towards building global visibility and branding. * *Mooted by the Govt of Goa and the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Delhi, based on Goa’s world reputation as a tourist destination, with its unique flavour of European lifestyle co-existing with multi-cultural ethnic sensibilities, Goa is now the permanent venue host for the Film Festival. * *About IFFI Goa, 2013: **Since 1952, India has hosted 44 International Film Festivals, both competitive and non-competitive. This festival has become an annual event from 1975 onwards. The Festival is organised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India in collaboration with the State Government of Goa and the Indian Film Industry.* *………………………………………………………………………………………………………* -- Thanks& Regards, Silvia Rebello Asst. Manager (PR) Entertainment Society of Goa. Mob:9822983708 Office Tel: 0832-2428111 Fax: 0832- 2428000 www.iffigoa.org
