Odia film all set for UK fest date

Bhubaneswar: Odia film “Adieu Godard” has been selected for screening at the prestigious 24th UK Asian Film Festival (UKAFF) which begins from May 4. One of the reputed film festivals in the UK, the event is supported by the British Film Institute (BFI) and the Arts Council of England.
“It is a matter of great pride that ‘Adieu Godard’ is slated to be screened at the historic BFI Southbank theatre in London,” said Swastik Chaudhury, actor and producer of the film.
The film which is an Indo-French co-production has been written and directed by national award winning filmmaker Amartya Bhattacharyya and produced by Swastik Arthouse in collaboration with FilmStop Entertainment and Les Films de la Haute-Vallée.
The film had a terrific run recently across film festivals in Kerala and received some fabulous reviews from audiences and film critics. Prior to that, the film bagged the third position in Indian cinema competition at the 13th Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFES), Chaudhury added.
“Adieu Godard” is a socio-cultural comic tribute to the legendary French auteur Jean-Luc Godard. The film is based on an old man named Ananda who is a pornography addict. He secretly watches pornography with some friends in a conservative village. One day, they accidentally come across a Godard movie which they mistakenly rented thinking it was a porn. Though his friends were disgusted, Ananda got attracted to Godard’s film and gradually developed an obsession. He initiates the idea of hosting a film fest in their village where Godard’s films will be screened. The festival occurs after a lot of drama, but what happens next remains to be seen.