In brief
The two‑day festival featured about ten Chinese films and drew a diverse crowd of Indian arts and cinema figures. Jointly hosted by the Chinese embassy and the Delhi International Film Festival, the event aims to strengthen bilateral ties and spark new co‑production opportunities. Officials say the festival will be a bridge across cinema and culture between the two nations.
A Chinese film festival began in New Delhi on Friday, 31 October, marking the first such event in more than a decade. Hosted jointly by the Chinese embassy and the Delhi International Film Festival in association with the National School of Drama, the two‑day program screened roughly ten Chinese films and drew a broad audience of Indians from the arts, cinema, academia and entertainment communities.
The festival, themed Two Nations, One Screen, is held at the Films Division Auditorium in the heart of the capital. At the opening ceremony, Delhi International Film Festival President Ram Kishore Parcha said the event will help build “a new bridge encompassing cinema, culture, traditions, and our bilateral relations.”
"It will unlock fresh avenues for co‑productions and artistic exchange between film‑makers from both the nations," Parcha said.
In his remarks, Parcha emphasised the role the festival could play in deepening cultural ties and fostering collaboration between filmmakers in China and India. The National School of Drama, an autonomous institution funded by India’s Ministry of Culture, also supported the effort. Officials on both sides have said the festival will be a stepping‑stone for future collaborative projects and should strengthen the people‑to‑people links that underpin the two nations’ diplomatic ties.
