Goa to host Tri-continental film festival 2008

MUMBAI: Panji will host the Tri-continental Film Festival 2008 scheduled to be held between 25 to 30 July. The theme of the film fest is human rights violations.

Around 21 films from Asia, Africa and America are chosen for screening at the film festival.

Goa International Centre, Moving Images Goa and Entertainment society of Goa are organising the event.

Moving Images partner Gayatri Konkar said, “We are repeating Tri-continental film festival in Goa again this year with the participation of the entertainment society of Goa.”

The create human rights awareness is the endeavor of this film festival, says Konkar.

The first Tri-continental film festival was held in Argentina in 2002. Last year it was held in Goa.