“The Israel and Palestine war has nothing to do with India. Why should that stop us from consuming the art they make? We’ve been organizing such events for the past 20 years, and the purpose of such events has been to expose film lovers to films around the world. I don’t understand why people are making this political.”
TNPWAA state president Madhukoor Ramalingam, says the association believes films are the most important medium of communication to address the masses on important topics and issues.
“One of the ways we can condemn what Israel is doing is by not promoting art that comes from a place that bombs innocents.”
A source close to ICAF says that although external factors pushed for the festival to be postponed, “internal politics has escalated the issue”.
Despite resistance, ICAF is still planning to hold the festival wherever possible. “We will organize this at a centre that will allow screenings to take place. No change of plans,” says Thangaraj.
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Credit: timesofindia
