Source: Gomantak Times
Publish Date: November 16, 2022
Author: GT Desk

The 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has in store a great mix of various genres of this film art form. This year IFFI will showcase five such films from various parts of the world in a specially curated animated segment, with stories that appeal both to children and adults.

The Island

This 2021 feature is a musical animation and a cross-genre film on the Robinson Crusoe myth with a Little Prince meets Monty Python sort of plot. Robinson is a doctor, and his solitude is voluntary on an island invaded by migrants, NGOs and guards.

He saves Friday, a castaway, the only survivor of his illegal refugee boat. During his journey on the island, Robinson encounters extraordinary beings and events. He will confront current affairs through visual poetry and symbolism in a world where everybody looks for their own paradise.

The creator, Romanian- born Anca Damian has worked as a director, screenwriter and producer for several documentaries on art-related topics. The Island is her seventh feature. Film composer and virtuoso musician Alexander Balanescu is a prolific Romanian-born composer and is considered one of the most visionary and exciting violinists of our times.

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