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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The two Indian movies competing for the UNESCO Gandhi Medal are _________
A
To Let and Paddayi
B
Peranbu and Olu
C
Pariyerum Perumal and Mahanati
D
Baaram and Walking with the Wind
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Three Indian and six foreign films are vying for this year’s prestigious ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa. The Indian films in the race are The Kashmir Files, Naanu Kusuma, and Saudi Vellakka.

Detailed explanation-2: -Iranian film Nargesi by Director Payam Eskandari has won the ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal at the 53rd edition of International Film Festival of India, given for a film that best reflects Mahatma Gandhi’s ideals of peace, tolerance and non-violence.

Detailed explanation-3: -The International Council for Film, Television and Audiovisual Communication (ICFT) is the UNESCO advisory body on all matters concerned with film, television and new media.

Detailed explanation-4: -PANAJI: The chairperson of the international jury at the 53th International Film Festival of India, Nadav Lapid, on Monday criticised the inclusion of ‘The Kashmir Files’ in the competition section for the Golden Peacock.

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