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Along with exploring genres such as animation,children’s films,short films and environmental films,tributes will also be paid to cinema icons such as Mani Kaul and Japanese filmmakers Koji Wakamatsu and Masao Adachi. Besides the screenings of Kaul’s films such as Uski Roti (1969),Nazar (1989),Dhrupad (1982),and Duvidha (1973),the tribute to Kaul will also have sound recordists and cameramen who have worked with him participate in the Mani Kaul Memorial Lecture.

The films will compete in four categories: Asian and Arab,Indian,First Features and Shorts,with a jury comprising Marco Mueller,director of Rome Film Festival; Muzaffar Ali,who made Umrao Jaan (for the Asian and Arab section); to Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacir,who will judge the Indian section. Besides,a two-day summit will discuss Delhi as India’s next film city.

In addition to all this,Indian cinema’s memorabilia will go under the hammer on July 31 — including garments and accessories worn by prominent film personalities,and film posters.