Srinagar city, Dec 20 (ANI): Kashmir came alive with a big
cinematic extravaganza, as it hosts the first-ever Kashmir
International Film Festival (KIFF) post insurgency.
Documentaries from across the globe hit the big screen of
Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Center located on
the banks of the famed Dal Lake in Srinagar city, which is
hosting its first-ever international film festival in more
than 23 years. The fest was being held after a lull of
more than two decades in the valley since the eruption of
militancy in 1990. The theatres remained shut following a
diktat by of separatist's outfits in the region. The
screening of movies was once again halted in early 2000
after grenade attacks inside the hall
premises.Twenty-three films, including some based on the
history and culture of Kashmir, were enthralling the
audiences in the region. Short films from countries like
Germany, Afghanistan, France, and Pakistan besides the
ones made by Kashmiri youths were being screened at the
four-day long festival.
