IFFLA unravels films for schedule

MUMBAI: The 9th annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) has announced 13 feature films, six documentaries and 13 short films that will make up for its 2011 schedule.

The list includes the Los Angeles premiere of I Am Kalam and the world premiere of Walt Disney Pictures‘ Zokkomon . The documentary, Big In Bollywood, will also be premiered at the IFFLA.

Marking their US premieres will be Aparma Sen‘s Iti Mrinalini (An Unfinished Letter) and Laadli Laila (Virgin Goat) directed by IFFLA alumnus Murali Nair.

Los Angeles audiences will also have their first viewing of three feature-length films Viz I Am Kalam, That Girl In Yellow Boots and Troublemaker. Three documentaries like Ganesh Boy Wonder, Pink Chaddis and The Bengali Detective will also be in view.

The ever popular ‘Bollywood By Night’ series will screen three popular titles including Kiran Rao‘s drama Dhobhi Ghat (Mumbai Diaries), the romantic comedy Band Baaja Baarat ( The wedding Planner) and Shankar‘s sci-fi fantasy Robot.

The festival will be held from 12 to 17 April.