52nd International Film Festival of India
The 52nd International Film Festival of India opened on 20 November 2021 with The King of All the World (El Rey de Todo El Mundo) by Carlos Saura in Goa. Like 51st edition this edition was also held in hybrid format, that combined online and face-to-face participation. BRICS Film Festival is being held alongside main festival, in which films from BRICS nations, namely Brazil, Russia, South Africa, China and India are showcased. These five countries are 'country of focus' in the 52nd edition of the festival.
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| Opening film | The King of All the World (El Rey de Todo El Mundo) by Carlos Saura |
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| Closing film | A Hero by Asghar Farhadi |
| Location | Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium at Panaji, Goa, India |
| Founded | 1952 |
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| Hosted by | Government of Goa Directorate of Film Festivals |
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| Festival date | Opening: 20 November 2021 Closing: 28 November 2021 |
| Website | iffigoa |
In 2021 festival, on the occasion of the birth centenary of Satyajit Ray, the Directorate of Film Festivals is paying tribute to him through a 'Special Retrospective' in which his 11 specially curated films are screened. Lifetime Achievement award, in recognition of the auteur’s legacy, has been named as ‘Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award’ from this year. In this edition for the first time, streaming video platforms Netflix, Amazon Prime, Zee5, Voot and Sony Liv are participating in series of physical and virtual events.
The opening ceremony on 20 November 2021, hosted by Karan Johar and Manish Paul was aired live. It was also streamed live on YouTube. The festival closed on 28 November with Asghar Farhadi's film A Hero and the closing ceremony was streamed live on YouTube.