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Disability and the Indian Film Festival Circuit

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Which film festival is dedicated to showcasing films made by and about people with disabilities?

  1. Mumbai International Film Festival

  2. Kolkata International Film Festival

  3. Goa International Film Festival

  4. Dharamshala International Film Festival


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) is an annual film festival held in Dharamshala, India, that showcases films made by and about people with disabilities.

Which film won the Best Film award at the 2019 Dharamshala International Film Festival?

  1. The Reason I Jump

  2. Honeyland

  3. Parasite

  4. Joker


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Reason I Jump is a 2019 documentary film directed by Jerry Rothwell that explores the lives of five autistic people from different parts of the world.

Which actor with a disability has won the National Film Award for Best Actor?

  1. Shabana Azmi

  2. Naseeruddin Shah

  3. Amitabh Bachchan

  4. Rajinikanth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shabana Azmi is an Indian actress who has won the National Film Award for Best Actress five times, including for her performance in the 1983 film Arth, in which she played a character with polio.

Which film festival has a section dedicated to films on disability?

  1. International Film Festival of India

  2. Mumbai International Film Festival

  3. Kolkata International Film Festival

  4. Goa International Film Festival


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has a section called 'Indian Panorama' that showcases films on various social issues, including disability.

Which film won the Best Film on Disability award at the 2018 International Film Festival of India?

  1. Village Rockstars

  2. Newton

  3. Mukti Bhawan

  4. S Durga


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Village Rockstars is a 2017 Indian drama film directed by Rima Das that tells the story of a young girl from a remote village in Assam who dreams of becoming a rock star.

Which film festival has a section dedicated to films made by people with disabilities?

  1. Mumbai International Film Festival

  2. Kolkata International Film Festival

  3. Goa International Film Festival

  4. Dharamshala International Film Festival


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF) has a section called 'DIFFability' that showcases films made by and about people with disabilities.

Which film won the Best Film award at the 2017 Dharamshala International Film Festival?

  1. The Reason I Jump

  2. Honeyland

  3. Parasite

  4. Joker


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Honeyland is a 2019 documentary film directed by Ljubomir Stefanov and Tamara Kotevska that follows the life of a beekeeper in rural Macedonia.

Which actor with a disability has won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor?

  1. Shabana Azmi

  2. Naseeruddin Shah

  3. Amitabh Bachchan

  4. Rajinikanth


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Naseeruddin Shah is an Indian actor who has won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor three times, including for his performance in the 1984 film Paar, in which he played a character with cerebral palsy.

Which film festival has a section dedicated to films on disability?

  1. International Film Festival of India

  2. Mumbai International Film Festival

  3. Kolkata International Film Festival

  4. Goa International Film Festival


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) has a section called 'Cinema of the Marginalized' that showcases films on various social issues, including disability.

Which film won the Best Film on Disability award at the 2016 Kolkata International Film Festival?

  1. Village Rockstars

  2. Newton

  3. Mukti Bhawan

  4. S Durga


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mukti Bhawan is a 2015 Indian drama film directed by Shubhashish Bhutiani that tells the story of a terminally ill man who travels to Varanasi to die.

Which film festival has a section dedicated to films made by people with disabilities?

  1. Mumbai International Film Festival

  2. Kolkata International Film Festival

  3. Goa International Film Festival

  4. Dharamshala International Film Festival


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Goa International Film Festival (GIFF) has a section called 'Indian Panorama' that showcases films on various social issues, including disability.

Which film won the Best Film award at the 2015 Goa International Film Festival?

  1. The Reason I Jump

  2. Honeyland

  3. Parasite

  4. Joker


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Parasite is a 2019 South Korean black comedy film directed by Bong Joon-ho that tells the story of a poor family who infiltrates a wealthy family's home.

Which actor with a disability has won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress?

  1. Shabana Azmi

  2. Naseeruddin Shah

  3. Amitabh Bachchan

  4. Rajinikanth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shabana Azmi is an Indian actress who has won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress twice, including for her performance in the 1988 film Mandi, in which she played a character with polio.

Which film festival has a section dedicated to films on disability?

  1. International Film Festival of India

  2. Mumbai International Film Festival

  3. Kolkata International Film Festival

  4. Goa International Film Festival


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF) has a section called 'Indian Panorama' that showcases films on various social issues, including disability.

Which film won the Best Film on Disability award at the 2014 Mumbai International Film Festival?

  1. Village Rockstars

  2. Newton

  3. Mukti Bhawan

  4. S Durga


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

S Durga is a 2017 Indian drama film directed by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan that tells the story of a young woman who is gang-raped by a group of men.

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