Biopic Battle for Sevastopol (Kіnorob, Novye Lyudi) will be screened at the International Film Festival of India, Goa. The film participates in the non-competitive section Cinema of the World, which presents world hits. The festival will be held from 20 to 30 November in Goa, India.
In april this year Yulia Peresild received Tiantan Award for the role of Lyudmila Pavlichenko at 5th Beijing International Film Festival.
Since its beginnings in 1952 the IFFI has been the biggest event of its type in India. Subsequent IFFI’s were held in New Delhi. From the 3rd edition in January 1965, IFFI’s became competitive. In 1975 the Filmotsav, non-competitive and to be held in other filmmaking cities in alternate years, was introduced. Later, Filmotsavs were merged in IFFI’s. In 2004 the IFFI was moved to Goa. Since then the IFFI has been an annual event and competitive.
