Indian Film Week kicks off in Algiers

The Indian Film Week kicked off Thursday evening in Algiers with the screening of a feature-length film released in 1975 and entitled “Sholay” (Fire).

• During this week-long cultural event, organized as part of the cooperation between India’s Embassy and the National Office of Culture and Information (ONCI), there will be a daily screening at El-Mouggar cinema of nine Indian films of different genres and styles, with two showing sessions per day, the first one at 2 p.m. and the second at 6 p.m.

• The opening ceremony was attended by Culture Minister Khalida Toumi and Indian Ambassador to Algeria Kuldeep S. Bhardwaj, who emphasized the importance of cultural exchanges between Algeria and India.