Guwahati: The second edition of the Guwahati Asian Film Festival (GAFF) opened today at Jyoti Chitraban, showcasing 26 curated films from 10 Asian countries over four days.
Organised by Trending Now Media with support from the National Film Development Corporation and the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the festival aims to celebrate Asian and Indian cinema while providing a platform for regional voices.
The festival opened with the Uzbekistan feature Sunday, directed by Shokir Kholikov. The opening day also featured the India premiere of Japanese filmmaker Masahiro Ota’s S in the Asian Cinema section and An Evening Ballad by Bishal Swargiary in the Indian Showcase non-competition segment.
On January 23, films scheduled for screening include Karbi-language film The Lost Path (Kangbo Aloti) by Khanjan Kishore Nath, Assamese films Morning Sunshine (Rador Pakhi) by Bobby Sarma Baruah and The Woodcutter (Gos Kota Manuh) by Prakesh Deka, Vietnamese filmmaker Pham Ngoc Lan’s Cu Li Never Cries, and Manipuri film Phouoibee (The Goddess of Paddy) by Rakesh Moirangthem.
In addition to screenings, the festival will host masterclasses, panel discussions and interactive sessions with filmmakers, critics and industry professionals from India and across Asia.
The festival will continue till January 25.