Chambal is not only a flow but also a flow of
various views. A story of rebellion and scarifies that propogated in the
valley, it was because of this trend that the Britishers had tough challenges
during Indian freedom movement in the areas of Chambal. During Emergency also
Chambal was barely affected. The rebellion acts against individual torture and
injustice was always on prime move in Chambal. Opting the tribal zone with gun becomes
the phrase in Chambal as to neutralize the impact against those shrewd people
who were being given shelter by the Government, politician and the police.
Famous as ‘Nursery of Soldiers’, Chambal has been credited the maximum numbers of people joining the army and various other armed forces. During peace time also even a single soldier is brought rapped under Indian flag from the border itself in any of the one villages of this areas. Chambal is also a mine of archaeological civilization. In each and every corner of this rugged area, the memories of hundred years of the history are found silently. Legendary film director K Asif who had only three films in his credit and is considered a milestone, was born in Etawah which is part of the Chambal valley.
Famous as ‘Nursery of Soldiers’, Chambal has been credited the maximum numbers of people joining the army and various other armed forces. During peace time also even a single soldier is brought rapped under Indian flag from the border itself in any of the one villages of this areas. Chambal is also a mine of archaeological civilization. In each and every corner of this rugged area, the memories of hundred years of the history are found silently. Legendary film director K Asif who had only three films in his credit and is considered a milestone, was born in Etawah which is part of the Chambal valley.
Serving as Chambal Valley's fastest growing Premier
Film Festival, the Chambal International Film Festival (CIFF) is
founded as a gateway to the pristine valleys of Chambal where many a great
films were shot. With an aim to exhibit the most captivating and innovative
content, the two day CIFF 2023 festival's mission is to present quality films
from around the world as well as support, recognize and honor budding and
talented film makers from across the globe. Intending to connect the film fans
and movies goers from, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and the Chambal region and
acclaim them with world cinema, this platform is also created to bring about
greater understanding of the art of film making.
With film festivals now becoming a paid ticket
affair and caters only to a selected range of audiences, the two day CIFF
will be a “Free for All” film festival to enjoy films from various countries
including Germany, Italy, UK, USA, Russia, Bangladesh, Iran, Poland in English
and the country's own languages. Indian regional language films like Hindi,
Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, and in south Indian language including Malayalam,
Tamil, Telegu and Kannada will be showcased.
The films will be organized thematically, in hopes
of representing the full range of the human experience as reflected by our
chosen filmmakers. CIFF will also be a vital showcase for indie short film
makers as the festival has a PSA Films Category in addition to its competitive
sections. The PSA films should be of 5 minutes duration revolving around a
theme and have a strong social message.
